Many companies looking for IT support, regardless of the continent in which they operate, delegate projects to third parties, very often to save money and delegate the task to the best possible experts with specific knowledge. When choosing an IT outsourcing service, there are 3 main options for delegating business or IT operations.
Client company delegates its business or IT operations to a supplier on another continent.
Client company delegates its business or IT operations to a country located on the same continent.
Client company delegates its IT activities to a supplier located in the same country.
The choice of outsourcing type involves key factors such as cost, team integration, meeting feasibility (time zone differences), communication, resource availability, and cultural differences.
KEY FACTORS | ONSHORE | NEARSHORE | OFFSHORE |
LOCATION | THE SAME COUNTRY | THE SAME CONTINENT | ANOTHER CONTINENT |
TIME ZONE DIFFERENCES | NONE/LOW | NONE/LOW | HIGH (4 < HOURS < 12) |
COORDINATION AND CONTROL | EASY | CHALLENGING | RELATIVELY DIFFICULT |
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION | HIGH | HIGH | MEDIUM |
CULTURAL COMPATIBILITY | SAME CULTURE | SIMILAR CULTURE | DIFFERENT CULTURE |
MEETINGS & INTEGRATION | EASY | EASY | DIFFICULT |
LEVEL OF EXPERTISE/SKILLS | HIGH | HIGH | MEDIUM |
DIVERSE TALENT POOL | LIMITED | CONTINENT POOL | GLOBAL POOL |
KNOWLADGE SHARING | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW |
COSTS FACTOR | MOST EXPENSIVE | HIGHLY COST-EFFECTIVE | RELATIVELY LOW |
HIRING COSTS | MOST EXPENSIVE | LEAST EXPENSIVE | RELATIVELY LOW |
TRAVEL EXPENSES | AFFORDABLE | AFFORDABLE | EXPENSIVE |
Poland, Czechia, Belarus and Ukraine are the most popular countries offering above services.
IT Factory offers onshore, nearshore and offshore solution to companies, which are interested in having reliable business and technical assistance with the help of Poland-based highly qualified specialists. There are different types of outsourcing with different advantages and challenges.
The Supplier and Client located in the same country.
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DISADVANTAGES |
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IT FACTORY EXPERIENCE | POLAND |
The Supplier and Client located in the same continent.
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IT FACTORY EXPERIENCE | UKRAINE, SERBIA, ARMENIA |
The Supplier and Client located in a very distant country or continent.
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IT FACTORY EXPERIENCE | USA, ISRAEL |
During the IT outsourcing process, we support our client by providing various services: consulting, cooperation, independent implementation of a specific stage or under the client's supervision depending on the agreed Split of Responsibility (SOR). Usually Nearshore outsourcing project involves some of the following phases:
STEPS | LIST OF ACTIVITIES | SOR | |
CUSTOMER | IT FACTORY | ||
STEP 1 | Define and Clarify Project Requirements | 90% | 10% |
STEP 2 | Choosing the Destination (Outsourcing Model) | 90% | 10% |
STEP 3 | Prepare Development & Implementation Plan | 90% | 10% |
STEP 4 | Choosing the Right Company or Reliable Partner | 50% | 50% |
STEP 5 | Establish the Right Team (Form Team) | 15% | 85% |
STEP 6 | Establish Effective Communication Protocol | 35% | 75% |
STEP 7 | Establish Project Management Practices | 50% | 50% |
STEP 8 | Establish Security Standards & Secure Infrastructure | 50% | 50% |
STEP 9 | Establish Monitoring & Controlling Process | 50% | 50% |
You will find the details of step 4 in our brochure.
You don’t need to spend extensive time hiring experienced developers who match your project’s requirements. IT Factory can be your partner which provides the required experts from their internal talent pool. As a result, you can move quicker with the knowledge transfer and smoother and faster software development life cycle (SDLC), which means a swift delivery of project milestones
Here are some of the advantages of Nearshoring as a best outsourcing option:
KEY FACTORS | NEARSHORE | BENEFITS EXPLANATION |
LOCATION | THE SAME CONTINENT | Nearshore software teams have No Time Zone Limitation (closer geographical proximity time), teams can meet occasionally and save time. |
TIME ZONE DIFFERENCES | SAME/LOW | |
COORDINATION AND CONTROL | CHALLENGING | |
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION | HIGH | Reducing team members turnover thanks to good personnel matching and team collaboration. Speeding Up Business Transformation thanks to cultural compatibility. |
CULTURAL COMPATIBILITY | SIMILAR CULTURE | |
MEETINGS & INTEGRATION | EASY | |
LEVEL OF EXPERTISE/SKILLS | HIGH | Nearshoring allows a company access to an extensive database of candidates and talents (Strong Remote Development Skills). It stimulates maximum concentration in IT projects because of Flexibility and Scalability. |
DIVERSE TALENT POOL | CONTINENT POOL | |
KNOWLEDGE SHARING | MEDIUM | |
COSTS FACTOR | HIGHLY COST-EFFECTIVE | Nearshore software development is more cost effective. No bottlenecks related to cost of hiring professionals. Increasing the standardization of recruitment processes and coordination of all recruitment stages. Lower cost of travel expenses. |
HIRING COSTS | LEAST EXPENSIVE | |
TRAVEL EXPENCES | AFFORDABLE |
"Polish IT specialists have it ALL: expert knowledge, multi-language proficiency, courage and flexibility to work anywhere. Why ot to use this opportunity?"
Business Development Manager
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