ArrAy integrates a team of software professionals into development efforts. These experts have thorough knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements specification through design, coding, testing, deployment and support. They are also well versed in a broad range of multi-vendor hardware, operating systems, languages, databases, networking and Web technologies. All members of ArrAy software engineering teams are true software engineers with real-world experiences supporting the software development lifecycle needs of commercial software developers.

In addition, ArrAy software engineers are highly proficient in the methods and processes needed to work with customer code quickly and efficiently. They utilize software development best practices that foster cross learning, communication and a high degree of collaboration. This enables our professionals to immediately step in as valuable members of a customer's software engineering team.

Our Onshore engineering team has been working together for over 20 years. ArrAy teams are self-directed and can be seamlessly integrated with our clients' organizations. Unlike traditional contractors who develop focused knowledge in a single individual, our team approach lets customers benefit from the technology expertise of the entire ArrAy organization.

At ArrAy, we take the traditional hierarchical organization chart and turn it upside down, erase the blocks and replace them with circles. That's because we do software engineering a different way. Unlike the traditional approach of working in isolation on an assignment handed down from above, we place experienced software engineers in teams. This is a profound difference and permeates all aspects of the employee experience. Our team approach is based on the following advantages:

• Fluid teamwork—Teamwork is fundamental to the ArrAy Way. Every project that ArrAy undertakes has a team of talented professionals who act in concert to deliver immediate and lasting solutions. This approach gives the company the flexibility to provide the right skills, at the right time, consistently and cost-effectively. It also provides our engineers with a high degree of job satisfaction, enabling us to attract and retain key resources and provide continuity. Customers are never dependent on only one or two individual team members but instead benefit from the talent and knowledge of the full ArrAy organization.

• Triage for optimum development—One of the critical aspects of the ArrAy Way is that the ArrAy team performs triage. They identify those actions they can take immediately and those that require further information. Triage avoids false starts and ensures that resources are quickly deployed for optimum productivity throughout the course of an engagement.

• Constant application of best practices—ArrAy teams utilize a consistent problem-solving approach that coordinates design reviews, code inspection, quality assurance and testing. They follow an iterative process that constantly increases the cumulative knowledge of the team and provides a series of checks and balances. These best practices lead to a high degree of productivity and project success.

• Scientific approach—ArrAy teams follow a scientific approach that continuously hypothesizes, tests, implements, challenges and verifies throughout the engagement process. Each step in the process is thoroughly documented, and this approach results in sustained improvement and a validated solution for our customers.

To further understand how our teams communicate with customers, read further about the Knowledge Repository and how customers can access this valuable information via ArrAyWeb.