However, when done\nright, outsourcing can have a satisfactory outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are 5 tips for a successful outsourcing experience:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n1. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nFirst off, you need to\nmake sure you know all the crucial aspects of outsourcing to avoid charging in\nwithout enough information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, successfully outsourcing a project reduces a company’s overheads significantly, since the costly process of team building, selecting appropriate candidates, and retaining them is non-existent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can read about global software outsourcing rates<\/a> in another post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nOutsourcing companies\noffer professional support for as long as necessary; some even form an ongoing\npartnership with their contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can save a lot of\ntime and effort by outsourcing your software development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But IT outsourcing\nproblems still exist, such as tricky communication and data misuse. We will\nexplain both these issues and their solutions in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though pros and cons of outsourcing<\/a> and its success depend strongly on what you\nwant to outsource, its scope, your budget, timeline, and expectations from\nproject deliverables. So make sure to take these factors into account as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWeighing all the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing and deciding that it’s suitable for your project is the first step towards successful software outsourcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Identify the ideal person or organization you want to work with<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe next step toward\nsuccessfully outsourcing your software is finding a suitable outsourcing\npartner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure you are\nclear on the following questions before you make a choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Do you want to work with a freelancer or an outsourcing company?<\/li>
- Would you consider working with offshore companies or foreign individuals?<\/li>
- If you do, do you have a limit in mind for the time zone difference? How do you want to manage time zone difference?<\/a><\/li>
- What are your requirements? What are the criteria your outsourcing partner needs to meet?<\/li>
- Do you need an ongoing partnership? Does your partner offer these services?<\/li>
- How is their reputation? Have they had any legal problems?<\/li>
- How many successful projects have they completed? Were their previous clients satisfied with their work?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Be clear about your goals and what you want<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nIf you don’t exactly\nknow what you want, chances are you won’t be able to manage your outsourced\nproject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want a\nsuccessful outsourcing relationship, it’s vital to have a good understanding of\nyour project’s outsourced area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After grasping your\nproject completely, it’s better to get things down and share them with your\noutsourcing partner in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unclear goals and objectives cause a large percentage of project failures, as you can see in the diagram below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outsourcing](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/outsourcing-problems.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRead more about other <\/em>project management stats<\/em><\/a> on Workamajig.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, uncertainty\nabout your goals and what you want will lead to project pivots and sudden time\nand cost overruns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A study published\nin <\/em>Harward Business Review<\/em><\/a> stated\nthat, on average, 27% of the 1,471 IT projects they analyzed had cost overruns,\nand 70% exceeded their timelines.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAs you have seen in the diagram above, budget overruns and exceeded timelines lead to project failure as well, so you must avoid them at all costs if you want to have a successful outsourcing relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Keep the communication going<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nCommunication is the\nmost predominant problem of outsourcing for some companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The language barrier\nand cultural norms become a problem when working with offshore companies or\nforeign individuals; they can cause misunderstandings and miscommunications in\nmany instances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure you choose a\npartner you can communicate with well for a more smooth sailing and successful\noutsourcing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, bear this in\nmind when you are working with an outsourcing partner; emails aren’t\nefficient! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSo try to use other\ntools to communicate and manage your project more effectively, such as Trello<\/a> (for keeping\ntrack of your project) and Slack<\/a> (to communicate easily).<\/p>\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to do\nregular check-ins and give sufficient feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don’t want your outsourcing partner to have to redo a big chunk of work just because you missed the opportunity to give them feedback in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Don’t forget about copyright ownership and NDAs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nThe most worrisome\naspect of outsourcing for many companies is the misuse of sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some companies even\navoid sharing some critical data with their outsourcing partners because they\ndon’t want to have their idea stolen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Signing an NDA\n(non-disclosure agreement) or including a clause in the written contract that\ndetermines the owner of outsourced work will solve these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have explained everything you need to know about <\/em>copyright ownership and outsourcing<\/em><\/a> in another post, make sure to check it out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSuccessful outsourcing examples<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nSlack<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n![\"slack](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/slack-logo.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe have already\nmentioned Slack as a great communication tool, but you have probably heard\nabout it already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should know that\nSlack is a notable example of successful outsourcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Slack first\nstarted, it was an internal app used by a small team. But when the company\ndecided on releasing it externally, they hired developers and designers\nfrom MetaLab<\/a> to design their app, website, and\neven their logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter this phase, the company\nstarted inviting other users and teams to test out their app and provide\nfeedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today Slack accounts for 5 million daily users<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGoogle<\/h6>\n\n\n\n![\"adwords](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ads-logo-vertical-1024x461.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBack in 2011, Google\nused outsourcing for AdWords’; 1000 reps from all\nover the world handled its phone and email support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAdWords is now one of\nGoogle’s top-grossing products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google continued this road and is currently increasingly outsourcing some of its non-core tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skype<\/h6>\n\n\n\n![\"skype](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/skype-logo-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSkype initially\noutsourced its back-end development and was released in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The founders had the\nidea but lacked the professionals to execute it, so they hired three Estonian\ndevelopers named Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skype was sold to Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does WINaTALENT do?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\nWINaTALENT<\/a> is a freelance platform that offers various estimation services<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe have a network of\nvetted freelancers who can take care of your every software need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also help you get a\nbetter sense of your product\u2019s deliverables and its completion process through\nour estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn all about WINaTALENT’s project estimates<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nWant your project estimated? <\/strong>Sign up now!<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Successful outsourcing is not easy to achieve. Especially when IT outsourcing problems cause “20 to 25% of outsourcing relationships to fail within two years, and 50% fail within five”. Read the main reasons why software development outsourcing fails most of the time. However, when done right, outsourcing can have a satisfactory outcome. Here are 5 tips […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,125],"tags":[18,56],"yoast_head":"\n
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First off, you need to\nmake sure you know all the crucial aspects of outsourcing to avoid charging in\nwithout enough information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, successfully outsourcing a project reduces a company’s overheads significantly, since the costly process of team building, selecting appropriate candidates, and retaining them is non-existent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can read about global software outsourcing rates<\/a> in another post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Outsourcing companies\noffer professional support for as long as necessary; some even form an ongoing\npartnership with their contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can save a lot of\ntime and effort by outsourcing your software development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But IT outsourcing\nproblems still exist, such as tricky communication and data misuse. We will\nexplain both these issues and their solutions in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though pros and cons of outsourcing<\/a> and its success depend strongly on what you\nwant to outsource, its scope, your budget, timeline, and expectations from\nproject deliverables. So make sure to take these factors into account as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Weighing all the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing and deciding that it’s suitable for your project is the first step towards successful software outsourcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next step toward\nsuccessfully outsourcing your software is finding a suitable outsourcing\npartner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure you are\nclear on the following questions before you make a choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don’t exactly\nknow what you want, chances are you won’t be able to manage your outsourced\nproject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want a\nsuccessful outsourcing relationship, it’s vital to have a good understanding of\nyour project’s outsourced area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After grasping your\nproject completely, it’s better to get things down and share them with your\noutsourcing partner in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unclear goals and objectives cause a large percentage of project failures, as you can see in the diagram below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about other <\/em>project management stats<\/em><\/a> on Workamajig.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, uncertainty\nabout your goals and what you want will lead to project pivots and sudden time\nand cost overruns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A study published\nin <\/em>Harward Business Review<\/em><\/a> stated\nthat, on average, 27% of the 1,471 IT projects they analyzed had cost overruns,\nand 70% exceeded their timelines.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n As you have seen in the diagram above, budget overruns and exceeded timelines lead to project failure as well, so you must avoid them at all costs if you want to have a successful outsourcing relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communication is the\nmost predominant problem of outsourcing for some companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The language barrier\nand cultural norms become a problem when working with offshore companies or\nforeign individuals; they can cause misunderstandings and miscommunications in\nmany instances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure you choose a\npartner you can communicate with well for a more smooth sailing and successful\noutsourcing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, bear this in\nmind when you are working with an outsourcing partner; emails aren’t\nefficient! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So try to use other\ntools to communicate and manage your project more effectively, such as Trello<\/a> (for keeping\ntrack of your project) and Slack<\/a> (to communicate easily).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t forget to do\nregular check-ins and give sufficient feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don’t want your outsourcing partner to have to redo a big chunk of work just because you missed the opportunity to give them feedback in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most worrisome\naspect of outsourcing for many companies is the misuse of sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some companies even\navoid sharing some critical data with their outsourcing partners because they\ndon’t want to have their idea stolen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Signing an NDA\n(non-disclosure agreement) or including a clause in the written contract that\ndetermines the owner of outsourced work will solve these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have explained everything you need to know about <\/em>copyright ownership and outsourcing<\/em><\/a> in another post, make sure to check it out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n We have already\nmentioned Slack as a great communication tool, but you have probably heard\nabout it already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should know that\nSlack is a notable example of successful outsourcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Slack first\nstarted, it was an internal app used by a small team. But when the company\ndecided on releasing it externally, they hired developers and designers\nfrom MetaLab<\/a> to design their app, website, and\neven their logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After this phase, the company\nstarted inviting other users and teams to test out their app and provide\nfeedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today Slack accounts for 5 million daily users<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in 2011, Google\nused outsourcing for AdWords’; 1000 reps from all\nover the world handled its phone and email support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AdWords is now one of\nGoogle’s top-grossing products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google continued this road and is currently increasingly outsourcing some of its non-core tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skype initially\noutsourced its back-end development and was released in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The founders had the\nidea but lacked the professionals to execute it, so they hired three Estonian\ndevelopers named Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Skype was sold to Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WINaTALENT<\/a> is a freelance platform that offers various estimation services<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have a network of\nvetted freelancers who can take care of your every software need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We also help you get a\nbetter sense of your product\u2019s deliverables and its completion process through\nour estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn all about WINaTALENT’s project estimates<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Successful outsourcing is not easy to achieve. Especially when IT outsourcing problems cause “20 to 25% of outsourcing relationships to fail within two years, and 50% fail within five”. Read the main reasons why software development outsourcing fails most of the time. However, when done right, outsourcing can have a satisfactory outcome. Here are 5 tips […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,125],"tags":[18,56],"yoast_head":"\n2. Identify the ideal person or organization you want to work with<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
3. Be clear about your goals and what you want<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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5. Don’t forget about copyright ownership and NDAs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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