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One of the most effective ways to find a partner that would help you develop your idea into a project is through outsourcing. No matter if you’re a startup with a small budget or a mature firm, a cost-effective method of getting work done is welcomed by anyone. Outsourcing as a practice helps to complete a series of tasks that would have a higher cost if performed in-house by the company. Currently, there’s a high demand for outsourcing partners, but how do you know who is the best for you.
What makes an outsourcing company fit for your needs?
If you’re new to this practice, you have to ask a few questions in order to simplify the quest.
You can start by defining the most important factors such as budget and time zone. Would like to have the same working hours with the other company, or would be better to find the defined tasks completed the next morning.
If location is a factor, you can choose between onshore and offshore companies. Onshore outsourcing may require a higher budget compared to offshore outsourcing. Pay attention to the human approach. If it’s possible, you can meet them in person in order to understand better what they do and how would your cooperation develop in the future.
Make sure that they respect estimations and deadlines.
The company must have a project manager who takes care of every stage of the projects, makes sure that the team understands correctly your specifications. At this point, language is an important factor. Make sure to pick a company with an English proficiency team. In any case, a multilingual team would be the best choice.
Pay attention to confidentiality. Make a confidentiality agreement. No matter what types of business process you outsource, there will always be personal data, trade secrets, or sensitive risk to become public or get misused.