Tasks executed by onsite team –

• While offshore team works on software development, the presence of an onsite teams will give essential assurance to the client on the timely delivery of their product.
• The entire product development work will be shared between the offshore and onsite team. The onsite team will act as a bridge between client and the offshore development team.
• The onsite teams will be responsible for understanding the client’s requirements and gathering information necessary for offshore team to work on software product development through direct interaction. Continue reading »

Expecting huge cost savings right at the beginning

It is surprising that a lot of companies offshoring their software development needs expect huge cost savings right at the very beginning and get disappointed when they see the reality. Yes, offshoring surely helps you see the arbitrage advantage but not immediately as you expected. It takes time.

What people fail to consider is the learning curve of the offshore vendor to become as productive as expected. It might be two to four months before an offshore team can become as productive as an onsite team and sometimes even more depending on the complexity of the project. Continue reading »