Software Catalysts. Worldwide.TM

Key Facts

The Boston Group Founded in 1988

Headquarters: Northborough, MA

Employees: 300+ worldwide

Chairman: Subu M. Kota

Subsidiaries and Offices: Development Centers: Northborough, Hyderabad, Singapore and

Malaysia

Sales and Marketing offices: Northborough, Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Egypt, Dubai, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia

Applications e-Business Services

Application Development

Application Maintenance

Customization

Data Warehousing

Learning Management

Content Development

Web Site Development

Legacy App. Integration

IT Consulting

Testing Solutions

IT Outsourcing

Customized Dev. Center

Solution Offerings

Key Differentiators

Management

Product Development Expertise

Internationalization & Localization Expertise

Cost-effective, High-quality solutions

Global Development Centers

Rapid Delivery Model Proven ability to ramp-up under tight schedules

Global Presence

Success Stories

Intralearn – Learning Management System 500+ Installations, Worldwide Multi-platform, Multi-Language Support 24x7 Help Desk ASP Model Enabled

Blue Cross Blue Shield

EMC

The TJX Companies Inc.

Wind River Environmental

General Cologne Re

Methodology

Target Domain Analysis Requirement Definition Risk Management

Build Build Prototype Design Architecture Develop Code Test Application

Grow Iterate Target and Build Phases

Advantage India

High

LowLow High

Cost

Quality of Supply

Malaysia

Philippines

Ireland

Singapore

Hungary

Israel

Mexico

ChinaIndia

Russia

Source: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Deutsche Banc Alex Brown International Data Corporation; McKinsey analysis

Global Delivery Model

Onsite

Offshore

Functional Functional SpecsSpecs

High Level High Level DesignDesign

Acceptance Acceptance TestingTesting

PrototypePrototype

Grow

RADRAD

Target

Build

Risk Risk ManagementManagement

Project Co-ordinationProject Co-ordination

Project ManagementProject Management

DevelopmentDevelopment DocumentationDocumentationUnit/System Unit/System

TestingTestingDetailed Detailed DesignDesign

Domain Domain AnalysisAnalysis

Costs of Outsourcing

25 100

Labor costs

Statutory costs (taxes, insurance)

Markup or margins

Other expenses (travel, communication)

Total

17

18

15

7 50

3

8

7

Normalized cost structure, percent of costs

Source: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Deutsche Banc; McKinsey analysis

Development based entirely in the United States

Development based entirely in India

Competency Centers

e-Business Solutions Center

Test Center

Microsoft Solutions Center

Java/Oracle Solutions Center

Unix/Linux Competency Center

Emerging Technology Competency Center

Clients

Financial Services

IT/Education

Healthcare/ Insurance/ Services

Partners

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