A guide for a successful software development outsourcing

April 18, 2023

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Outsourcing software development is an option that many companies have used for many years. The growing shortage of developers and the rise of salaries in the US, offshore software development has become a trend, as commented in “Why US companies are using offshore software development companies?” However, outsourcing is a process that should not be taken lightly. I have seen many outsourcing ventures failing because they were not properly planned. In an attempt to help companies to be successful in their outsource projects, we developed a guide that take you step-by-step through the stages previous to start an outsourcing development. If you are only interested in reading this guide, click on this link to download it. If you just want an overview of the process, in this article I post the check list of the steps that you must consider.

Outsourcing flowchart

The fish-bone chart below summarizes the issues to consider in order to have a successful outsourcing of your projects.

Check List

The table below lists the variables you need to evaluate for successful outsourcing. You can use it to check what of them you have considered.

RELATED TO PROJECT DEFINITION
Are you clear on the goal of your development?
Have you defined your target audience?
Have you identified the features of the app?
Have you selected the platform, technology and programming language?
Did you defined the budget?
Did you defined the base timeline?
RELATED TO THE OUTSOURCE PARTNER
Do they have the required skill for the technology selected?
Does the price conform to your budget?
Did the reference/Testimonial check?
Are the location and time zone good for your goals?
Are they familiar with your industrial sector?
RELATED TO THE SCOPE OF WORK
Have you identified the deliverables?
Have you breakdown the project in tasks?
Are you clear on the acceptance criteria?
Do you have timelines for the main tasks?
Are the boundaries defined?
RELATED TO COMMUNICATION
Does the language and time zone of the partner works for you?
Did you define the communication protocols?
Have you defined the technology needed to manage communications?
Are the reporting requirements and escalation procedures defined?
Have you established the feedback mechanism?
RELATED TO PROJECT CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
Did you establish a project management structure?
Will the stakeholder be engaged in the project control?
Did you establish quality assurance process?
Did you define the metrics to monitor the progress?
Does the outsourcing have a contract agreement?
RELATED TO TESTING
Do you have a comprehensive testing plan?
Will the stakeholder be engaged in the testing process?
Are there clear iteration testing procedures?
Are the documentation generation and maintenance clearly defined?

What can Deproinf do for your developments?

We count with an extensive pool of university graduate developers and project managers to oversee the developments. Our rates are the best of the market and we work on an agile methodology. If you are looking for an offshore software company or are not satisfied with the one you have, give us a call.

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