| Recent trends in software development market show | | | | developed has national alliances of software |
| that it is no longer the most efficient way to work | | | | development companies. These pools of developers |
| onshore. Competition is too high and in some particular | | | | can become your first step in search for an |
| cases, US or European IT people even go farming | | | | outsourcing company. |
| rather than admit the situation and adapt themselves. | | | | Communicate carefully |
| This article is mainly for those who are going to stay | | | | When you have decided to contact several, as you |
| straight in the industry whatever surprises it keeps | | | | think, most reliable companies, you shouldn't provide |
| bringing. | | | | them with complete info regarding your project at |
| International division of labour has done its work. So | | | | once. Keep a little intrigue and give the info partially. |
| nowadays, if you ask anybody about the regions he | | | | That will make you aware about professionalism of |
| associates with IT-industry, you'll get quite a short list: | | | | companies' project managers as well as about their |
| India, China, Russia, Eastern Europe. No wonder, | | | | communication policy. Communication is what you will |
| historically these regions had the most efficient | | | | appreciate during the whole project's development. |
| technically oriented education. In addition to lower cost | | | | Therefore, it is better to find out whether they are |
| of labour in the East, that is their main selling point, | | | | communicative enough before you sign the contract. |
| which determines their competitive strength. | | | | Ask for references/samples |
| As a logical sequence, almost each leading company | | | | Although offshore developers cannot disclosure their |
| engaged in IT sphere, whether publicly or secretly, | | | | recent contracts, anyway, they have several clients |
| outsources a part of its current work to third parties, | | | | that can provide you with references whether they |
| often offshore. No wonder that Indian and other | | | | are bad or good. If there are no references at all, ask |
| offshore software development companies prosper. | | | | for some software the company has developed. See |
| So what are the key factors that make companies | | | | and try each example of their work you can. That will |
| outsource? | | | | make you aware about the quality of their services. |
| 1.Cost of labour is often several times less than | | | | Phone or visit them |
| onshore. | | | | The best way to test the company, which you would |
| 2.There is no need to maintain the whole technical | | | | like to outsource to, is contact them directly. Emails are |
| infrastructure | | | | good, but you can find out more info about the possible |
| 3.Company can concentrate mainly on marketing | | | | partners if you phone them. At least you will know |
| tasks | | | | about their command of English (don't forget, you are |
| Although that sounds good and promises several | | | | going to outsource abroad) and their real interest. |
| times bigger profits, incautious outsourcing can be a | | | | Additionally, you can make them relax a little, so they |
| trap for any company. Don't forget that you entrust | | | | will be less defended against your research of true |
| your reputation to a company that is thousands miles | | | | situation. If you visit them personally you'll see exactly |
| away. Hence, if you have made a decision to | | | | who and where will work for you. At least, if the |
| outsource a part or the whole project to some | | | | company doesn't mind you visit them, that can mean |
| company, you should take into consideration five | | | | that they are open enough for collaboration and they |
| simple tips. | | | | have provided you with more or less true info. |
| Make proper research | | | | If you can do at least three of these five steps, there |
| The simplest way to find offshore software | | | | will be little chances for you to be cheated by an |
| development companies is to try search engine or | | | | unreliable company thousands miles away. You'll be |
| relative online directories. However, there is no | | | | able to experience that kind of wise outsourcing that |
| guarantee that under inspirational promises any | | | | can give you required competitive ability. Each time you |
| website has, you won't find cheaters. Spend several | | | | are going to give some project for offshore |
| hours and try to find the most info about the | | | | development, take into account that you should be an |
| companies you have selected. Search engines should | | | | initiator and wise decisions maker. Research, consult, |
| be your best friend in these efforts. | | | | and communicate. That's the motto of any company |
| Consult alliances and associations | | | | that is successful in outsourcing. It's not too |
| Almost each country where IT industry is well | | | | complicated, is it? |