Software outsourcing using the Internet as a communication tool is a very powerful resource for your business. Combine this with the use of offshore programming resources and you have a service that can reduce your costs significantly.

This page provides a summary of advantages and benefits you gain by using a service such as ours:

• Technical competence: IT professionals are available right now
• Easier start-up
• Intellectual property protection: you or your company retains all rights to the code and product developed for you
• Lower costs
• Additional financial protection: you pay only when milestones are achieved

During last decade US and European Union IT industry met increasing lack of experienced software developers. This raised both the cost of programmers and software development projects.

Companies are already accustomed to the idea of outsourcing separate software projects and entire software development service in their country. But using the traditional outsourcing approach may become quite expensive.

This is where the offshore software development comes to rescue.

Offshore software development is usually defined as the practice of moving software and other IT work, such as project analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance from companies in developed countries to software companies in Eastern Europe and developing countries where a large number of experienced and qualified work-force is present. Nearly all of the Fortune 500 companies use offshore development services or have their own branches set up offshore. Major hardware and software giants like Microsoft, IBM, Apple, Novell, Sun and Siemens have extensive offshore operations. Many of the world's famous software applications are developed offshore, either partially or completely.

We understand the offshore contract programming paradigm, and are committed to making it work effectively and reliably for you. As a professional organization, we actively pursue best practices throughout the software development process.

The end benefit for you: Top quality, cost-effective, professional software development service.

When outsourcing the project, you reduce the following expenses that you would otherwise have to pay in full:

• Costs of recruiting, facilities, benefits, and bonuses
• Costs of computers and software
• Phones, international faxing and internet (including e-mail and ftp)
• Office rent, utility/energy costs, furniture and other equipment
• Office maintenance, cleaning, security and insurance
• Administration and accounting, legal support, taxes

The time-shift to U.S. East Cost is 6 hours, the overlap of working hours is at least 3 hours. This means we work while you sleep and when you arrive to your office, you find the latest update already there. You still have plenty of time to discuss the project directly with our people, if needed.

There are several costing options: such as Time & Material basis, or project basis.

The initial project with a new client is usually done based on Fixed-Price quotes. This type of contract decreases the risks on the client side almost to zero. Possible pressures resulting from project deadlines and cost-containment issues become problem of the outsourcing firm.

The only drawback of the fixed price contract is a need for detailed specification, which allows to estimate the complexity of the project and amount of work needed. This is the reason why most of the long term projects switch later to T&M.

We have contract templates ready for use, or we can work under the contract supplied by the client. Our contracts can be tailored to your specific needs, including flexible payment options. U.S. (various states) or your national jurisdiction can be used to rule the agreement.

We are flexible and willing to modify the conditions to meet your needs. Developers can be added to your project at short notice. Software escrow agreement is available on demand.

Outsourcing the project to CODE Consulting is easy. We either work from the written specifications, or we can assist you in preparing the specifications before the implementation starts.

After initial discussions, a project manager will be assigned to your project. The project manager acts as a liaison between you and CODE Consulting. Not only will he or she be your main contact for your development needs, but the project manager may also be available on the office phone and cell phone for urgent requests. The project manager leads a development team, assists in the prioritization and tasking of the project requirements, and provides regular reports on the progress of your project.

You can be in daily contact with the developers if the nature of the project requires it. Usually, most communication is handled via e-mail, but other communication methods are available, including on-line communications such as teleconferences.

Project managers are required to have excellent written and verbal English skills. Verbal English skills are a plus for developers, but are mandatory for Project Managers. Written English is also mandatory for the developers.

All documentation and source-code comments are in English. If required, our processes can accommodate to your software development standards.