Introduction

Zensar´s global delivery model envisions the world´s largest co-operative society in the software domain, creating a global delivery model and connecting software professionals across geographies and keeping the focus essentially on design and allowing Zensar´s unique Solution BluePrint framework to generate the software code.

Zensar´s global delivery model is unique in that it is virtual, and does not believe in establishing numerous, unnecessary, brick and mortar structures to generate applications disconnected from the customer´s business processes.

Rather, GDM combines mature offshoring processes, which emulate global manufacturing best practices and a community of intellect across the globe that spans multiple business domains.The global delivery model thus significantly reduces the pain of people dependence and technology bondage to deliver agile, flexible, future-proof solutions on demand.

Aspects of the Global Delivery Model

Business Ideology

• A paradigm of growth not limited by ability to hire and retain talent.
• A paradigm that offers access to a global human expertise.

Work Culture

A collaborative work environment with participants motivated by:

• Fun that the work is.
• A desire to share knowledge and expertise.

Technology Architecture

A distributed development environment with:

• Software Application Development driven by Business Process and Object Oriented modeling.
• A Client-Server architecture that enables collaborative modeling and SDLC management over the regular internet infrastructure.
• A modeling environment enhanced by collaborative tools such as Instant Messaging, VoIP, collaborative content authoring and Workspace Sharing.

Global Delivery Model for stakeholders

Global Delivery Model (GDM) is bound to deliver value to various stakeholders in the following way:

Zensar’s Partners:

• Reusable models and patterns to accelerate application development.
• Access to Zensar expertise pool.

Zensar’s Customers:

• Expert consulting and opinions on best practices by consultants world over
• Engineered Applications, not flimsy written software.
• Hassle free enhancements to application by changing the process flow at model level and not interfering at code level

Modeling Community:

• Access to a world class distributed modeling tool and collaboration environment.
• Early deployment and commercialization of Open Standards and Technologies.
• A trustworthy partner in Zensar - enabling community development.

The Architecture

A functional prototype of the Global Delivery Model is already available. The platform consists of:

Blue Print Foundry (BPF)

• A proven collaborative modeling platform for executing projects, it is a component of Solution BluePrint (SBP).

Project Management portal

• With resource management, scheduling, pricing, ticketing and more.

Collaboration Portal

• With document authoring, discussion boards, Blogs and instant messaging.

Model Repository

• For mining and reuse of domain and design patterns
• Components of the model are being enhanced to conform to the latest standards and revolutionary collaboration features are being developed.

Conclusion

The Global Delivery Model seeks change the way software built – through collaborative design by globally distributed application modelers. It not hindered by traditional requirements of brick-and-mortar structures and geographically co-located software developers.