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Flexible Engagement Models

iASPEC supports highly flexible Software Engineering Outsourcing engagement models. Software engineering outsourcing services are extended to our clients using either one of following two modes as well as their various combinations tailored to fit the client’s special business needs:

A. Project-based, Fixed-Price, Turnkey Program

Under this engagement model, the Company works closely with the clients in crystallizing the requirements of the software so that a fixed-price, turnkey program can be used for the contracted software engineering work. To this end, iASPEC is sometimes engaged by the clients to provide consulting services over a short period of time in the detailed business requirement definition, systems design and other services for the formulation of the very concrete specifications that are typically required prior to the entering into fixed-price contracts for turnkey software development.

It is our normal practice to assign Hong Kong based senior professionals to interface with customers to define their requirements and perform architecture and system design and analysis work. Software coding and testing will be carried out by our software engineers, also managed under our Hong Kong based managers, at our Software Engineering Outsourcing Center located in Shenzhen.

To facilitate the transitioning of the developed software back to clients' offshore premises for ongoing maintenance and operations, we also accommodate clients' assigned technical staff to participate in the development work at our Software Engineering Center. On-site implementation, training and on-going software maintenance services can be provided as and when required by our clients.

B. People-based, Retainer and Staff Secondment Program

Under our Retainer Program, clients can retain our professional staff at our Shenzhen Software Engineering Outsourcing Center for various types of software engineering work. This group of software professional staff typically reports to an iASPEC team leader who is assigned to serve a particular client. This team leader reports directly to the client's designated Project Manager and to obtain assignments for the team from this Project Manager. Clients can treat this group of retained staff as part of their extended organization. This gives them flexibility and efficiency in staff deployment to meet changing business needs while avoiding the disadvantage associated with direct hiring.

iASPEC provides standard technology infrastructure and software development environment including hardware and software in the Outsourcing Center for the retained staff to carry out the work required by the clients. The Company also supports special infrastructure requirements of its clients.