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It is absolutely
vital for a start-up organization to expedite its product
development cycle in order to gain time-to-market advantages.
Working as the client's virtual development and testing team,
WeSoft successfully helped a Silicon Valley start-up to
accelerate its development schedule while maintaining a high
level of product quality. This is a telling example of how
WeSoft can assist an SMB or start-up to achieve its business
target on time and on budget.
Challenge:
The product was designed to extend the Windows management
infrastructure into the UNIX world. It provides Active Directory
(AD) and Group Policy (GP) support to UNIX systems with log-in
support for the UNIX shell and the X Window System. The Company
maintained a small in-house group for the development of Linux
thus had limited manpower, time and lacked dedicated expertise
in the AD environment.
Solution:
WeSoft’s Project Manager spent the
necessary time at the client’s office to obtain a detailed brief
and collect all the information on the requirements prior to
kicking off the development process. Because WeSoft has a proven
track record in AD development, we were able to immediately set
up a team in both HK and Shenzhen to work on the project in
parallel. The team comprised of eight developers, four each for
the Windows and Linux platforms.
In addition, WeSoft's QA team was involved in the test process,
from test strategy, planning to test execution thus ensuring
system quality and functionality.
Result:
We successfully completed the design and development phase of
the Windows management tools. From initial product specification
through beta testing to final release, project was completed in
a record 18 months, well within the customer’s tight schedule.
Technology:
Microsoft: .NET Framework, InstallShield, Crystal Report, XML,
MMC Snapin, Visual C++, C#.; Linux: NSS, PAM, Autoconf ; Unix:
AIX, Mac OS, HPUX, Solaris
Project size:
On-going project, with retainer agreement to cover about 70
full-time engineers. |
