Offshore software Development
In software engineering, offshore custom software development consists in offshoring the software development process in a country where production costs are lower, thus decreasing budget spending.
Offshore software development can include following services:
product design and architecture, coding and testing; develops SaaS, Internet/Intranet solutions, e-commerce, CRM, project management and other special web-services (including Web 2.0 solutions). Several new Web 2.0 platforms and sites are developed offshore while the management is located in Western countries. The advantages mostly revolve around better cost-control over the process, which means that there is lower cash-outflow.
Choose Quadient Technologies as your offshore partner
Quadient Technologies for the last 10 year has been working with leading clients across the world and providing them offshore software development services. Our customer testimonials speak of our commitment and delivery of quality offshore software services from Quadient Technologies India to them. Today we have more than 1000 clients with whom we are working and the numbers of clients are increasing because of the quality and affordability of services they get from us.
1. Poor Understanding Of Requirements
offshore developmentThe biggest problem that clients face is the lack of understanding of requirements by the offshore development company. There could be multiple reasons for the same but the biggest is in the process adopted. In a hurry to gain client or not to lose client the most important documentations regarding requirements , deliverables , timeline , features etc and an agreement on the same is mostly missed which leads to problems later.
2. Poor Communication
The second problem faced by the client is in terms of communication with the offshore development company. Most of the service providers lack in providing an Account Manager / SPOC with good communication and language skill as per the clients language. Secondly the manager may change anytime for one reason or other and the client will once again have to tune up with the new manager and that becomes frustrating for client.
3. Hidden Costs
One more problem faced by clients is the hidden costs and charges that he may have to incur while asking for some modifications, features or services. The problem arises when the offshore software development company is not experienced and does not have a standard rate card for each of features or has not given the client the initial proposal with best and the latest of features in the first place.
4. Delays In Delivery
A delay in the delivery of projects is one of the big pain areas for clients. Clients have their schedule and future plans lined up as per the product delivery dates and may have to incur unnecessary losses if that doesn’t happen on time. Delays happen mostly from vendor end because of non availability of developers, poor monitoring of development process, poor communication and reporting with client or may be due to lack of expertise.