"Engineered Kuztomized Application"

Jan. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- The Ekapps mission is to work in close partnership with our clients and develop custom software to fit their individual unique needs that will increase their business value through the use of IT technology.
At Ekapps our vision is to add maximum value to each and every one of our clients by helping them towards the goals of increased productivity, higher profitability and reduced costs. We aim at delivering services which will open new possibilities for our customers and allow them to work effectively and creatively.

Our values are: people, customers and quality.

People:
We believe that the most valuable resource we possess is our people. EKapps is not just a gathering of highly skilled individuals, but a team. It is built not only on someone's exceptional skills, but rather on collaboration and teamwork. The most valuable resource that EKapps has is the people. The effective work of EKapps resides on collaboration and teamwork between all its members, each one perfectly doing his own job.
Customers
EKapps is dedicated to its clients and partners. We believe that the most important factor of our success is the success of our clients, (and provide them with tools for successful business). EKapps, both in idea and realization, is a client-oriented company. By supplying our clients with top resources and skills, we fulfill our main goal - add value to their businesses. Because we work closely with and for our clients, we are successful only when our clients succeed.

Quality:
we pay special attention to the quality assurance of the products and services we deliver. We believe that this is the best way to make products work as effectively as possible. Our clients can rely on our products working stably and as designed because we put an emphasis on quality assurance as a key factor in project success. By investing into quality assurance, we invest into our customers' business stability, and thus - value.

Our operating principles are:

Smart Communication:
You will not feel any time difference even if you are located on the other side of the globe. Depending on your requirements, complete project and progress information can be available around the clock.
Ingenuity and Professionalism
Although we base our solutions on sophisticated principles and technologies, they are still easy to use and understand. We know how to make complicated things simple and useful.


We go through four main stages before implementing any project that we manage and these stages are explained in detail below so you can have an understanding of the process that goes into each project

Define:
Before you try to design and create your custom software application, you really need to define the basic nature of your project. It makes no sense to rush out designing the perfect solution before you've even defined the problem. Otherwise, how do you know we've even satisfied your requirements?  Just as importantly, how would you measure the success of the project? You can't. So we make our first objective defining exactly what it is you need to do, and setting up a plan to accomplish it. Specifically, we focus on the following activities during this stage:
Planning/Discovery
Project Planning
Requirements Definition
Conceptual System Design

Design:
Now that have a better idea about what we need to do, we summon the great software gods (or look at how we accomplished similar projects in the past) and formulate an appropriate solution. Now you might be thinking..."great, I'm off the hook now". Sorry, you aren't getting off that easy. We work with you and/or your team to craft the best solution. It's a team effort. We use neat prototyping tools like Serena Composer, and a host of other aids, to make sure we are all on the same page. Our goal is to build the right solution, not cover our butts with complex technical docs you sign off on. So what are we doing during the design stage? Here's a brief list:
Prototyping
Functional Design
Technical Design
System Architecture
Training Plan
Test Plan

Develop:
One clarification before we dive into this stage. Software development is a highly iterative process. This isn't a waterfall approach. It is common for parts of an application to go through the 4D's several times, until we get it exactly right. For example, we might discover that a billing module doesn't work exactly as intended while in the develop stage. This would cause us to clarify the requirements (define stage) and revisit the design, before making the required coding changes. Bottom line: it's a dynamic process. Don't let the linear structure of our methodology fool you.
The develop stage is usually the most time consuming. During this stage we are involved with activities pertaining the assembly, testing and documentation of your new software. Other activities that we perform during this stage include:
Application Coding
Testing/Quality Assurance
User Documentation
Program Documentation
Change Management

Deploy:
In the unlikely event that you've actually made it this far, congratulations. I'm impressed! So what is the deploy stage all about, anyway? After all, don't we just send you the code on CD, and wish you good luck? In a word, no. The deployment of your software is possibly the most important aspect of the whole process. After all, in many respects, this is when the project really begins.  Your people are using it, and that means it better be installed, configured, and performing up to snuff. What exactly do we do during this final stage?
Hardware/Software Installation
Data Conversion
User Training
Support Training
Post Implementation Review

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Ekapps specializes in custom software development and delivers high quality custom solutions, including:

Accounting Software - control your finances, using powerful and flexible custom accounting software solutions.
Project Management Software - sup ervise big projects by automating your task scheduling, resource management and collaborative work.
CRM Software - manage your customer relationships more efficiently by organizing and automating y our marketing, sales and customer service.
ERP Software - maximize your business effectiveness, integrating all its data and processes into a single unified system.
Business Intelligence Software - respond quickly and adapt to changes in business environment by gathering, storing and analyzing your business information.