The Flat fee model is applicable when the customer’s need and deliverables are specified and the project path is well defined. Since the design and execution of the project are outlined at the beginning of the project, this is a low risk option for the customer. The progress of the project is monitored in accordance with the mutually agreed upon milestones and deliverables.

As per the guidelines of this model, the customer shall pay a pre-agreed flat fee and the FELLOWS team shall ensure quality delivery of the project within the pre-scheduled period. The functional specification phase is carried out at client-site, and the design, coding, unit testing and integration testing are carried at the offshore development facility. The system designing and acceptance is finally completed at the client-site. However, the resources are so deployed to ensure that the right skills are made available at necessary locations at the appropriate time.

The typical steps followed in this model are:

- Requirement definition is communicated by the client
- FELLOWS responds with its understanding of the requirements
- FELLOWS quotes a flat fee for the development of the project
- On acceptance of the proposal by the client, the project plans are drawn-up
- FELLOWS manages the complete development cycle. The customer is kept informed and also
  involved in the reviews through weekly reports, emails, teleconference and joint reviews
- The customer is provided with complete transparency into the project based on his/her need
- The acceptance is carried out by the customer and FELLOWS provides help (onsite or offshore)
  during this period
- The post-release maintenance services take care of the enhancements and bug fixation, if
  required

II. Time and Material Basis

Offshore Model

In situations, when it’s not easy to define scope, specification and implementation plan of the project in an explicit manner or when it is a maintenance project and testing job; time and material based pricing is the suitable approach for a customer. This happens because of the typical nature of technology projects that include integration of heterogeneous environments, exploratory attempts in unknown areas etc.

As long as the team is deployed on the project, the client is charged on a pre-decided man-hour rate for the dedicated team. Modifications to the team-size and composition are anticipated and planned at the outset, but can be made during the project as well. Our competency to ramp-up the team in minimum time frame adds value in the form of lower gestation period and reduced development time. Often, when travelling is essential, the agreed upon terms and conditions shall be effective. FELLOWS offers to convert the project to fixed-cost project once the requirements are firmed up.

Onsite Resourcing Model

The Onsite model is practiced when duration, nature, desire or secrecy of work demand that our consultants presence at the client’s site. The consultant’s onsite report to the client’s project head, and report to FELLOWS headquarters by weekly timesheet for billing and other communication with the client. During the assignment, our consultants report to the customer’s project manager.

Our onsite services span a number of computing environments and business areas. Depending on the customer’s technical and business application requirements, we can provide consultants and programmers from the vast resource pool available with us. The services we will provide include Requirement Study, Design, Coding, Testing, Maintenance and Support.

Under this arrangement, the client is billed on the basis of actual software professional-month/hour spent on executing the project at pre-decided rates.

III. Dedicated Offshore Development (Dod)

FELLOWS will be able to create a dedicated offshore Development facility to cater to product Development, R&D and Support for the Businesses. In this model, various resources including people, Infrastructure, and Software are dedicated exclusively for a customer. The Customer pays for the products, materials and all resources deployed in the project for the complete duration. A MOU and Agreement is signed between the customer and FELLOWS to maintain secrecy of the information.

The typical reasons for customer to go for this model are:

- It meets the long term outsourcing strategy.
- An effective and established offshore development facility which works like an ‘extension’ to
  the customer team.
- Dedicated team trained on your line of business, systems and processes.
- Infrastructure dedicated to your projects.
- Hardware and software tools are in sync with the customer’s development environment
  providing exclusive access to ‘extended’ teams, which results in higher transparency in
  management and progress.
- Extended working hours because of time zones.
- Billing as based on :
- Engineer-months/hour at the rate contracted
- Expenses as approved on actual for onsite work

IV. Joint Venture for development / marketing

This model works on basis of joint activities towards development, marketing as well as revenue sharing. The typical scenario involves investment of time and material towards product development to address issues related Resource availability, Technology expertise and Development cost and time. The current market scenario commands for partnerships to survival, distance and culture are no more a factor.

FELLOWS has fully integrated capabilities to market products and services on broad spectrum of platforms and domains. We believe in philosophy of “Developed locally and marketing globally” to provide ROI to the partners and vendors.

We will also be able to provide consultancy and expertise in establishing an offshore facility for partners and clients.

V. Flexi Model

FELLOWS is continuously identifying, researching and defining models and economic systems that are essential for collective growth and benefit to customers. Our flexible operating model can support innovative business-engagements as requested by client. We would like servicing our customers as more of PARTNERS than Vendors.