Our Approach
We provide the best solutions to enable our customer’s success
by utilizing Information Technology solutions that minimize their
cost of operation and maximize their profits.
Whether the solution is to automate an existing business
process or to optimize an existing technical solution, our
approach is always systematic and thorough. By first understanding
the business process and then applying analytical processes, we
provide solutions that are initially technology independent.
We next apply effective design and
implementation in alignment with enabling technologies taking into
consideration existing clients' infrastructure and systems.
Methodology
We follow a Rapid Applications Development Methodology (RAD)
that quickly provides solutions without compromising detail and
quality. This method allows us to fulfill the development life
cycle in weeks instead of months with highly effective results.
Our Software Engineers are skilled in conventional and Object
Oriented development methodologies. They combine a blend of
technical ability and business orientation which enables them to
quickly adapt and understand the business requirement and then
apply their technical skills to provide the most effective
solution.
We involve our customers in the development cycle as part of
the solutions team. This enables our customers to share in shaping
their solution and thus, the end product is strictly to their
specifications.
Our Focus
We provide on-site and off-site consulting services to small
and medium-sized companies in project based engagements. We
provide a diverse array of services that enable us to become the
thought leader of your organization. We have the ability to blend
our teams' skills and approach with your organization policies and
procedures, thus simplifying the execution process.
Web
Solutions
Enterprise
Application & Data Integration
Architecture
& Infrastructure
Database
Design & Implementation
QA
& Process Methodology
Management
Consulting
Our Corporate Software Advantages:
Architecture
& Infrastructure:
Most
IT organizations still install and maintain computers the same way
the automotive industry built cars in the early 1900's: An
individual craftsman manually manipulates a machine into being,
and manually maintains it afterward. This is expensive. The
automotive industry discovered first mass production, then mass
customization using standard tooling. The standards and
practices described here are the standardized tooling needed for
mass customization within IT.
This tooling enables:
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Scalable, flexible, and rapid deployments and changes
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Cost effective, timely return on IT investment
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Low labor headcount
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Secure, trustworthy computing environments
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Reliable enterprise infrastructures
The tools and methodologies we use to accomplish these targets are
available and in production use now, in large mission-critical
corporate environments, at a fraction of the cost of competing
solutions. In contrast to legacy solutions such as Tivoli or CA
Unicenter, we use readily-available software and incorporate
recent industry findings, setting a new standard for enterprise
management.
This gives us world-class functionality such as:
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Remote management
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Secure communications
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Distributed Monitoring
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Unattended network-based installation
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Automatic host administration (no need to manually track or
apply changes to managed hosts)
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Unified desktop and server management
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Single System Image
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Single
Sign on
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Continuous, long-term live host management (no re-installation
needed to apply upgrades)
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Ordered, validated changes to any given host
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Prototype and class-based host definitions
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A coherent framework for managing all of the above
If you want to join us in these efforts, see the List and
Community page for the infrastructures mailing list, list
archives, tools, and companion sites. If you are interested in the
technology itself, see the Infrastructure Thinking section for an
overview. The Checklist down the right-hand side of every page is
the sequence of steps we generally use for building an
infrastructure.
Our Solution Advantages
Web Solutions
Our Web Solutions team is a blend of experienced professionals.
Our team consists of Information Architects, Software Engineers,
and Creative professionals. Each skill becomes an integral part of
the end product. We focus our solution around the customer
business needs. Whether it is for just an informational website or
for a web application, our team works throughout the entire
project life cycle to deliver the best fitting solution to our
clients' needs.
As part of our solution, we fully understand the business need
by viewing it through the eyes of our clients.
Our deliverable
includes:
Business
requirements Definition
Market
Research and Branding
Performance
analytic
Methods
for performance optimization
Methods
for traffic improvement
Our technology solution follows a Rapid
Application Development Method (RAD) that
enables us to timely deliver with accuracy.
We focus on Visual Design and Information
Architecture to best present our customers'
information.
Our Web Solutions include:
Website
Development
eCommerce
sites with shopping carts and online payment
processing
Intranet
Solutions that incorporate Business Workflow and
Business Intelligence
Business
Web Applications that incorporate Enterprise
Application Integration (EAI) methods to allow
businesses to effectively utilize their
applications and data on the web.
Our professionals are skilled in, and stay
current with, the best of breed and latest
technologies of Web Development Tools, Web
Application Servers and Content Management
tools. All of which become key to perform their
tasks successfully.
Database Development & Integration:
Databases are one the most important elements in
the applications development process bridging
the gap between all aspects of a strong
application architecture and design.
Many organizations compromise the development of
well-designed database by taking short cuts and
neglecting the importance of having a DBA or a
team that specializes in data designs.
Softgemi Corporation can bridge that gap by
providing experienced personnel in database
design. Whether your business needs are for an
application database, data warehouse/ business
intelligence or for standalone databases, our
team can help. We follow a robust lifecycle for
database design and implementation that ensures
data integrity with a flexible and accurate data
management.
We are skilled in developing relational,
multidimensional and hierarchical databases.
Our
skills:
Full
understanding, analysis and documentation of the
Business Rules.
Data
Modeling - independent of DBMS (logical Entity
Relationship. Diagrams and data normalization).
Selection
and Implementation of suitable DBMS.
Creation
of physical models.
Creation
of data structures.
Renormalization
and creation of data warehouses and data marts
Implementation
Interfaces with Data warehouses like SAP's BIW.
Data
conversions and transformation.
Creation
and integration with multidimensional database
structures.
Management Consulting:
Our management consultants are seasoned managers
who gained their experiences through hands-on
involvement in many levels of the organization.
Our team members come with experiences ranging
from a senior executive level to project
leadership.
Our Management Consulting Services:
Executive
Consulting
Project
Leadership
Project
Management
Business
Process Re-engineering
Database
Management
CIO
consultancy
Technology
Infrastructure
IT
Project Management
We are skilled in helping organizations
determine their tactical and strategic technical
needs.
We help organizations in planning their
technology infrastructure and in plotting their
business continuity plan that prevents any
business disruption in the case of disaster. Our
team collaborates with our customers teams for
success. Our project management methods produce
realistic project schedules including metrics on
project cost and schedule performance. We ensure
accuracy and on time delivery by incorporating
risk analysis methods and risk management
techniques.
We specialize in:
Strategic
Planning for infrastructure and business
continuity
Project
leadership & Project Management
Business
Process Re-engineering
Business
strategy fine tuning ensuring cost effectiveness
and profitability
Mapping
the latest and most cost effective technologies
to fulfill the business requirements and
strategy
Identification
of inefficient business areas and providing
methods to cut cost and increase profit
Quality Assurance Methodology:
Project Leadership Approach:
Softgemi Corporation assigns two leaders to
its projects:
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Project manager is a technical leader for
the project. He is responsible for the
technical success of the project; he makes
sure everything gets delivered on time and
with high quality.
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Project coordinator is responsible for all
communication and documentation of the
project. He is a single point of contact for
all client communication issues – reporting,
updates to requirements, status tracking and
so on.
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All Softgemi Corporation project
coordinators are fluent English speakers.
Project coordinator acts as an advocate of
the client's team to the development team
and vice versa. Concept of a dedicated
project coordinator is unique to all
Softgemi Corporation projects and has
worked extremely well in many of our past
project.
Softgemi Corporation’s project oversight
committee, led by senior management, monitors
all project progress on a regular basis.
Process
Softgemi Corporation’s standard project
development process has been mostly influenced
by RUP and MSF. At present the process is
heavily tailored to the requirements and
limitations set forth by the customer, however
in general it continues using the main points of
the above-mentioned methodologies. Projects are
executed iteratively; with most iterations
consisting of the following phases (MSF):
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Envisioning
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During the envisioning phase, the team and
the customer define or refine the business
requirements and the overall goals of the
project. Alignment of business and IT
priorities in this phase is crucial, and the
team will spend time understanding how the
architecture will be used. During this
phase, the team also begins identifying and
mitigating risks. The envisioning phase
culminates in the vision-approved milestone,
which indicates that the team and customer
agree on the project direction.
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Planning & Designing
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During the planning phase, the team plans
the development and makes requirements more
specific. The end of the phase is marked by
the approval of the project plan by the
customer.
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Developing
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During the developing phase, the team moves
from project planning into the projects
themselves.
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Stabilizing
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During the stabilizing phase, the team
collects and integrates feedback on the
released version, resolves project-related
issues, enhances the architecture, and
prepares for the next version.
We have standards in place for Configuration
Management, Code Styles (all code produced
follows coding styles) and Project
Documentation.
Communication
The project process is completely transparent.
Time spent on project is controlled through a
web-based instrument (PM), and customer is
capable of reviewing it at any moment. Softgemi Corporation has a very strict policy
on filling timesheet records, so the customer
can be absolutely sure that the system shows
most current information. All contacts in SDC
(SDC project managers and coordinators) speak
fluent English.
Time Difference Management
Working day is usually shifted to provide most
efficient coverage with US-based customer’s
business day.
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Project manager (technical leader) has at
least 4 hours overlap with US business hours
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Coordinator (person responsible for all
communications with the customer) has at
least 5 hours overlap and is available 24
hours over mobile phone.
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Development team and QA team can work one
after another, to take advantage of the time
difference.
Requirements Management
For remotely implemented projects, it is
essential that requirements are assessed,
analyzed, and updated accurately and
effectively. Softgemi Corporation has an
established requirements-assessment procedure in
place.
As part of the standard process, the
Project Coordinator and Project Manager go from
top to bottom, from understanding the client's
business processes to creating workflow models
of the software to be built and down to creating
technical requirements for software. Every step
is documented and approved by client along the
way.
Rational Requisite Pro is used for requirements
automation and tracking in many projects.
Requirements Change Management
Softgemi Corporation recognizes the need to
accommodate requests to make functional or
operational changes to the system. All requests
for changes will be submitted through the
project supervisor on the client side.
Softgemi Corporation will estimate the cost of
the change, schedule and system impact of the
change. This analysis is delivered to the
Supervisor.
Change Procedure Standards
Softgemi Corporation follows certain
fundamental principles when making any change:
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Making any change must not affect the
integrity of the system
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The system must be consistent, both in the
working procedures (i.e. data entry,
reporting, etc.) and user interface.
Therefore, all changes must be done in
alignment with existing system style.
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A change must be properly documented and
change development must be planned and
executed.
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A list of changes must be traceable.
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Software code repository must permit rolling
back to any previous system version
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Deploying an updated system should have
minimal or no affect on the normal work
cycle.
Document Sharing and Management
All project documentation is maintained in a
centralized repository accessible to a client
over the web. This repository is supported by
Source Safe. Typically, project repository makes
use of Microsoft SharePoint team services.
Project Tracking
Softgemi Corporation uses a proprietary
Project Tracking tool, which provides the
project status in real time. It lists the
project tasks with statuses, assigned developers
and effort spent. Client has access to this tool
over the web.
Enterprise Applications & Data Integration
Enterprise Application Integration is the way
businesses leverage technology to web enable the
utilization of legacy business applications and
data.
Our professionals use the latest in technology
Extract Transform and Load (ETL) tools as well
as middleware to enable legacy business and
applications access through the web.
These solutions reduce businesses new
development expenses and make their day-to-day
operations more efficient and more effective.
Our technology consultants team up with our
management consultants to architect and
implement the best fitting solution to our
customers' business needs.
Our areas of
expertise include but not limited to:
Interfaces
with ERP & CRM applications
Interfaces
with Data warehouses like SAP's BIW
Data
conversions and transformation between
dissimilar database management systems
Creation
and integration with multidimensional database
structures
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