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April 2023

10 Tips to Optimize Offshore Development (Part 3 of 3)

By Offshore Software Development

In the first two parts of this series, we discussed the numerous benefits of hiring an offshore development team. These include reduced hiring and training costs, reduced risk, access to a diverse range of skills and expertise, scalability and flexibility, and transparent and cost-effective pricing. In this final post, we will provide some tips on how to make the most of offshore development teams to ensure that your project is successful.

Here are some ways to maximize the benefits of working with offshore development teams:

  1. Choose the right software development team: Select a team with the qualifications, skills, and experience that match your project’s requirements and goals. Initial consultation or workshop may be beneficial to ensure that you get to know the team while ensuring they have relevant, proven experience that will help your project run smoothly.
  2. Establish a clear company/product vision: Getting your developers to understand what you want them to do and motivating them is critical. Share the whole picture of the project with them, not just simple tasks, so that they understand the overall solution you’re looking to deliver. Before starting an Agile project with an offshore development team, ensure that all developers understand the full product vision.
  3. Define clear project requirements: Define clear project requirements before hiring an offshore development team. This includes understanding the project scope, timelines, budget, key assumptions, and the specific skills and expertise required. This will ensure that you select the right team for your project, and everyone is on the same page from the start.
  4. Set clear milestones, priorities, and deliverables: To ensure success with offshore teams, break your project into specific requirements and project milestones. Prioritize understanding your schedule, project gates, and key performance indicators. Research, plan, and provide clear orientation/training agendas before beginning work.
  5. Effective onboarding: Treat your offshore team as part of your core team by providing full orientation, detailed training, and mentoring systems.
  6. Establish effective communication: Communication with your offshore team is essential for success. To improve success, set clear expectations on “who?”, “what?”, and “when?” in every piece of communication. Be aware of implicit assumptions and ensure they have the information they need to start the day and complete tasks. Over-communicate and use simple yet precise language.
  7. Ensure there are overlap work schedules: Creating a shared daily work schedule is essential for managing an offshore development team. Schedule at least several hours daily for live communication with the offshore team.
  8. Set realistic expectations: Understand the potential challenges that may arise, such as differences in time zones, cultural and language barriers, and project management issues. Setting realistic expectations from the start can help avoid misunderstandings and ensure that everyone is on the same page.
  9. Use project management tools: Tools such as Trello, Asana, and Jira can help track progress, manage tasks, and communicate with the team.
  10. Provide regular feedback: Providing regular feedback on the quality of work, progress updates, and any issues or concerns that arise is important when working with an offshore development team.

In conclusion, offshore development teams can provide numerous benefits for businesses, including cost savings, access to a global talent pool, reduced administrative burden, and faster time-to-market. By following these tips, you can increase the success rate of your project and get the most out of your offshore development team. See our case studies and learn how Labs8 helped various companies quickly scale their teams while achieving cost savings via offshore development. Contact Labs8 today to learn more about how we can help your business succeed.

Why Hiring an Offshore Development Team is a Smart Business Move (Part 2 of 3)

By Offshore Software Development

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In part one of this series, we discussed how offshore development teams can help businesses save time and money by providing access to highly skilled developers at competitive rates while achieving faster time to market. In this post, we’ll explore some additional benefits of hiring an offshore team.

Reduced hiring and training costs: When you partner with an experienced offshore development team, you can avoid the costly and time-consuming process of recruiting and training new employees. This includes expenses such as sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and onboarding new team members. Reputable offshore teams will have experienced developers already trained in the latest technologies, allowing them to hit the ground running on your project and save you both time and money.

Reduced risk: Partnering with an experienced offshore development team can help reduce the risk of project failures or delays. Offshore teams with a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions for startups and enterprises alike can ensure that your project is completed on time, within budget, and with reduced risk. This can include measures such as quality control, effective project management, and agile development processes.

Access to a diverse range of skills and expertise: Most offshore teams have dedicated developers with a diverse range of skills and expertise. This means that they can provide you with developers who are best suited for your project requirements, whether it be frontend, backend, or full-stack development, mobile app development, UI/UX design, or any other specialized skillset. This can be especially beneficial for businesses looking to expand into new areas or markets.

Scalability and flexibility: Experienced offshore teams understand that project requirements can change quickly and offer you the flexibility to scale up or down your team as needed, without having to worry about the costs and administrative burden of hiring or laying off employees. This can include options such as part-time or full-time developers, project-based contracts, or ongoing retainer agreements.

Transparent and cost-effective pricing: Offshore teams should offer transparent and cost-effective pricing to remain competitive in today’s market. Many teams offer various pricing models based on the number of developers and their skill level, and provide regular progress reports to ensure that you stay informed and up-to-date on your project’s status. This transparency can help build trust between clients and offshore teams.

Conclusion:

Hiring an offshore development team can provide numerous benefits for your business, including increased efficiency, reduced hiring and training costs, access to a diverse range of skills and expertise, scalability and flexibility, and transparent and cost-effective pricing. At Labs8, we have experience working with startups and tier-one global companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia, and Google to help address development needs. Contact us today to learn more.

Why Hiring an Offshore Development Team is a Smart Business Move

By Offshore Software Development

In today’s competitive global economy, businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to reduce costs while maintaining high-quality standards. While there are various ways to achieve this, one way is by hiring an offshore development team, which can offer many benefits over hiring an in-house team. In this blog series, we’ll explore the benefits of hiring a development team with Labs8, a leading software development consultancy firm that has the agility of a startup and the discipline of tier one enterprise, and how Labs8 can help your business succeed.

Cost savings: One of the biggest advantages of hiring an offshore development team with Labs8 is cost savings. By leveraging the expertise and talent of our on/offshore developers, your business can significantly reduce labor costs without compromising on quality. At Labs8, we offer competitive pricing and flexible engagement models to meet your specific needs and budget across various models (onshore, offshore, hybrid, etc.).

Access to a global talent pool: When done correctly, hiring an offshore development team with Labs8 gives you access to our global talent pool of proven skilled developers, designers, and project managers. This means you can tap into a wider range of skills and expertise than you might find locally, and can scale your team up or down as needed to meet your project requirements. 

Faster time-to-market: With an offshore development team, you can accelerate your time-to-market by leveraging the expertise of experienced developers who can quickly and efficiently deliver high-quality software solutions. This can give your business a competitive edge by allowing you to launch products and services faster than your competitors.

Reduced administrative burden: When you hire an offshore development team with Labs8, you don’t have to worry about managing and administering an in-house team. We take care of all aspects of team management, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management. This frees up your time and resources to focus on your core business activities and strategic initiatives.

Cultural and linguistic diversity: Labs8 has a diverse team of developers from different countries and backgrounds, which means we can offer a unique perspective and understanding of different cultures and languages while anchoring on English as the primary language of collaboration. This can be particularly beneficial for businesses looking to expand into new markets or serve diverse customer bases.

Conclusion:

Hiring an offshore development team with Labs8 can offer many benefits for businesses, from cost savings and access to a global talent pool to faster time-to-market and reduced administrative burden. Leverage Labs8’s experience with start-ups and tier-one global companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia, and Google to help you address your development needs. Stay tuned for part two and three of this blog series where we will share more about the benefits of offshore development, how to do it right, and a case study that showcases the impact it can have on your business. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your business succeed.