Offshore Staffing

Silicus offshore staffing solutions allow clients to leverage the advantages of local presence in a high density, low cost skill location. Our solutions allows clients to avoid the hassles involved with establishing local presence at a low cost location, and allows them to focus only on aspects related to project execution and deliverables.

Apart from utilizing the resources, Silicus outsource software solutions allow clients to control those aspects of the project that are important to him, while leaving the rest to be managed by Silicus.

Software outsourcing services for an offshore staffing engagement is suitable for clients with the following business requirements:

• Overcoming seasonal manpower shortage issues
• Resolving immediate budget constraints
• Obtaining development skills that are not available in-house
• Client is facing resource continuity issues at its current development location

We have bench strength of software developers, testers and architects in the following technologies / platforms:

• Microsoft :C#, asp.net, vb.net, windows, SharePoint and SQL
• Java : j2ee, java script, ejb, netbeans, struts, spring and swing
• Systems – c, c++, unix and linux
• Testing – manual testing, test automation, performance testing and compatibility testing

The resources are ready to be deployed for your software engineering requirements

Offshore Staffing Options

Before starting an offshore staffing engagement, the client can choose the aspects of the project he wishes to control from the matrix below.

• Staff Selection Client may choose to participate
• Control over Resource Hiring Clients exercise control over resource hiring almost always except in situations involving non-traditional models such as revenue sharing, etc.
• Network Segmentation Typically, resources work within the Silicus network, and may connect to the clients environment as and when needed. Clients may choose to place additional network equipment to connect to their operations over VPNs.
• Separate Office Infrastructure In the event the Development Center is physically isolated, separate office infrastructure costs are incurred. (Negotiated Upfront)
• Security Policy and IT Policy Client can optionally implement the existing Security and IT policies practiced in its own organization.
• Remote Monitoring Client can optionally request CCTV monitoring as a security measure.
• Separate Internet Connectivity Clients have the option of separate Internet connectivity with firewall control
• Intellectual Property Control In addition Physical and Network Control, the Client has the option of asking employees to enter Intellectual Property protection agreements.
• Operational Control Clients have the option of implementing Project Management, Communication and Collaboration tools and systems of choice

People

In most cases, responsibility for selecting the right resources is shared jointly between the client and Silicus. Silicus and the client will jointly agree on the duration of engagement of each resource as per client requirements.

Once the resources are on board, the client will responsible for managing resource deliverables and day to day activities. Silicus will be responsible for HR related aspects.

Once the engagement has been completed, Silicus will keep the resources for 2 weeks for any further requirements the client may be having. After 2 weeks, if there is no further work for the resources, Silicus will re-deploy them on other projects and inform the client over e-mail.

Management

Management of various aspects related to the project is the joint responsibility of the client and Silicus technologies. Silicus is responsible for managing the following aspects of the project:

• Intellectual property protection
• IT infrastructure and policies (if required)
• Human resources

The client is responsible for managing the following aspects of the project:

• Timeline and schedule
• IT infrastructure and policies
• Resources
• Deliverables

Cost

An offshore staffing engagement model can be one of two below options:

Time and material: Client uses the resources for the duration of his requirements without specifying a concrete up front time line. The client needs to inform Silicus 1 month prior to disengaging with the resources.

Fixed timeline: Client and Silicus arrive at a concrete time line for the resource requirements. Based on project progress and any additional work to be done, the client can extend the duration and inform Silicus over e-mail

In either of the two cases, pricing of services is based on the resources working on the project. Pricing of resources will vary depending upon the following factors:

• Experience
• Role
• Technology

Silicus charges a fixed price for each type of resource, on a per month basis.

Deliverables

Client is responsible for the deliverables from a project, which includes the following:

• Delivery time line
• Quality
• Documentation
• Post project support