Outsourcing has been widely debated and analysed. It definitely has many pros and cons, but the idea is to find the business model that suits your purposes right. Being a trained player on the software outsourcing arena, Codespring management team has outlined a set of best practices and how tos.
The following lines resume a 15 years expertise and hard-work in software development outsourcing:
1. Define your project:
- Outline your idea and try to make a list of priorities;
- Analyse the way you want to undertake remote work: nearshore or offshore;
- If the project is unclear and will be subject to consistent changes, try the agile method and ask for prototyping;
- Use the same document when asking for software development outsourcing offers;
2. Select the right outsourcing partner:
- Make a list with all essential selection criteria (industry / technology / consultancy capability / communication language / required HR / interview availability / team continuity, etc.);
- Request for quotes, ask for references, plan a visit and make a trial project;
- Set a post-trial project analysis and highlight lessons learned; Take a decision.
3. Fine tune the cooperation:
- Set clear responsibilities;
- Choose the software development method that suits you best;
- Draw the way for team collaboration;
- Specify how the teams will be formed;
- Set each party’s contribution to the projects infrastructure;
4. Control the process:
- Set and follow the development plan;
- Set stand-up meetings, weekly status reports and set a permanent contact person;
- Point out potential issues and communicate them in order to get them solved.
The list itself is not exhaustive, but it will definitely serve you as a guide for entering in an outsourcing agreement. Hoping that this information puts a new light on the software outsourcing process, follow us to find out more on this particular topic.
