9 Best practices to keep away from the Software Outsourcing Mistakes

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9 Best practices to keep away from the Software
Outsourcing Mistakes
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Software Outsourcing

• If you have decided to outsource your software
  and you are looking for a software company then
  you have to go through these 9 tips which will
  help you to avoid the mistakes in software
  outsourcing.
• To choose a software company for outsourcing is
  a big challenge because you are going to put the
  future of your company into their hands. You
  dont know the team you hired and their strategy
  of working.
• So, beware of some risks that are involved in
  software outsourcing. These tips help to be away
  from such risks.

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8 Helping Points are

1. Decide what to outsource?
2. Document of requirement
3. Judge by interview
4. Research on outsourcing company
5. Be clear about Pricing
6. Prepare a Contract
7. Keep Records
8. Reporting and Meeting

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Decide what to outsource?

• Make a list of project or work or activity you
  are providing and working.
• The best services or product or activity
  provided by you are managed by you only, dont
  prefer to outsource them.
• Avoid outsourcing to the Activities directly
  affect to your clients and try to do it in
  company itself.

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Document of Requirement

• After decided the activity or project which you
  want to outsource, prepare a doc file of your
  objective.
• Write what you want in the software and how its
  going to work.
• Write the purpose and goal behind development of
  such software and also mentioned that who will be
  the user of it.
• Note its specifications and features and never
  forget to write anything.

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Judge by interview

• In most of case Software outsourcing company is
  located at a distance from your place so you have
  to communicate through phone calls.
• Arrange interview with Software Company and ask
  each and everything and judge them by their
  answer.
• Ask question on what you are going to outsource
• Give them a situation and ask that what they
  will do in such situation.
• Notice any negative point negative attitude,
  rude in answering, refuse to sign a bond or other
  document etc.

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Research on outsourcing company

• Take some times and search for some best
  outsourcing company.
• Read feedbacks and reviews of them on their site
  and try to contact them.
• Ask software outsourcing company for their past
  partners for references.
• Try to know that the Employees of company are
  well-trained, knowledge and intelligent for the
  work your going to outsource
• Behavior and support of staff members and
  managers are affected to our project so know more
  about it.
• Get information about companys environment and
  strategy of work.

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Be clear about Pricing

• Check the pricing structure of an outsourcing
  company and compare it with other company.
• Dont judge a software company by their cost but
  judge by their skill, experience and quality.
• Try to get as per you pay.
• Be clear with any hidden charges.
• Ask that any legal document preparation or
  further help consider any cost or not.

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Prepare a Contract

• Prepare a bond for security from both sides.
• Write each and everything in contract about
  pricing, time period, services, other rights,
  roles, objectives, strategy etc.
• It works on 2 ways first found prospect at the
  outset of the relationship and second serve as a
  proof to refer to from then on
• Choose a lawyer to Prepare it and do everything
  legally. Do a renewable type contract.
• Also consider that if you will not get the
  service or product you specify or not get it in
  time then you have rights to terminate the
  agreement.

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Keep Records

• Keep records of each and every discussion you
  have did with software outsourcing company.
• Request them to send you a mail on what you
  decided on the phone calls or you have to send a
  mail regarding the same and tell them to send a
  confirmation mail.
• Keep all records in mails even if its a small
  thing.
• It will help in avoiding misunderstanding and
  disputes.

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Reporting and Meeting

• Before choosing a software company for
  outsource, ask them about their strategy of
  works.
• Ask them that how they will report you and
  within how many days they can report you
  continually.
• Clear about the meetings on phone calls and set
  it on every week or within 2 weeks.
• Video calls or phone calls for meeting will be
  help to complete project on time and you will
  actually get the same which you want.

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Conclusion

• Go for Software Outsourcing if its needed but
  keep these points in mind always.
• Choose a company, search on it, ask for price
  and reports, prepare a bond, set meetings, set
  objectives, be clear about hidden charges, and
  keep records.
• Save your time, Money and energy by such tips.

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