Choosing the right partner for Outsourcing is close to getting 50% of your project accomplished…
There a huge talent pool available Offshore with the required competency and skill-set; then WHY HIRE onsite? Let’s Outsource!

This seems like a rational stance. Organizations / ISVs across the globe are likely to invest in offshore software product development at some point of time.

Some universally known reasons revolve around a Strong Development Team and the premise is:
Competency to discover, correct, and prevent project flaws and to deliver quality with consistent results over time.

Nevertheless, it is important to choose right! Like every industry or domain, there are essentials that you must consider while choosing the right and compatible off-shore partner:

• Get References: What works better than getting third party testimonials? This is the step, which is a requisite before you sign the dotted line and get the team aboard. It is a verification step to qualify the work that your prospective outsourcing party claims to have done. In a way it is checking the track record and performance.

• Strong team & leaders: If the team has worked on similar projects, there are major chances that it will suit you. If this competent team has a team leader with strong work profile, it’s definitely the right choice for you.

• Look & Feel: Your prospective outsourcing partner should be equipped with the latest technology, infrastructure and expertise for software development processes. Besides, adherence to the security and confidentiality aspects of the outsourcing processes is a key.

• Considering Cost-effectiveness: One of the many reasons for any outsourcing customer to go overseas is cost. However, the best way out to keep a check on your costs is to discuss the project budget upfront and keep reviewing those at regular intervals.

• Cross cultural compatibility: The cultural differences determine the overall productivity and success of the outsourcing software development project. The socio-economic and political conditions of the country play an important role in deciding the outsourcing partner.

• What about financial stability? It is critical to consider the financial aspects and know about the leadership team to evaluate whether the company holds capabilities to match up to your skills and business partnership.

• Sampling classics: Get some snapshots of the work done by your prospective partner. This will help you to get an idea about whether it has the capability to match up to your work expectations. The best way is to get some meaty case studies and screen shots with required confidentiality considerations.

• Regular connect with Outsourcing partner: It’s important to track the work and technology enables us to do so. The technologically advanced interactive methods act as a great way to humanize virtual office communication with remote teams. Most importantly, it is crucial to ensure that the outsourcing partner is available 24*7. It’s not always about working in time zones, it is about developing the right product with the right brief and effective tracking of activities.

• Do you provide post development outsourcing support? Let the terms and conditions be crystal clear! Ensure that your post-development commitments are taken care off in the agreement. Review your prospective outsourcing partner’s track record in providing post-production support.

In addition, before starting the project with the offshore team, it is important to share an elaborate description of the final product incorporating the functions of the products. It must also mention the technical expertise required. This reduces any ambiguity within the two parties.

Prior to the final call and kick-off, it is crucial to interview each and every team member to understand their work experience and capabilities to deliver on your project.

Outsourcing to PSI: Pratham Software Inc. (PSI) is a global IT services company (with established ISO 9001:2008 practices) providing software product development, consulting and outsourcing solutions to enterprises worldwide. While providing a wide range of solutions, we focus on Outsourced Product Development (OPD), Business Process Management (BPM), Application Development and Maintenance (AMD) and Content Engineering. Our extensive experience in OPD helps us build strong relationships with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), as we work with them throughout the product development lifecycle. Over 12 years of experience in the BPM field with various tools such as Savvion, IBM Lombardi, SharePoint and open source tools such as Activity have helped us gain leadership position in BPM. In terms of technology and platform, we work across all major technologies such as Microsoft, Java and Open source and have capabilities and experience in developing solutions for web, mobile, Cloud and social media. For Enterprise customers, in addition to Process Automation, we also offer development and support services in BI and DWH.

Manoj Shrimali is Chief Operating Officer at PSI and holds over 30 years of experience in Business Strategy, Project Management, Developing and Implementing Processes, Software Architecture and development of new businesses.Choosing the right partner for Outsourcing is close to getting 50% of your project accomplished…
There a huge talent pool available Offshore with the required competency and skill-set; then WHY HIRE onsite? Let’s Outsource!
This seems like a rational stance. Organizations / ISVs across the globe are likely to invest in offshore software product development at some point of time.
Some universally known reasons revolve around a Strong Development Team and the premise is:
Competency to discover, correct, and prevent project flaws and to deliver quality with consistent results over time.
Nevertheless, it is important to choose right! Like every industry or domain, there are essentials that you must consider while choosing the right and compatible off-shore partner:

• Get References: What works better than getting third party testimonials? This is the step, which is a requisite before you sign the dotted line and get the team aboard. It is a verification step to qualify the work that your prospective outsourcing party claims to have done. In a way it is checking the track record and performance.

• Strong team & leaders: If the team has worked on similar projects, there are major chances that it will suit you. If this competent team has a team leader with strong work profile, it’s definitely the right choice for you.

• Look & Feel: Your prospective outsourcing partner should be equipped with the latest technology, infrastructure and expertise for software development processes. Besides, adherence to the security and confidentiality aspects of the outsourcing processes is a key.

• Considering Cost-effectiveness: One of the many reasons for any outsourcing customer to go overseas is cost. However, the best way out to keep a check on your costs is to discuss the project budget upfront and keep reviewing those at regular intervals.

• Cross cultural compatibility: The cultural differences determine the overall productivity and success of the outsourcing software development project. The socio-economic and political conditions of the country play an important role in deciding the outsourcing partner.

• What about financial stability? It is critical to consider the financial aspects and know about the leadership team to evaluate whether the company holds capabilities to match up to your skills and business partnership.

• Sampling classics: Get some snapshots of the work done by your prospective partner. This will help you to get an idea about whether it has the capability to match up to your work expectations. The best way is to get some meaty case studies and screen shots with required confidentiality considerations.

• Regular connect with Outsourcing partner: It’s important to track the work and technology enables us to do so. The technologically advanced interactive methods act as a great way to humanize virtual office communication with remote teams. Most importantly, it is crucial to ensure that the outsourcing partner is available 24*7. It’s not always about working in time zones, it is about developing the right product with the right brief and effective tracking of activities.

• Do you provide post development outsourcing support? Let the terms and conditions be crystal clear! Ensure that your post-development commitments are taken care off in the agreement. Review your prospective outsourcing partner’s track record in providing post-production support.

In addition, before starting the project with the offshore team, it is important to share an elaborate description of the final product incorporating the functions of the products. It must also mention the technical expertise required. This is reduce any ambiguity within the two parties.
Prior to the final call and kick-off, it is crucial to interview each and every team member to understand their work experience and capabilities to deliver on your project.
Outsourcing to PSI: Pratham Software Inc. (PSI) is a global IT services company (with established ISO 9001:2008 practices) providing software product development, consulting and outsourcing solutions to enterprises worldwide. While providing a wide range of solutions, we focus on Outsourced Product Development (OPD), Business Process Management (BPM), Application Development and Maintenance (AMD) and Content Engineering. Our extensive experience in OPD helps us build strong relationships with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), as we work with them throughout the product development lifecycle. Over 12 years of experience in the BPM field with various tools such as Savvion, IBM Lombardi, SharePoint and open source tools such as Activity have helped us gain leadership position in BPM. In terms of technology and platform, we work across all major technologies such as Microsoft, Java and Open source and have capabilities and experience in developing solutions for web, mobile, Cloud and social media. For Enterprise customers, in addition to Process Automation, we also offer development and support services in BI and DWH.
Manoj Shrimali is Chief Operating Officer at PSI and holds over 30 years of experience in Business Strategy, Project Management, Developing and Implementing Processes, Software Architecture and development of new businesses.[:]