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Engagement Models

ISHIR Digital offers multiple engagement models to meet diverse needs of global clients. You can choose from any one the generally accepted models below or a combination of them for different projects or phases of your single large project. We can work with you to customize a model to address your specific need.

Project based pricing or Fixed bid
Effort based pricing or Time & Material ( T& M)
Milestone based billing
Dedicated Development Facility or Retainer
Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Model

Any of these pricing models can be applied to our suite of services in ingenious ways for convenience and best value for money.

Project based pricing or Fixed bid

A low risk option, which you can choose when the scope and specifications for the projects are reasonably clear.
We offer Project based pricing in domains wherein we have the expertise and also have well defined estimation tools to determine the resource commitments.
Our process optimization ensures reliability, predictability and optimized performance of the projects to deliver on time, on budget, on target.

Effort based pricing or Time & Material

In the Effort based pricing model, the project cost is a function of the total project execution time and the corresponding resources deployed.
This engagement model is particularly useful in contexts where the projects are quite complex and are prone to specification and design changes midstream.
This model gives customer greater flexibility in terms of developing the project specification on an ongoing basis and modifying the specifications based on the changing market needs.
This model is useful in the following large E-commerce projects , Turnkey Web based business solutions , Large Search Marketing engagements ( SEO , PPC ) For Eg. Multiple websites being promoted for same client.

Milestone-based Billing

This option works for Clients who are concerned about progress in remote projects, milestones-based payment schedules reinforce progress monitoring.
It helps justify payment based on achievable milestone and visible progress reduces risks.
However needless to say , necessary sign ups and advances are needed to enable ISHIR Digital to set up the project teams and cover initial infrastructure cost.

Dedicated Development Facility or Retainer

A Dedicated facility is an extension of the customer's own engineering/development center. Through such Dedicated facilities, we offer the best skill sets, resources, flexibility and time-to-market advantages to the customers, taking all necessary efforts to protect the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the customers.
All rights to the IPR developed in the Development Facility vests with the customer.
The Dedicated Facility also provides a cost effective solution to customers requiring continuous offshore support. For such dedicated relationships, we also implement customer specific quality/process frameworks and teams are trained for the specific needs of a Client.
The resources are paid on a retainer basis.
This model works best for large scale projects which require teams set up across multiple domains like Web development , Creative leads /Information Architects , Search Engine Marketing , Customer Support , Business development and Support executives.

Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Model

In the Build-Operate-Transfer Model, ISHIR Digital launches a dedicated facility for the client.
This facility is like an extension of the client's own facility. The dedicated facility leverages ISHIR Digital's technical infrastructure, processes and execution capabilities. The dedicated facility is staffed either by existing ISHIR Digital's resources or by Client's resources or by resources hired specifically for engagement or a mix of them all.
ISHIR Digital has a well-defined mechanism for the smooth transition of the facility to the client.

Clients see the following benefits by working with this model:

Faster Time to Market
Lower Establishment Costs
Risk Reduction
Flexibility
Process Expertise
Option of owning the facility

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