What really differentiates K-Soft is the ability to lead clients through a program that delivers substantial business results, rather than acting as a passive "order taker".

Unlike most offshore providers, our business is based on client relationships that are driven by value and shared goals, not rigid, lock-in contracts. We act as your partner in transforming IT to align with your business. We accomplish this with a unique approach based on

	Commitment to client partnerships.
	Adopting and continuously improvising upon our software development practices and processes.
	Formulating HR policies within our organization that orient our team to have an indomitable urge to excel and to deliver robust and working software solutions.
	Continuous up gradation and training of our team by experts to understand the criticalities of offshore coordination.
	Domain and technology experts.
	We know how to turn our clients' goals into reality.
	We can quickly ramp up a team with the necessary competencies to get you to market fast.

Why Outsource to K-Soft?

To exploit the Time Zone Advantage and reap the benefits of 24-hour development cycle. To utilize of K-Soft's English, Dutch & French speaking IT talent at economical rates. To drastically reduce operating costs. To gain access to world-class software engineering skills. To share the risks involved in development. To seek resources not available in-house. To finish projects which otherwise cannot be finished in-house due to technical or staff limitations. To free up non-capital resources for other in-house projects. To gain a fresh and new perspective on a stalled project. To localize existing software for use in other countries & markets.

Offshore Outsourcing has come a long way from its origins as a tactical source of inexpensive talent. The processes, approach and methodology for offshore outsourcing at K-Soft are at a high level of maturity now. It is now easy to use and adept thereby adds substantial value to benefit from some of the best brains globally working for us at optimal costs.

K-Soft has pioneered its processed based on experience of doing offshore development for over 150 satisfied clients globally for over 8 years and learning continuously from our experiences and deploying the most prudent and well thought processes for offshore coordination and execution in place.

Our services combine the best of both worlds: the economics and "Follow the Sun" advantages of offshore development with industry experience, advanced technology knowledge, cultural compatibility and local consulting presence globally that integrates business strategy with execution.

Our processes for Offshore Outsourcing provide seamless integration between the customer and K-Soft. We go far beyond the established onsite/offshore model by offering in-depth local consulting and project management presence across 4 continents and in over 12 countries globally. Onsite teams focused on the customer's business applications, and the management depth that partner closely with our clients.

The key to achieving fast savings with your sourcing program is fast knowledge transfer, and quickly achieving high offshore ratios. K-Soft's processes in these areas leave the competition in the dust. We can complete knowledge transfer for most applications in 3-8 weeks. This means that we can usually offer a guaranteed level of 40-70% in cost saving, and a dramatic reduction in the time it takes for our clients to achieve these savings.

Besides other advantages offered by K-Soft, a prime factor behind our growth and success has been our willingness and capability to offer innovative, delivery and commercial models. As an organization, we have been open to suggestions and have always been keen to listen to our clients. Probably, it is this aspect, which has been singularly responsible for us to offer such a wide range of business models for options to our clients.

Our accomplished capabilities include:

• Average project manager experience: 8 years.
• Average time for ramping up to 50-FTE engagement staffing levels: 3 - 5 months.
• Average knowledge transition time by applications: 6 - 10 weeks.
• Total applications transitioned offshore: 100+

Advantage India

Knowledge Pool IT software and services professionals increased to 522,000 by the end of 2001 compared to 280,000 employed in the year 1998. Education system has a strong emphasis on mathematics and science. Quality Awareness ISO 9000, 9001, 9002 certified 240 firms. 46 firms are level 5 certified (SEI-CMM level 3-5 certification). Notes India companies now service nearly 220 of global 1,000 customers. Indian IT industry has grown from 6.4 Bill. $ in 1998 to 13.6 Bill. $ in 2001. IT is one of the Government of India's top five priorities.

Strategic Outsourcing

Offshore Strategic Sourcing with K-Soft is very different from traditional outsourcing models. With K-Soft, you don't give up control and you can dramatically reduce your costs and IT headaches. K-Soft's approach to outsourcing can also substantially improve IT effectiveness and help organizations achieve strategic business goals.

We can take over as few or as many applications as you like in their entirety with well-defined service level agreements. Or we can work side by side with you, if you prefer. In general, clients keep control of all hardware, software and data assets, while K-Soft helps you manage these assets as needed. The nature of your relationship with K-Soft is very different from those with the traditional "big bang" outsourcing vendors. No more rigid static contracts that can't adapt to your needs, that cost you an arm and a leg to change. No more loss of strategic control to your vendor.