Most of us have been tempted to outsource part or all of our development work to an offshore team to save money. But is this the best idea for your business
The short answer is :? It depends. To better understand the advantages and disadvantages, I surveyed a group of entrepreneurs from YEC on what you should know before deciding not to hire an in-house team. I asked them the following:
I plan to work with an offshore development team. What do I absolutely need to know before you go that route?
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Their best answers are below.
1. You will spend extra time Management
Prepare for the fact that you may need to spend more time managing the project and maintaining quality assurance. Money you except in hourly wages can be offset by a longer timeline for development than expected. - Justin Bailie, FR8nex.com
2. There will be communication problems
If you know going in that 'there will be a language barrier you go well. Make sure you detail everything very clearly, so ask your mom to take a look and see if it includes. You want more people (plus you) to be able to follow your instructions.
Even then, expect some things to fall between the cracks. Also, make sure that you 're stay in constant communication with the development team. Receive updates on a daily basis so that you know if something is not going as planned. This will help with language barriers and time. -John Rampton, Host
3. You must define clearly all benefits
Make sure you very clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Paying by deliverables rather than by the hour. Check in with the team regularly, and if you feel it will not be work out, terminate the relationship immediately. - Simon Casuto, eLearning Mind
4. You will pay more than You Wait
My experience, often you try to outsource to reduce costs; however, you end up paying for that in path or another.
Let you pay extra due to unforeseen complications that occur halfway through the project, or you pay by investing more than the normal amount time in project management. - Syed Balkhi, OptinMonster
5. You need to create a Regular Check-In Annex
Working with a development team offshore may be difficult due to time zone differences and physical distance. Be sure to plan ahead by scheduling a regular record pace on the first day.
regularly scheduled check-ins will allow all stakeholders to keep momentum from the beginning of the project. - Doreen Bloch, Poshly Inc.
6. You Need a large screening process
You must choose very carefully - there are lots of outsourced development companies. The key is to understand what matters most to the success of your project, then the screen closely the development company accordingly.
I talk to their former clients, reviewing their portfolio, assess their distance work process and examine their developers profiles before choosing a company. Now try Rayess, VenturePact
7. Pay a premium May go a long Way
you get some leverage when you are top source of income or the income of a contractor. There are special advantages in the way you are treated too, that are well worth the extra cost. Let the price at a premium as long as you are receiving high quality works . Pinch-Penny will only cause unnecessary tension, which may acidify quickly a relationship
Investing to have a long-term offshore team because work will only get better over time as long as you treated (and pay for) them well. - Firas Kittaneh, Amerisleep
8. Define objectives, expectations and the specific tasks of your team take over
The definition of these is crucial to keep everyone on the same page. Your team will receive the training they need. After you train, make sure to be in touch with them constantly, so if they have questions you 'll be able to respond before any thing happens. - Alfredo Atanacio, Uassist.ME