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Offshore Programming: when does it make sense? |
Off shore programming options are often considered by organizations as they look to reduce development costs, decrease time to market or enhance specific skill sets. Using an off shore programming team allows internal programmers to prioritize projects, and make sure the right attention is available for strategic initiatives while assigning routine development and maintenance tasks to the offshore team – all of which can be accomplished at a reasonable cost. It therefore, helps an organization increase and develop capacity, expand technical expertise and deploy a 24 hour ongoing development process. It is often left to internal programming teams who are experienced with the business cases and technology platforms to assess which projects are suitable for offshore programming – although in our experience having an outsourcing partner engaged during the decision making process can go a long way in ensuring success for the outsourcing engagement. Some scenarios where an offshore development strategy can be effective are:
- Accelerate development cycles: using an outsourcing partner can allow companies to increase the development teams at short notice, and increase speed of development to meet tight timelines
- Reduce development costs: offshore programming teams usually offer a significant cost advantage compared to local programmers. Working with an experience offshore development provider ensures smooth knowledge transfer and delivery to ensure that the cost savings are actually realized
- New product focus: as organizations focus on new internal or commercial products, it is often imperative to provide continuing support and maintenance to existing applications. An offshore programming partner can free up key resources by taking on routine maintenance tasks.
- Personnel changes: losing key personnel from development teams can sometimes have a significant impact on future releases. It is especially the case in companies where there is lack of documentation and knowledge exists with specific team members. Using outsourced development partners ensures that the knowledge is documented and available at all times.
- New technology areas: developing applications in newer technologies can be challenging, especially if internal resources are not trained in these platforms. With the popularity of the iPhone, more and more organizations are looking to develop mobile, touch screen and web 2.0 applications that provide added functionality and access. An experienced offshore development partner can be invaluable for these projects.
- Periodic or short term needs: if you expect the development needs to be short term, it is often difficult to hire full time resources, and working with contractors can be challenging if the requirements are periodic (e.g. a new release every tax season). In this scenario using an offshore programming partner can provide the resource flexibility needed to meet internal goals.
Regardless of the reasons for considering offshore programming as an option, it is important to choose the right development partner. The ideal partner must have experience, not only in the technology and domain areas, but also in delivering mission critical projects for other companies. Consistent and clear lines of communication and the ability to provide the right monitoring can prove to be a difference between success and failure.Nagarro provides application development and product engineering services of our worldwide clientele. Our flexible onsite, hybrid and offshore development team allows companies choose engagement models that best suit their needs. For more information contact us at info@nagarro.com. |
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