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Checklist IT-outsourcing: working without risks

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From the translator: the original article was written by Alexander Shporod for the blog of his company Django Stars. They develop mobile applications, and share their experiences with readers.



Outsourcing in IT has a number of advantages: for example, it allows you to save money and, if necessary, get the help of experts in various areas. Nevertheless, there are problems, risks, which are very difficult to avoid, if at all possible. But if you know about them, you can significantly reduce their impact. How? About this and talk.



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Threat 1. The partner does not have enough strength or experience to complete your project.





If a third-party company or specialist is involved in the work on the project, and the development almost entirely goes to outsourcing, then the question arises: “Are these people able to complete the project?” There are often problems with this.

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How to make sure that you are attracted to the work of a really strong team or specialist, and not eloquent?



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It is necessary to explore the potential of a potential partner Here is what you need to consider first:





Threat 2. Loss of control







There is no doubt that in some cases, companies lose control of their projects when they go to outsource. Lack of communication and visible results are the first signs of a problem.



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Threat 3. Binding to the supplier (vendor lock-in)







The point is that your partner for the project uses some proprietary tools that can not be replaced with anything in the future. Analogy: in the village there is a single Internet provider that works very poorly, but which will not work, because there is no alternative (this situation is well shown in South Park).



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Threat 4. Hidden costs







Sometimes it happens that the cost of the work prescribed in the contract, ultimately exceeds the originally planned amount. This happens if you have not foreseen all the important points.



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Threat 5. Information Security







It is critical to retain rights to the results of the company's outsourcing. This is your intellectual property, and it must remain so.



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Threat 6. Where is the partner's office?







Outsourcing is good when you are in the same time zone with a partner. Otherwise, doing business with another company can be a daunting task.



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In fact, there are indeed a lot of important moments when working with a company or individual specialists at an outsourcing. We have listed the key points above, so if you stick to the plan and work, considering everything said, there should be no problems.



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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/420349/



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