Application development, also referred to as software process, software lifecycle and software development, is the development of a software product in a planned and structured process. Application development involves creating a computer program, or set of programs to perform tasks, from keeping track of inventory and billing customers to maintaining accounts, speeding up business process and, in fact, even improving application effectiveness. Unlike vanilla programming, application development involves higher levels of responsibility (particularly for requirement capturing and testing). The Application Development industry has seen a lot of changes in a relative short period of time. From both sides of the fence – customers looking for software solutions, and the resource pool of application development talent – there has been considerable upheaval over the last few years. Application development outsourcing helps organizations adapt to the rapid technology advancements and evolving business processes. Outsourcing software development helps them fulfill their need for newer customized solutions or transformation of existing systems to state-of-the-art environments, while retaining the embedded business processes, rules and logic. Key Drivers for Application Development Outsourcing Adapting to new technology advancements in underlying application infrastructure and successful application development and deployment remains the primary challenges for organizations, worldwide. In addition, IT faces the challenge of stringent budgets and aggressive timelines for any development initiative. All this calls for adopting strategies that provide maximum flexibility and effective techniques to manage applications early in the development stages and ensure a long and productive application life. As an application development outsourcing partner, FSL can deliver benefits beyond cost savings. Advantages of FSL’s Application Development Services FSL is a leading offshore IT vendor with proven capabilities in offshore Application Development Services (ADM Services). As preferred application development outsourcing vendors, we have delivered significant benefits to our global customers. FSL's custom application development process encompasses all the phases of software development life cycle (SDLC), starting from translating business needs into project requirements through implementation and post-production user support. A mature offshore delivery model supported by technical and domain excellence characterizes FSL's Offshore Application Development Services. This helps our clients achieve flexibility, scalability, quality and a reduced time-to-market. We work closely with our customers to ensure that we meet the service levels on the most critical CTQ parameters of 'on time', 'within budget' and 'defect free' application development. Our suite of Application Development outsourcing service offerings includes: