1. Distributed
Agile in a Nearshore
Model
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2. About Velocity Partners
“We enable software development organizations to
increase velocity and quality"
•Applying our Agile expertise in a distributed model
• Three distinct services:
Nearshore development using innovative model
Onsite technical consulting – Development, QA and
Project Management
Agile coaching for Agile adoption
• Offices in Bellevue, Portland, Buenos Aires, Mendoza,
Montevideo
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3. What is Distributed
Agile?
Velocity Partners offers an innovative Nearshore
approach that accelerates the software development
process while significantly reducing cost and risk.
• Agile execution for cohesion and collaboration
• Blending your local team with a South American team
• Time zone and Cultural similarity within the Americas
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4. Nearshore Capabilities
Velocity Partners’ South American centers are staffed
with highly skilled Agile professionals trained in
multiple technologies.
• Experience: SaaS, Web, Software Products, IT Systems
• Core Technologies: Java, C#/.NET, C++, Flash
• Platforms/Data: Unix, Windows, Linux, Oracle, SQL
Server, MySQL, Flex
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5. Offshore Challenges
Companies often face challenges when outsourcing
to an offshore (farshore) development team.
• Significant overhead involved in creating detailed
handoff requirements or changing requirements
• Time zone difference creates poor communication
• Decreased visibility into real-time project status
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6. Nearshore Advantages
Close Proximity, Highly Collaborative, Culturally
Similar teams.
• Average 4 hour time zone difference creates a
cohesive team environment
• Daily Team Interaction
• Low Effective Cost
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7. Agile
Development
Processes
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Velocity Partners’
nearshore approach is
based on high quality
Agile development
processes that
maximize return on
investment in software
development.

8. Distributed Collaboration
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9. Nearshore Center
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10. Nearshore Client Successes
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“In the end we switched all of our
outsourced work to Velocity Partners
Nearshore model“

11. Sample Velocity Project Experience
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SaaS Enterprise Technology Products
Daptive Microsoft Zetec
Global Scholar Symmetra thePlatform
House Values Providence Health Vulcan
Getty Blackwell Books Tideworks
Amazon Intellectual Ventures Corvel
Disney Internet Group Speakeasy(Best Buy)
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Potential Team Configurations
Customer
Velocity Nearshore
Velocity Local
QA
DEV
Dev
Manager
Lead
Dev
Project
Oversight Engagement
Director
Project
Manager
Technical
Liason
Product
Owner
Business
Analyst

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Process
Debt
Low
High
Low
Cost
High
Local
Consultant Velocity
Nearshore
FTE
Asia / E.
Europe
How Does Velocity Compare?
Local Options Distributed Nearshore
Hand off teams
No Value

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