“Both ‘Activiti’ and ‘Bonita’ are stable, very capable tools with a clear roadmap and are slowly gaining momentum within BPM space.

For business, usage of such tools greatly reduces ‘Total Cost of Ownership’” says Lalit Chowdhary, AVP at PSI and its BPM Practice Head.

Activiti is a light weight workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platform targeted at business users, developers and system administrators.

It’s core is a super-fast and rock solid BPMN2 process engine for Java. Activiti runs in any Java application, on a server, on a cluster or in the cloud.

Bonita Open Solutions combines three solutions in one: an innovative studio for process modeling, a powerful BPM and workflow engine, and a breakthrough user interface.

PSI is aiming to leverage on these open source BPM tools and build a library of generic BPM solutions which can then be easily customized, thus reducing the time to market for its customers.

PSI will continue to explore, adapt new technologies and help businesses to achieve greater operational efficiency and reduce costs.

For further information on our various capabilities please visit our website: www.thePSI.com. You can also email us at enquiry@thePSI.com.

This strategic addition of expertise will help PSI further to extend its global reach across US, UK, EU & Asia Pacific.

IBM Lombardi is considered to be a leading product in the BPM space. It has been positioned as a leader by Gartner in its Magic Quadrant.

IBM Business Process Manager is considered to be one of the most innovative and advanced BPM suites in the market. It enables companies to design, build, automate, manage and then continually improve their business processes. This, of course, leads to reduced costs, faster turnarounds and higher stakeholder value creation. A flexible platform capable of rapid delivery, IBM Lombardi also reduces the development time and thus costs significantly.

IBM Lombardi is designed to make it simple for business process owners, end users and IT to collaborate and thus directly engage in the improvement of the business processes. It provides a single, unified environment for design, execution, monitoring and improvement. The Graphical workspace simplifies the quick composition, collaboration and change in process for all stakeholders.

PSI is currently working on accelerators for various industries. These will further help to reduce the time to automate processes and provide added value to its customers. Please watch this space for more information in this area.

For further information on our various capabilities please visit our website: www.thePSI.com. You can also email us at enquiry@thePSI.com.

PSI is an established BPM solutions provider and a certified Progress | SBM System Integrator with end-to-end expertise in BPM program development, product implementation, integration, support & maintenance services using Progress | SBM (Savvion Business Manager) suite of applications. PSI has proven experience in Progress | Savvion Business Manager implementation at top notch blue chip MNC’s and Fortune 500 clients providing Customization, Implementation, Business Process Production, Deployment and Support & Maintenance service.

We have delivered BPM solutions in domains like Supply Chain Management, Document Verification & Processing System, Account Payable, Integration with ERP systems (SAP), Immigration and other Background Screening Process, Work Distribution System, Vendor License Management, Rental Service Management, Migration Solution and Partner Payment Solutions.

We are participating in Progress Revolution 2011, Boston and will be present from 19 – 22 September, 2011. We would be pleased to invite visiting executives to meet us. This would be a perfect opportunity to get into closer touch and learn more about what we have to offer you. Please visit http://www.thePSI.com for more details. Alternatively, you can email us at enquiry@thePSI.com.

We look forward to meeting you at Progress Revolution 2011 in Boston, USA.

Forward looking enterprises in Australia are increasingly utilizing offshore software development and offshore product development as key business models to gain competitive advantage by cost reduction, quality enhancement and faster time to market.

While delivering excellent results for existing customers, business growth for PSI has come as natural result of adding several value added benefits and continuous improvement in the Development & Quality Engineering processes. Many companies in emerging markets like Australia are new to the offshore delivery model and PSI has made sure that its customers get value from their investments from day one. PSI has rigorously scaled up the ODC infrastructure and sourcing capabilities to deliver its promise of “Getting it right the very first time”.

PSI has grown the Australian business by more than 200% so far in the first quarter of the new fiscal. In a key development, PSI signed a long term service agreement to provide offshore product development services to a market leading online financial applications provider in Australia. The company’s applications have been helping enterprises in the financial services industry supported by their managed services and professional services portfolio. PSI will work on their flagship product which is a leading online, business and mobile banking platform.

Another business partnership was done with an innovative IT Solution provider in Australia. The company is a leader in helping enterprises with information management, strategy and system or business transformation. PSI will work on providing Collaboration solutions with high degree of expertise in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and other Microsoft technologies.

PSI continues to make efforts to understand the IT needs of different markets and creating a suitable line of offerings, especially for enterprises which share our vision of making a positive business impact with high ROI.

Recently Microsoft has updated and released new assessment requirements for the Partner Community, with a view to help its Partner Ecosystem differentiate their offerings and provide better solutions to the customers in respective Microsoft Competencies.

There are substantial changes in requirements by Microsoft for getting Gold Certification. Previously, they were more related to points system but this year Microsoft have introduced new pattern that is more related to technologies/competencies. This would mean that partners, who have a considerably advanced Microsoft Technology expertise, would be able to get Microsoft certification.

Also, Microsoft has divided each competency into two levels of (a) Silver (b) Gold. Gold is the highest level and so obviously the requirements to get gold competency (ies) are higher than silver.

PSI has successfully completed all requirements for Gold Database & Silver Web Development competencies. In order to get above competencies PSI team passed Microsoft certification papers in most advance technologies that include SQL Server 2008, SharePoint 2010, and .Net 4.0. Now all the members of Microsoft .Net team within PSI are Microsoft certified professionals in different technologies.

Apart from passing papers we have also proven our expertise by adding number of client references on MS partner portal for them we have successfully delivered their projects using MS technology. Also, the PSI marketing team successfully completed the Microsoft Marketing & Sales assessments. These assessments test the knowledge on Microsoft product licensing and In-depth competitive understanding of the market.

In the last quarter, PSI has grown its Australian business by more than 100% and signed contracts with market leading software product companies. This includes a market leading Payroll Solution Provider and a leading Payment Processing Solution Company. PSI is helping the Australian software product companies with comprehensive Product Life Cycle Management Services. The range of services includes Software Design, Development, Testing, and Support & Maintenance.

PSI also provides value added services that allow Software Product Companies to provide better functionality & more market ready solutions to the end users. PSI has helped a leading SaaS based software solution company with rich Web Interface Design & Software Development, which not only helped them reduce internal development costs but also made their solutions affordable for the end users.

Other then helping Software Product Companies, PSI is also helping many IT Service companies in Australia to cut costs and remain ahead of the competition. PSI leverages its Development Center in India to provide such companies with cost effective yet high quality technology skills & project management capabilities. With this approach, PSI allows IT Service Companies to concentrate on Business Development & Growth initiatives. While the PSI team ensures quality project deliveries in time, the Australian counterparts focus more on bettering relationships with the customers.

San Jose, Costa Rica, July 8, 2010: PSI participated in the Costa Rica IT Alliance & Services Summit 2010, a B2B meet of Costa Rican IT companies with service providers from countries around the globe. The Summit was organized by ‘Procomer’ to encourage partnerships & business between Global IT companies and Costa Rican IT industry.

Alike many other companies, PSI participated in the Summit to understand the Costa Rican IT Industry and indentify possible business synergies with local players. Costa Rica is an emerging IT destination and the Global IT Service Model needs a collaborative approach to succeed in the new economy which has evolved beyond geographical barriers.

Many companies showed a lot of interest to collaborate with PSI in Software Product Development space to offer innovative solutions. PSI being a leading player in product engineering space in the USA & Canada market, found mutual synergies with Costa Rican IT companies as well as some US based companies which were participating in the Summit. Many Costa Rican companies having good presence in the US market found PSI’s unique outsourcing model highly lucrative & in synch with their growth plans. By utilizing PSI’s global delivery capabilities, the nearshore companies in Costa Rica attain much needed flexibility & agility to cater to diverse IT needs of the US market.

Post the summit, PSI President – Mr. Gulab Sharma said, “On the whole, I think it has been a very interesting & fruitful visit. Costa Rican companies will need to be ahead of times to catch up with their counterparts in Asia and this Summit is a step in the right direction. There were many potential partners with lot of interest in partnering with us and availing our Services.” Costa Rican organizations who have aggressive growth plans in the USA market and want to strengthen their capabilities in Software Product Engineering and Business Process Management Services, will find PSI as the right partner in their future growth strategies.

Some Key Benefits

• Expertise in web based development projects using MS technology like ASP.Net, C#. We have 8 certified (MCP) members in this technology and done number of projects.
• Expertise in providing Database solutions using SQL Server. We have 4 certified members in this technology.
• Certified experts in most advance and technology like SharePoint and MS exchange.
• A Total of 10 certified members in the MS group.

Data Platform
SQL Server is one of the fastest-growing Microsoft products and is central to the Data Platform competency. Applications of SQL Server-based data platforms span both decision support and On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP). CIO business priorities include data-platform driven solutions such as Business Intelligence and Enterprise Applications. Customers can consolidate their data platform based on the need to ―do more with less. In such scenarios, the SQL Server–based Data Platform can deliver unsurpassed total cost of ownership (TCO) advantages over the competition. Another key application to consider is data warehousing. Making a business bet on a proven, enterprise-class, and affordable data platform solution based on SQL Server 2008 R2 can be a winning strategy for any organization.

Web Development
Current global economic conditions are shrinking IT budgets. Companies today need to get applications in place more quickly and efficiently, and with less expense. By attaining this competency PSI can now offer its customers with solutions on the Web which is the ideal platform for delivering key applications with quicker time-to-market, more ease of deployment, and lower cost of maintenance. What this also means is that we are an expert in delivering web based development projects using MS technologies like ASP.Net, C# etc.

Software Development
Custom application development on the Microsoft development platform allows space for efficient solutions that help can businesses differentiate themselves and innovate, even in challenging economic times. PSI has deep expertise in Microsoft Visual Studio development system which is an integrated environment that helps simplify the entire development process from design to deployment. With the Visual Studio development system and the Software Development competency, we put our solutions—and a cutting-edge user experience—at our customers’ fingertips. With the Visual Studio 2010 release, development becomes more powerful through integration with next generation platforms such as Windows 7 and SharePoint 2010. Both Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 2008 now have Windows Azure™ tooling, which gives a way to create flexible and agile offerings that take advantage of the Microsoft cloud-computing infrastructure.

As a Microsoft Small Business Specialist, PSI ensures that:-
Your IT is in good hands: Microsoft Small Business Specialists are trained and supported by Microsoft. We’re the experts – and we’ve got the badge to prove it.

You’re saved from costly and time consuming mistakes: Microsoft Small Business Specialists work quickly, efficiently and accurately. We are able to recommend and supply the latest and most appropriate Microsoft technology for your business. We make the job look easy, because it is – for us.

We specialize in small businesses (and no business is too small): Microsoft Small Business Specialists look after small businesses day in, day out. We understand the issues you face, and enjoy solving them.

We’ve access to specific resources for small Businesses: Our specialists are provided with a wealth of invaluable resources that are specific to small businesses like yours.

We do what we do the best, so you can do what you do best: IT solutions can improve your company’s productivity. Our specialists have extensive experience managing small business networks. They know what IT solutions will address your business needs. They can also offer valuable IT support.

Recently Microsoft released its second annual Microsoft SMB/Partner Insight Report, a study on small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and their technology priorities in the current economy. “The most competitive SMBs are investing in IT that will not only help protect and strengthen their business, but prepare them for success when economic conditions improve,” said Birger Steen, vice president of Small and Medium Business & Distribution for the Worldwide Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partners Group at Microsoft. “Technology can buoy smaller businesses through turbulent times — and which technologies SMBs choose can help determine the speed of their return to financial stability.”

Jaipur, Rajasthan, March 15, 2010 — Jaipur, India, March 15, 2010: Pratham Software (PSI) completed its successful show at ‘INDIASOFT 2010′, the leading IT exhibition of India. INDIASOFT is organized every year by Ministry of IT, Government of India and ESC (Electronics & Software Export Promotional Council) to provide International exposure to Mid Size Technology companies of India and brings qualified IT buyers and sellers on one platform. The exhibition’s 10th edition was for the first time organized in Jaipur, the Pink City from 10th – 12th March 2010.

PSI showcased it’s strong competencies in IT Software Development and Consulting over popular technology platforms. A leader in Outsourced Product Engineering, PSI showcased its deep expertise of serving Software Product Companies, System Integrators and IT Service Companies across the globe.

Participating in the event as an exhibitor for the first time, PSI created lot of buzz and excitement among the foreign delegates who came from more than 40 countries worldwide. While commenting on the successful show Mr. Munish Saxena – Global Head of Sales & Marketing, PSI emphasized on the need for a partnership led model. “Companies around the globe understand very well that Outsourcing & technology Collaboration is inevitable. The need is to identify and create a unique partner network to match the needs of Customers. The delegate companies are already providing IT services to their Clients in a nearshore model. We at PSI have the exact Partner program to compliment such companies. We have been successfully implementing nearshore-offshore collaborative engagement with many Clients in the USA & Europe. Our approach of Connect – Collaborate and Deliver will allow Nearshore companies & IT Consultants to focus on Business Growth without worrying about the quality & cost of solution delivery.”

Many companies from Latin America and Europe showed lot of intent in close engagement with PSI. On the second day of the event, H.E. Mr. Boris Moreno Cordovés, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Informatics and Communications, Republic of Cuba met Mr. Puneet Mittal, Managing Director & CEO – PSI and exchanged his thoughts about closer collaboration in the area of IT between the companies from two countries. Mr. Mittal later said, “It is a great event and such exhibitions should happen more frequently in Jaipur as they provide lot of opportunities for companies like us to showcase our capabilities in outsourcing of IT Services.”