Offshore Software Development Project Outsourcing Shanghai

Almost every aspect of man’s daily activities makes use of computer-based applications and systems. As technological needs continue to grow, public and private companies and organizations need to ensure that they are using and providing efficient, reliable and high-quality software for computer systems. Moreover, it becomes increasingly important for software development to be able to maximize resources in both time and money.

The global enterprise of software development consist of large and small players, some catering only to clients in their own countries while others have the capability or designed to undertake offshore projects. Today, one of the fastest-growing centers of software development is Shanghai, China.

Bordered by East China’s Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai is the largest city in China and the world’s eighth largest city. Considered as the stronghold of modern economy in China, Shanghai serves as a vital center of the country’s culture, commerce, finance, industries and communications. It is also home to many of the country’s oldest and leading universities. The city’s skyscrapers speak of the modern lifestyle that has developed in this city because of China’s fast-growing economy. With its fascinating blend of the modern and traditional, offshore software development project outsourcing Shanghai boasts of strong growth that is leading the country to become the newest destination for offshore software development.

Project Methodologies and Management

Offshore software development project outsourcing in Shanghai has a precise life cycle that follows international standard methodologies in software development. These standards help in developing solutions that are cost-effective and efficient.

Phase I – Gathering Requirements

The initial phase of offshore software development project outsourcing in Shanghai involves consultation with the client to gain understanding of their software development requirements. These meetings are also partly for brainstorming ideas and clarifying business goals and marketing objectives. The service provider creates an initial project scope following consultations with clients. The scope covers terms of the service including cost, timeframe, deliverables, and etcetera. The service provider also generates functional specifications. They will do a feasibility study and draft a proposal for client’s approval.

Phase II – Requirements Analysis & Design

The software development team handling the offshore software development project outsourcing in Shanghai is normally composed of the project manager, software engineers or developers, instructional and graphic designers. This team will analyze the client's software requirements, after which they will design the hardware components and software architecture as well as identify the possible risks involved in the software development. They will then document the design specification and generate test plans.
                 
Phase III – Development & Product Testing

This is the actual development phase of the project, usually divided into increments. Each increment must have the client’s approval before the team can proceed with the next building phase. The team first builds a prototype, with all functions complete and operates on the actual platform the client intends to use. The team may also employ other types of prototyping. After client approval of the design and prototype, the development team starts the next phase, which is the actual scripting, coding, and graphics creation. Product testing occurs in every development stage.

Phase IV – Implementation, Product Release and Training

This is the final stage where the product goes into production and then released to end users. Users may be employees, customers or consumers. Comprehensive product training follows immediately once the product enters production. Training teaches users how to utilize and maintain the software as well as understand the technology that enables the product. Offshore software development project outsourcing in Shanghai may also include follow-up or system monitoring services.

Quality

Rigorous quality checks are a part of offshore software development project outsourcing in Shanghai. These guarantee the superior quality and standards of the developed software. With a goal towards increasing international quality certification, offshore software development project outsourcing in Shanghai has focused quality control measures designed to achieve the highest level of consistent and measurable quality results.

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