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
Solution Offerings
Applications
e-Business
Services
Application Development
Learning Management
IT Consulting
Application Maintenance
Content Development
Testing Solutions
Customization
Web Site Development
IT Outsourcing
Data Warehousing
Legacy App. Integration
Customized Dev. Center
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
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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
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Build Prototype
Design Architecture
Develop Code
Test Application
 Grow
 Iterate Target and Build Phases
Advantage India
High
Ireland
Israel
Singapore
Cost
Mexico
Hungary
Malaysia
China
Philippines
India
Russia
Low
Low
High
Quality of Supply
Source: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Deutsche Banc Alex Brown
International Data Corporation; McKinsey analysis
Global Delivery Model
Domain
Analysis
Onsite
Functional
Specs
Risk
Management
High Level
Design
Acceptance
Testing
Project Co-ordination
RAD
Project Management
Detailed
Design
Offshore
Prototype
Development
Documentation
Unit/System
Testing
Costs of Outsourcing
Normalized cost structure, percent of
costs
Labor costs
Statutory costs
(taxes, insurance)
Markup or
margins
7
Development based entirely in the
United States
50
3
15
8
18
7
Other expenses (travel,
communication)
Total
Development based entirely in India
25
17
100
Source: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter; Deutsche Banc; McKinsey analysis
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
Our Success