Models and Methodologies

We adopt the following model and methodologies in delivering our IT services:

Models

Team Augmentation and Offshore Support
Seamlessly working in tandem with our clients and our offshore partners state-of-the-art development centre in India, Swayam is able to offer its customers a range of software development maintenance and support services to suit most requirements:

• First and Second-Level production support requests, including full diagnostic problem resolution
• Temporary work-around and shared repository bug-fixing
• Product enhancement and customization requests with business-domain-specific knowledge and fully integrated version control / configuration management

Methodologies

Waterfall
The waterfall model is a sequential software development process, in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases of Conception, Initiation, Analysis, Design (validation), Construction, Testing and maintenance.

The waterfall development model has its origins in the manufacturing and construction industries; highly structured physical environments in which after-the-fact changes are prohibitively costly, if not impossible. Since no formal software development methodologies existed at the time, this hardware-oriented model was simply adapted for software development.

Microsoft Solution Framework
Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) is a set of principles, models, disciplines, concepts, and guidelines for delivering information technology solutions from Microsoft. MSF is not limited to developing applications only, it is also applicable to other IT projects like deployment, networking or infrastructure projects. MSF does not force the developer to use a specific methodology (Waterfall, Agile) but lets them decide what methodology to use.

Agile Advantage
Agile software development refers to a group of software development methodologies based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams.

FDD
Feature Driven Development (FDD) is an iterative and incremental software development process. It is one of a number of Agile methods for developing software and forms part of the Agile Alliance. FDD blends a number of industry-recognized best practices into a cohesive whole. These practices are all driven from a client-valued functionality (feature) perspective. Its main purpose is to deliver tangible, working software repeatedly in a timely manner.

TDD
Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development technique that relies on the repetition of a very short development cycle: First the developer writes a failing automated test case that defines a desired improvement or new function, then produces code to pass that test and finally refractors the new code to acceptable standards.

SCRUM
Scrum is an iterative incremental framework for managing complex work (such as new product development) commonly used with agile software development. Although Scrum was intended for management of software development projects, it can be used to run software maintenance teams, or as a general project/program management approach.

MSAgile
The MSF for Agile Software Development is intended to be a light weight, iterative and adaptable process. It uses the principles of the agile development approach formulated by the Agile Alliance. It provides a process guidance which focuses on the people and changes. It includes learning opportunities by using iterations and evaluations in each iteration.