Comelio and Offshoring/Outsourcing

The Comelio Group is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and Miami, FL, respectively, with other sites located throughout the U.S. and Europe. The Comelio Group's subsidiary Comelio IT Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Publishing, is located in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Comelio Group's subsidiary operates as an outsourced IT department, which offers pure IT offshoring and IT outsourcing services internally for Comelio sites as well as directly to customers.

Engagement Models

There are different models for commissioning that cover the varying needs of IT offshoring:

• Hiring in Europe and the U.S. with analysis, software design and project management; software development implementation in India
• Hiring in Europe and the U.S. with project management by the customer and integration of the Indian team in that of the customer
• Hiring directly in India with the integration of Indian Teams to those of clients with project management in India. This occurs when the Team's strength is very high and they realize the further need to build further hierarchical structures.

With offices in the U.S. and in Europe it is possible to benefit both from traditional outsourcing and negotiate with Comelio staff on-site or the same cultural group, as well as taking advantage of offshoring benefits.

Local Project Management with Software Development in India

Typically, Project Management situates itself locally. This means that the Comelio Group in Europe and the U.S. carries out analysis and consulting, software planning and system specifications at or near client locations, so that contact and coordination is efficient and effective Software development, along with the labor intensive component to its outsourcing service, is therefore conducted in India. It is precisely in this way that the Comelio Group implements its offshoring aspect.

This method suits most conditions, with special attention to particulars:

• Customers often have little or no experience with offshoring and work in an international context, though they also want to maintain control of the planning and consulting activities in their native language, within their culture and in their time zone. In the simplest cases, the offshoring component operates independently from the end customer, as if it were simply a project conducted entirely within their country with communication conducted only between the analysts, consultants and project managers.
• The Project could, possess characteristics which, for example, make necessary in-depth analysis and consultation. It can often be the case that the consulting must take place at the client's location or close to the site of business. Such actions can of course be conducted via telephone or video conference, but in most cases (especially during early phases of the project), meetings made in person are more direct and efficient.

Project Management by the Customer alongside Software Development in India

Another common variant is implementing temporary workers for a certain time or specific project. Here, the Comelio employees in India are directly integrated into the client's team or could form the whole team, when no other programmers in the client's country are available to the customer. In this case, it is sometimes necessary for larger projects provided by Comelio to introduce a further stage in the hierarchy to reduce the complexity of the communications for project managers in Europe or the United States. In addition to telephone and video conferencing, the customer also has the option to travel directly to Chennai and discuss the current status of the project, coordinate appointments and schedules and, of course, define common requirements and procedures with their local team.

Such an option is ideal for customers who already have experience with international projects and can/want to direct a team in an international context. This applies particularly to situations involving both contracted offshoring services and software purchased directly in India. As a level of escalation and for billing purposes, if necessary, the Comelio U.S. and Europe locations are available, or to provide support through consultation services and seminars during the first stages for such project.

Conclusion

Outsourcing and Offshoring are linked components with regards to the transfer of services in software development. Outsourcing, in this sense, emphasizes the aspect of contracting processes or the commissioning of external partners with complex processes. Offshoring, however, refers to the actual implementation carried out abroad in accordance with a foreign legal system and, typically, a lower price level. Subcategories of offshoring can include a company that is founded for the implementation of a service by an external company. This external firm may or may not conduct business in India, but act as an intermediary between the client and India.

Comelio Organization

Through Comelio, Inc. in Miami, FL, and Comelio GmbH in Berlin, Germany, we offer consulting and services in the areas of Business Solutions and Business Intelligence. The software development division operates both internally and for customers in India via Comelio IT Technologies and Publishing Pvt. Ltd. The companies located in the U.S. and Europe act as partners and local influences for the organization and project management of offshore projects for customers there. Customers interested in direct organization of offshoring projects can also directly integrate Comelio employees in India to their projects. Thus Comelio offers total flexibility for the successful implementation of internationally organized and executed software projects.