We build long-term client relationships based on trust and added value achieved through judicious needs assesments and by providing subject matter expertise and ongoing technical support at reasonable rates. We strive to provide the full range of services necessary to successfully define, build, deploy and manage your enterprise technology and applications, from end-to-end.

• Business Analysis and Needs Assessment (requirements engineering)
  Understanding a client’s business needs, objectives, work flow and technical environment is vital to providing technology solutions capable of supporting your business. Regardless of project size or complexity, this understanding is critical. ApsaraSoft consultants have experience in diverse businesses and industries allowing them to come up to speed rapidly and become an integral part of your team early in the project life cycle.

• Database Services
  Architecture, design and usability are at the center of our database services offering. Whether it's for a self-contained business application or an enterprise-wide system, it is difficult to recover from poorly planned or inappropriate design. ApsaraSoft can ensure that the most critical phases of systems development are done right. Our consultants are skilled in designing and implementing databases to meet the complex needs of your organization. Through process, function, and entity relationship modeling,ApsaraSoft consultants are able to create logical and physical database designs that will address your data, functional, performance and availability requirements.

  Supported Database Systems include, but are not limited to:
  • Oracle 9i, 10g, 11i
  • Microsoft SQL Server 7, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005
  • MySQL Server 2.3 to 5.1
  • Microsoft Access Database
  • FoxPro Database
  
  

• Technical Architecture Design
  Solid technical architecture is the cornerstone of any successful system deployment. Our consultants bring considerable knowledge of various technologies to assist our clients in defining the fundamental software architecture for their enterprise. We will work closely with your organization to select and implement technology in a cost-effective manner and to develop an IT infrastructure that is flexible, scalable and brings the greatest business benefits.

• Iterative Prototyping
  From years of experience, we have learned that our clients can best define and hone their requirements once they see a prototypical system that demonstrates baseline business concepts. ApsaraSoft consultants encourage the use of iterative prototyping to assist the development team and end-users in understanding the nuances of the business requirements. Iterative development based on increasing knowledge and client feedback results in systems that far better meet the needs of your organization.

• Web Application Development
  To remain competitive, organizations must implement Internet-based systems that make information accessible globally. ApsaraSoft utilizes the best available technologies to develop web-based decision support and OLTP systems to meet your organization’s business, data and reporting needs. ApsaraSoft consultants have designed and delivered Websites ranging from Intranet-based business process solutions to Internet-based eCommerce retail sites. ApsaraSoft specializes in implementing data-dynamic Websites that allow users to display and maintain business information from a wide variety of heterogeneous data sources.

• Custom Software Development
  Custom developed applications cover a broad range of needs and implementation approaches, from back-end data handling to intuitive, web-based user interfaces. Our consulting experience in a diverse set of hardware platforms, application servers, operating systems, development tools and integrated development environments (IDE’s), relational databases systems and their features coupled with best-practices knowledge allows us to deliver custom applications that exceed client expectations.

• Data Warehousing
  Many organizations find themselves in need of rapid deployment of a data warehouse or a data mart system. Our consultants possess the technical skills and experience to move your data warehouse from initial concept to full production.ApsaraSoft will partner with you to provide project scope definition; planning and program management; end-user business/process requirements; logical data model development (3NF and Dimensional); physical data model development; ETL tool evaluations; and design, development and implementation of a data warehouse.

• Data Migration
  Problems arising during data migration are often the most common cause of systems development project failures. These breakdowns are often due to a lack of understanding of the mechanics of data migration. Project schedules typically pay little or no attention to the complexity of data migration - all of the focus is placed on analysis, design and development tasks, without regard for migration requirements.ApsaraSoft approaches data migration as an effort parallel to the development project. To prepare for and execute a successful data migration, we recognize that data migration is more than the act of transporting data from one system to another.

• System Implementation
  Whether implementing new technology or modifying functionality in a legacy system, detailed planning is a must. Understanding that each system implementation is unique,ApsaraSoft consultants know the steps required and the issues that must be considered and addressed to ensure a successful system implementation.

• Performance Review, Tuning and Optimization
  Systems can work correctly producing accurate results. However if a system does not run optimally, deadlines may be missed and information can become outdated or irrelevant.ApsaraSoft strives to keep system performance in mind throughout the project life cycle to identify potential bottlenecks and proactively improve system response times. Using sophisticated database tuning tools, we can review processing and improve it to meet your specific system goals.

• Project Management
  We understand the need for effective project management and believe that technical projects require technical project managers. ApsaraSoft has the experience to assist our clients in defining project scope, time, cost and ROI. Further, they will monitor ongoing progress to ensure each of these, as well as available resources, are utilized effectively and appropriately throughout the project life cycle.