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Offshore Development Centre

AST Offshore Development Centre offers you Cost-Saving, Quality solution by holistic project development methodology with emphasis on sound project management. AST has a vision to provide world-class, on-demand products and services.

Worried about setting up an office, recruiting resources, supervising, and maintaining work and expense? We are here to take up all the responsibilities. Our virtual 24 hour office to drive your operations, maintain it and help you focus on core competency areas.
AST Offshore Development Centre offers you Cost-Saving, Quality solution by holistic project development methodology with emphasis on sound project management. AST has a vision to provide world-class, on-demand products and services.

With a successful track record of delivering solution with a dedicated team of highly skilled professionals AST aims to be your long-term offshore partner for both your Custom Software Development Outsourcing and Outsourced Product Development (OPD).

Our Offshore Development Centre has a capacity and capability to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions for all components essential for an ideal offshore development providing programmers and developers via our Virtual Offshore Development Centre (VODC) services.

We offer high-end solutions to provide financial return, risk mitigation, strategic alignment, time-to-market impact and value creation. Developed and deployed using proven methodologies for web and software development, backed by project management, clear and comprehensive documentation, our Outsourcing models have allowed our offshore partners to prioritize their business better.

World-class Development Infrastructure

Modular workstations with fast PCs on a high-speed switched network
IBM-powered Linux and Windows servers for internal development
Internet access and Library for research and learning

Established Project Management Methodologies

Quality Management Systems
Adherence to SDLC - Requirements, Prototype, Coding, Testing, Release
Project Management software to plan, allocate tasks and monitor progress
Good Documentation standards for source code, system manual and user manual
Dedicated Testing and Quality assurance team
Periodic progress reports to clients and clear escalation guidelines for handling of issues

Excellent Communication Facilities to Ensure Smooth Offshore Delivery

VoIP and teleconference facilities
Skype chat and 24 x 7 email and Internet access over high-speed broadband connections

Risk Management and Information Security Processes

Well-laid out intellectual property practices
User login-based access for data storage and retrieval of source files
Access control, Firewall, anti-virus and periodic data backup systems
UPS and Generator facility for Power backup

Progressive HR Practices that Support Our Team to Deliver Best-in-Class Results

On-demand work-shift to give you the convenience of working in your time-zone
Continual training & development programs and periodic performance appraisals
Regular Management Review Meetings to ensure continual improvement

How Does ODC Benefit You?

Cost saving
Reduction in hiring, training and infrastructure costs
Flexible and round-the-clock working hours including overlap for your time-zone
Access to well-trained and highly skilled man power

Technology Skills

Ramp-up or Ramp-down offshore capacity based on business demand

Engagement Models

You can choose from any of the following software outsourcing models
Our recommended value-for-money model - Virtual Offshore Development Centre (VODC)
Time and materials model
Fixed bid model
Strategic Alliance/ Joint Venture model

Time Zone Advantage

We have dedicated teams that cater to your product or project development needs in your time zones, providing a virtual 24 hour office to our overseas clients. Our business culture is driven by a strong value-system of integrity and excellence with a focus on long-term relationships. Outsourcing to AST helps you to focus on core areas, increases the development turnaround and time-to-market.

Methodology Advantage - Setting the Business Metrics Right

AST's unique Outsourced Product Development (OPD) service coupled with Offshore Development Centre (ODC) relies on strong process methodology strengths that encompass all areas of software engineering. We adopt a holistic project development methodology with emphasis on sound project management from initiation, planning, design, development, testing and release. Our dedicated teams meet, share and brainstorm on technical innovation, knowledge sharing and risk analysis and mitigation.

Skilled Professionals

Creative, Disciplined, skilled and trained professionals with right focus, approach and culture identify with the real-time needs and deliver to match your expectations. Our people has an experience of working in different platforms, to different cultures and communities have brought in the requisite soft skills to handle communication with ease and relate to your requirements.