Integration Software Development
Software Development

LMD Consulting has over 100,000 hours of world-class software development and management experience. We have written software in .NET, Java, and major scripting languages. We have deployed systems for the enterprise, online portals and business, and integrated systems with client's legacy environment. Working in mostly firm-fixed manner, we have reduced the benchmark cost of development by 40%. We provide a complete peace-of-mind development solution for your organization where we agree on three aspects: 1) scope of work 2) delivery time frame; and 3) cost of work. We manage change down to the last letter of the scope to ensure predictability in our commitment.

We follow a hybrid development methodology that combines the benefits rapid iterations of "Agile Development" and the well defined "Waterfall" software development methodology. Our hybrid model enforces the use of tool kits, enhances communications and transparency throughout the project. We provide strong interaction and constant communication between the business/technology stakeholders, developers (both internal and external), QA/Testing engineers and executives. The result of this methodology is to ensure the production of high quality software that meets the need of its end users within predictable schedule and budget.

Our project development teams that are broken into two groups working on isolated functional and technical components based on the system.  This makes it easier to release functionality in smaller iterations. After completing a few such iterations, the teams regroups to perform integration and testing with the objective to create a demonstrable piece of functionality.

The approach we employ can be summarized as "Release Early, Release Often" and allows for the following:

  • Enables and encourages user feedback in order to elicit the "real" system requirements
  • Any misunderstanding or inconsistencies in requirements, design etc are evident early in the cycle when it is much less expensive to react to them
  • Major risks in terms of a given operating environment, external interfaces and other risks are mitigated earlier in the development cycle
  • Continuous, iterative testing enables an objective assessment of project quality and status
  • Team can leverage lessons learned and can therefore improve the process continuously
  • The workload of testing and integration teams is spread evenly, thus enabling effective time management and achievement of deadline
  • Identify risks earlier and solicit stakeholder feedback early in the cycle to avoid rework. At the same time provide client with opportunities to review progress and suggest iterative improvements.
  • Rapid turn-around on various components of the application through multiple smaller analysis-design/build iterations compared to a larger big-bang analysis-design-build approach.
  • Integrate the Client team with the LMD team lead to work very closely and thereby leverage their intrinsic knowledge on existing systems and use that information to make faster progress.
  • Provide adequate means for client’s team to review and ensure that the application is built to the specification defined in the Requirements/Use Case documents.

LMD Consulting uses a globally accessible tool for project repository and a workbench that tracks all project details. Project team members, regardless of their location, can access this site to review project deliverables over secure sockets layer (SSL). The workbench includes all project management functions such as:

  • Dashboard – a familiar welcome screen for the user that can be personalized
  • User Preferences – Manageable user preferences for viewing, workflow content etc
  • Managed Content – Version controlled and workflow enabled content
  • Search – Powerful search with Taxonomies
  • Administration – Central administration of repository
  • Forum – a discussion board for all participants to collaborate on various topics