ScienceSoft company presentation

1. ScienceSoft Overview
Copyright © 2011, ScienceSoft Inc.

2. Contents
PRESENTATION PLAN:
CONTENTS:
• COMPANY & SERVICES
• CUSTOMERS & TESTIMONIALS
• BUSINESS MODELS
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3. Company & Services
ScienceSoft’s Identity
WHO WE ARE: • A mature international IT company
• One-stop IT vendor
WHAT WE OFFER: • High quality deliverables
• Competitive prices
• Flexible business models
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4. Company & Services
What We Do
WHAT WE DO:
Custom Software Development Specialized Services
• Java, .Net, C++, PHP solutions • Technical Support
• SharePoint Portals • Testing Services
• Mobile Apps • Security Information and Event
Management (SIEM) Consulting and
• Database Solutions Implementation
• MS Technologies & Business Platforms
consulting
• Database Migration
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5. Company & Services
Quick Facts
• 250 full-time IT experts and a pool of 100+ developers
• Headquarters in Minsk, Belarus, EU office in Helsinki, Finland
• Customers in 24 countries including Fortune 500 companies
• 200+ successful projects of various scope
• IBM Core supplier for technical services, IBM PartnerWorld member
• MS Gold Certified Partner, Oracle Partner
• ISO certified, CMMI3 pre-assessed
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6. Company & Services
Our Team
• 90% of staff have 5-year academic education in computer science in
addition to high school
• PhDs and MSc’s experienced in knowledge-intensive projects
• Creativity and flexibility allowing to meet any IT challenge
• Average age – 28
• Average work experience – 6 years
• Average retention at ScienceSoft – 5 years
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7. Company & Services
Technical Expertise
.NET .NET Framework, .NET Compact Frame-work, ADO .NET, ASP .NET, XML
Web Services, WPF, WWF, WCF, MS AJAX, , SharePoint, Silverlight.
MOBILE/C++ Windows Mobile/CE/ 2000/XP/Vista, Linux, Unix, Mac OS, Brew, Symbian
S60/S80, Specific Mobile Platforms.
JAVA SWING, EJB3, JPA, JMS, JAAS, J2SE, J2EE, J2ME, Web Services (JBossWS,
Axis, RESTful).
LAMP Linux, Apache, My Sql, Perl, Python, PHP, RoR (relative technologies and
frameworks).
TESTING Functional testing, test automation, performance testing, security testing,
mobile testing, localization testing.
DATABASE Cross-platform database & data migrations, database design, stored
procedures development, database administration: installation, upgrade,
recovery; SQL queries tuning and optimization.
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8. Company & Services
Domain Expertise
• BANKING & FINANCE • RETAIL
• MANUFACTURING • TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
• HEALTHCARE • CONSTRUCTION
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS • MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
• EDUCATION
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9. Company & Services
Quality Management
ScienceSoft Quality Management System
• ScienceSoft QMS is based on classical methodologies RUP, MSF, CMMI;
• ScienceSoft specialists actively apply modern approaches: Agile (Scrum based model)
and DDD (Domain Driven Design);
• Quality Management System is based on ISO 9001
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10. Contents
CONTENTS:
COMPANY & SERVICES
CUSTOMERS & TESTIMONIALS
BUSINESS MODELS
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11. Customers & Testimonials
Our Long-Term Customers
an American technology and consulting multinational a global marketing and research company a software maintenance company, Italy
headquartered in NYC
a consulting, software and informatin management a cheminformatics software and consulting company a knowledge and information management solutions
services provider, Germany based in the US and UK provider, Germany
a leading provider of mobile music entertainment an innovation software and services provider , the US an independent software vendor, Sweden and the UK
services to operators and media companies
worldwide, France
a healthcare management system provider, the US a medical imaging software provider An enterprise software provider, Norway
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12. Customers & Testimonials
Customer’s Geography
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13. Customers & Testimonials
Testimonials
“It has to be said that I
find all the staff at
“ScienceSoft have done an ScienceSoft a pleasure
"ScienceSoft quickly took on a “ScienceSoft has attracted top excellent job in developing to work with.
complicated heterogeneous talent in its local area to work handset applications to our You are all very dedicated
project (UNIX, Windows, on our projects resulting in specifications and have in many and eager to see that the
mainframes)... Overall, products we can market and instances innovated with ideas work is carried out to the
ScienceSoft has proved itself to sell to our clients. ScienceSoft and suggested improvements highest standards. I hope
be a trusted partner for has shown innovation when over and above what was that we can work together
proceeding with a long-term creating solutions to complex expected. Multipartytalk is very again in the near future and
relationship.” problems that result in cutting- pleased to be a ScienceSoft I very much look forward to
edge ideas and results.” customer. We remain that opportunity!”
impressed.”
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14. Customers & Testimonials
Success Story
ODT FOR CONSUL RISK MANAGEMENT, AN IBM COMPANY
CHALLENGE Customer wanted to augment the development of Tivoli
Compliance Insight Manager through establishing a highly qualified
dedicated offshore team within a short period of time.
SOLUTION Within two months ScienceSoft built an offsite team of 19 highly
experienced software and QA engineers with an extended set of
skills and experience.
RESULT • A stable and growing offshore development team with the
current size of 55 experts.
• Increased stability of Tivoli Compliance Insight Manager product
with 5 successful main releases.
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15. Customers & Testimonials
Success Story
BOT FOR TIETOENATOR
CHALLENGE Realization of Tieto development strategy toward cost-
effective solutions and provision of high-quality services to
its customers through establishing of ODT.
SOLUTION After thorough review process and negotiations with
shortlisted Eastern European candidates, ScienceSoft was
chosen as Tieto's partner in Belarus.
RESULT ScienceSoft has helped Tieto to establish its presence in
Belarus. For over a year joint venture Tieto Belarus brings
expected benefits to its parent company in Finland.
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16. Contents
CONTENTS:
COMPANY & SERVICES
CUSTOMERS & TESTIMONIALS
BUSINESS MODELS
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17. ScienceSoft Business Models
Our Business Models
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18. Business Models
Offshore Dedicated Team
Offshore Dedicated Team (ODT)
• ODT Model gives you maximum control over the development process
• ODT is an extension of your in-house team
• Members of ODT are hand-selected by you from our database of
IT specialists according to your criteria
• The ODT complies with all your corporate practices and development methodologies
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19. Business Models
Fixed Price
Fixed Price (FP)
• Choose FP Model if you want no-brainer approach to your project
• FP Model is a pre-packaged all-inclusive solution
• ScienceSoft commits to deliver according to pre-set deadlines and budgets
• Best for projects with well-defined deliverables
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20. Business Models
Time and Material
Time and Material (T&M)
• T&M Model balances flexibility of ODT Model with no-brainer approach of FP Model
• You can dynamically add extra tasks and resources to your project while maintaining
control over budgets
• You will receive end-of-the-month invoice according to the work actually done during
the month
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21. Typical Fixed Price Project
NDA is signed to properly protect customer’s
confidential information.
Technical proposal along with cost estimates and
DETAILED PROPOSAL
risk management plan is delivered.
Contract type: fixed price with defined budget,
AGREEMENT
milestones and deadlines.
Dedicated project manager is assigned; regular
DEVELOPMENT
reports and scheduled deliverables are provided.
Software, source codes, project documentation are
ACCEPTANCE
delivered after they meet the acceptance criteria.
We are happy to offer our maintenance and support
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT services for the after-warranty period.
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22. Typical T&M/ODT Project
NDA is signed to properly protect customer’s
confidential information.
ScienceSoft’s staff CVs are provided and pre-selected
employees are interviewed.
Work starts with a pilot project.
Upon trial period completion the Customer evaluates
ScienceSoft’s team performance.
In case team’s performance, work quality, and
communication meet customer’s expectations, long-
term Time & Material/ODT project begins.
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23. Value Proposition
• Pilot projects to build trust. Start small – think big!
• Cost-effective solutions as a result of skills, price and domain knowledge
combination
• High-quality development team – our biggest asset is our people:
experienced, certified and English-speaking professionals
• State-of-the-art methodology and tools in the product development
processes – whether customer is looking for a classic development approach
or is interested in Agile methodology, we will provide the needed option.
• The ability to ramp up quickly
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24. Our Responses to Concerns related to Outsourcing
ScienceSoft has over 20 years of successful history, our
customers from 24 countries will be glad to share their
experience with you.
All our experts are English-speaking professionals able to easily
communicate both written and verbally.
There is only a 1 or 2-hour difference with major European
cities. For more geographically distant customers we offer
flexible timetable of our team availability.
Belarus is situated in Europe, we are close in culture and
mentality to our customers.
ScienceSoft coordinators and PMs keep the customer abreast of
the project status by providing regular reports and organizing
status meetings. For some projects we offer Agile approach to
allow the customer even more control over the project
development.
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25. FAQ
How can I entrust my project to ScienceSoft has over 20 years of successful history, our
someone I don’t know? customers from 24 countries will be glad to share their
experience with you.
How easy is it to communicate with Belarus is situated in Europe, we are close in culture and
people from your country? mentality to our customers. All our experts are English-
speaking professionals able to easily communicate both
What about cultural and language written and verbally.
differences?
How can I communicate daily with There is only 1-2 hours difference with major European
a team, if we are situated in cities. For more geographically distant customers we offer
different time zones? flexible timetable of our team availability.
How can I control the project? ScienceSoft coordinators and QA experts keep the
customer abreast of the project status by providing
How can I be sure that deadlines regular reports and organizing status meetings. For some
are met and quality is high? projects we offer Agile approach to allow the customer
even more control over the project development.
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26. Summary: Why ScienceSoft?
• Founded in 1989, constantly growing
• Large, flexible and highly competent pool of resources
• English is the official company language
• Clients from 24 countries
• Catering for SMEs and start-ups
• Competitive prices
• State-of-the-art methodology and tools
• One stop IT vendor
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27. Contact Details
SCIENCESOFT, INC.
4th Floor, 2 Bedy Str.,
220040 Minsk, Belarus
Phone: + 375 17 293 3736
USA phone: +1 619 822 2935
USA Fax: +1 617 249 0477
Email: contact@scnsoft.com
Web: www.scnsoft.com
SCIENCESOFT OY
Porkkalankatu 20 A
00180 Helsinki, Finland
Phone: +358 50 388 3000
Email: contact@scnsoft.fi
Web: www.scnsoft.fi
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28. Thank you!
• One stop IT shop
• Top talent
• Attractive wages
• Flexible business models
• State-of-the-art methodology and tools
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