Software Catalysts Worldwide TM Key Facts Ø

Software Catalysts. Worldwide. TM

Key Facts Ø The Boston Group Founded in 1988 Ø Headquarters: Northborough, MA Ø Employees: 300+ worldwide Ø Chairman: Subu M. Kota Ø Subsidiaries and Offices: § Development Centers: Northborough, Hyderabad, Singapore and Malaysia § Sales and Marketing offices: Northborough, Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Egypt, Dubai, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia

Solution Offerings Applications e-Business Services Application Development Learning Management IT Consulting Application Maintenance Content Development Testing Solutions Customization Web Site Development IT Outsourcing Data Warehousing Legacy App. Integration Customized Dev. Center

Key Differentiators Ø Management Ø Product Development Expertise Ø Internationalization & Localization Expertise Ø Cost-effective, High-quality solutions Ø Global Development Centers Ø Rapid Delivery Model § Proven ability to ramp-up under tight schedules

Global Presence

Success Stories Ø Intralearn – Learning Management System § § 500+ Installations, Worldwide Multi-platform, Multi-Language Support 24 x 7 Help Desk ASP Model Enabled Ø Blue Cross Blue Shield Ø EMC Ø The TJX Companies Inc. Ø Wind River Environmental Ø General Cologne Re

Methodology Ø Target § Domain Analysis § Requirement Definition § Risk Management Ø Build § § Build Prototype Design Architecture Develop Code Test Application Ø Grow § Iterate Target and Build Phases

Advantage India High Ireland Israel Singapore Cost Mexico Hungary Malaysia China Philippines India Russia Low High Quality of Supply Source: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Deutsche Banc Alex Brown International Data Corporation; Mc. Kinsey analysis

Global Delivery Model Domain Analysis Onsite Functional Specs High Level Design Acceptance Testing Project Co-ordination ge RAD t ld r Ta Bui Risk Management Project Management w Gro Detailed Design Offshore Prototype Development Documentation Unit/System Testing

Costs of Outsourcing Normalized cost structure, percent of costs Labor costs Statutory costs (taxes, insurance) Markup or margins 7 Development based entirely in the United States 50 3 15 8 18 7 Other expenses (travel, communication) Total Development based entirely in India 25 17 100 Source: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Deutsche Banc; Mc. Kinsey analysis

Competency Centers Ø e-Business Solutions Center Ø Test Center Ø Microsoft Solutions Center Ø Java/Oracle Solutions Center Ø Unix/Linux Competency Center Ø Emerging Technology Competency Center

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