Medha being a product-oriented unit, the software developed is of the highest quality satisfying all the application norms needed by the software. The unique approach of the software development methodology to generate the best process for the software product continues to deliver quality software, in optimum possible time to its customers.

A sound knowledge management system helps improve the processes based on experience of the engineers. The Quality Model emphasises on defect prevention rather than defect correction to ensure defect-free solutions. The quality programme is aligned to the business goals of the organisation.

Software development is made more predictable and reliable by re-use of metrics data collected for projects executed earlier. Medha has a set of software tools developed in house to automate the software testing and development methodology. Every project has a quality consultant attached, who mentors the developers on implementing the right processes to reduce defects.

The quality consultant conducts regular internal audits to ensure compliance to the predefined quality norms, and identifies, evaluates and inducts new tools and technologies to increase productivity, effectiveness and improved efficiency. The process being followed is the best for the project and also regularly improved through a process improvement mechanism.

New Product Development:

Medha follows a process-driven approach while developing products. It identifies the best-suited tailor-made process, which is unique for each product and complies with that from inception to conception.

The typical stages that are involved :

• Requirements engineering
• Feasibility study
• Simulation and Modeling using MATLAB
• HLD and LLD using Structured or UML methodologies
• Coding
• Test planning and execution (Unit testing, Integration testing, System testing)
• Configuration management
• Rapid prototyping

What makes Medha's software special?

Medha developed Real Time Embedded Software for Safety Critical and Mission Critical applications. The development and testing methodology involved in the development of this type of software is rigorous. The software has to guarantee a fail-safe mechanism. In a given software system, if 50 per cent of the software is used for a controlling mechanism the rest of the software is used for ensuring the fail safety mechanism. This ensures that the software works always perfectly well and if at all it fails it will always fail on the right side and never on the wrong side.

For example, the software controlling signal lamps always display red when there is any failure. Power steering Embedded Software will output a No assist command in your car and thus disengage when it fails. The software has to be developed by engineers with strong understanding of Electronics, respective domain and then software, all three being equally important.

The Reverse drain of brain:

Medha employs software professionals who are well exposed to the international software development methodology, process, technology and tools. The knowledge gained is applied to the indigenously developed products catering to the common man's needs and making their life easy. That is why when all the software engineers are working for international clients here Medha is busy in bringing technology to common man.

Domain Expertise

1. Locomotive Embedded Software   

• Micro processor based Locomotive Control System for Diesel Electric Locomotives
• Micro Processor Based Control and Fault Diagnostic System for Electric Locomotives
• Electronic Governors for Diesel Locomotives
• Wheel Slip Control System for Electric Locomotives
• Wheel Flange Lubricators for both Diesel and Electric Locomotives
• Speed, Time and Distance Recorders for both diesel and electric locomotives
• Event Recorders for Locomotives
• 25 KVA Static Invertors for Air conditioned coaches
• 180 KVA Static Converters for Electric Locomotives
• Electronic Interlocking system for railway stations
• Integrated Power Supply system for Railway Stations

2. Automotive Embedded Software  

• Speed Recorder for automobiles
• Body computers and chassis
• Restraint control module
• Transmission and engine control
• Instrumentation panel control
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Steering control
• Light control

3. Industrial Automation and Process control

• Multipoint scanners
• Multi parameter data acquisition system
• Factory automation
• Annunciation systems

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