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Offshore Software Development Rates Comparison

by Vikas Banga on March 12, 2010

Do you at times wonder what are the correct price benchmarks to refer to while outsourcing your software related work? We have put together a brief ready reckoner that you might find useful. The data given below is based on Primary and Secondary research conducted by Appulse Technologies and includes inputs from McKinsey, Deloitte, Gartner, Nasscom, CSIA and other research reports.

Offshore Software Development Rates Comparison

Offshore Software Development Rates Comparison

After reading the above, if you are thinking which offshore destination is more suited for your kind of work, take a sneak preview below.  Yes, we are located at Delhi NCR which is the second ranked destination for Offshoring.

Top Offshoring Destinations 2009

Top Offshoring Destinations 2009

If you need more details about the different offshoring destinations, and would like to talk to our experts and understand which offshore destination would work best for your company, please Contact Us. We would be more than happy to share our research data.

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Appulse Technologies Selected by RETAILER Magazine as ‘Best Retail Supplier 2010′

by Vikas Banga on February 20, 2010

Celebrations all around!!
We got selected as the “Best Retail Suppliers 2010” by Retailer magazine in a highly competitive selection process. The article can be viewed in the 2010 anniversary issue of the Retailer magazine.

“ Appulse has been focused on Retail Technology and has been serving Indian Retailers for last 7 years. It is an honor to be selected by industry’s leading publication and thought leaders” said Nitin Kumar, CEO of Appulse Technologies.

Retailer is a magazine dedicated to retailing in India and all related ideas, concepts and technologies related to the retail industry. It publishes a study once every year selecting the best IT, designing and logistic companies who form the backbone of retail operations in India.

Appulse Technologies awarded Best Retail Supplier 2010 by Retailer Magazine

Appulse Technologies awarded Best Retail Supplier 2010 by Retailer Magazine

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How Use Cases can align the development teams and help reduce rework in product development

February 16, 2010

Product development starts with the whiteboard, where product manager puts his ideas together. I have not come across many product development and management teams which use use cases for communication with their development teams. Here is a brief on how I think use cases at the product management table, can help collect feedback from sales, [...]

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How to think about Architecture for writing a device interfacing software

February 16, 2010

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This is a brief on how to think about architecture of a software which needs to talk to devices to implement its use cases. Devices can vary from printers, routers, proprietary communication devices, etc.
The ASIC and firmware team has come up with a command specification document which describes the low level commands which [...]

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Can you charge for the software you are bundling with your hardware device?

November 24, 2009

Working for a high-tech company and selling hardware products or primarily hardware based solutions, read on.. While working with one of our customers who happens to be a leading high-tech firm and a market leader, one fine day I realized that the amount of money they were charging for their software was miniscule as compared [...]

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Enterprise 2.0 in plain english – Part 2

July 25, 2009

In my previous post, I talked about the basics of Enterprise 2.0. Please view the Enterprise 2.0 in Plain English-Part 1 here.
Let’s go specific now, and discuss one example of Enterprise 2.0 Portal which would bring your customers and partners closer to your team. Here is how each department in your organization would benefit from [...]

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Enterprise 2.0 in plain english – Part 1

July 18, 2009

What is Enterprise 2.0?
Enterprise 2.0 refers to the concept of incorporating Web 2.0 tools and technologies into the work process of an enterprise. It helps the employees, partners, suppliers and customers of an organization to work together and build networks.
Why is it important for you?
Unlike the concept of one-way conversation, where a company communicates with [...]

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Selecting a Cloud Computing Provider

June 20, 2009

Many service providers offer cloud infrastructure now, but all these services are unique, and often it becomes difficult to separate one from another. There are of course lot numbers of features which different providers give but the basic questions which you should be answering to ascertain which vendor is right for your needs are below.
A. Technical [...]

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Best Practices for Outsourcing Your Development

March 14, 2009

Here comes another article on teaching me how to do Outsourcing… You must be thinking, come on guys no more best practices, no more advice, I have been doing it for so long, I know what works, what doesn’t works for me. I know communication with offshore team is a problem, I know productivity is [...]

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