Steps to Outsourcing Development Project

Thanks for sharing Olga.

I started my career as a Java Developer, this document reminded me of my initial days.

You are right outsourcing is now a days best option to not only meet your resource demand but to optimize your cost. Outsourcing converts fixed overheads into variable cost. If you know good outsourcing companies in field of your company operates it can be a best solution. First time you have to put more efforts to communicate your requirement to your outsourcing partner and your quality criteria and after a few cycle it becomes very effective way to execute projects in most cost effective way.

Olga -

I think the proper answer depends on what kind of project you are trying to scale. Many years ago Frederick Brooks made the observation that adding more resources to a software development project generally retarded progress and increased cost (regardless of the location of the resources).

That said, and from personal experience, the single most important factor to ensure successful outcomes with offshoring is clear communication. Too often, projects are undertaken with the expectation that because offshore labor rates are generally less expensive, that the amount of planning and management can be relaxed. This is a recipe for disaster and is exactly the opposite of how projects, especially ones using offshore resources, should be handled.

So your reference to "... avoiding the headache of managing more people" is misplaced. You can delegate responsibility to a development outfit, but the accountability still stays with the client. And the necessity for clear communication remains the same.

Kindest regards,

- Cris

I Agree with Akshay Jain's point on Quality . For me Quality and Communication will be the big ticket items in Offshoring. There should be mechanisms in place for regular auditing of the quality of the deliverable produced by the off shore partner.

More resources does not necessarily equate to better quality. The focus must be on how efficiently those resources are being utilized .

You need to maintain clear and constant communication with the Offshore Project Manager or the go-to-person regarding timelines and scope. You must also have reviewers at your end to review and test the quality of work produced and therefore it may be advisable to offshore the development efforts but strengthen the Quality Control and Testing efforts in house.

Outsourcing development project is not that easy, we all know that. There are steps and ways on how to outsource successfully. Btw, thanks for the guide and it can help a lot because it is well elaborated and well explained. I just want to pitch some of the ways on how to outsource development project. First is that you need to know what kind of website you want to do. Second, compare the competitive in order to have an idea to be more competitive. Third, know and explain the limitation of the project. I hope this will help, its just some of the ways on how to have a successful outsourcing of web development. Regards, Yazmin Barajas, BPO Marketing OBP Business Process Outsourcing Services