Comments on: 4 Challenges of Offshoring Your Web Development http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/ Technology for creatives Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:51:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: renen http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-13462 renen Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:37:06 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-13462 Wow. I can't agree with you more. I'm trying to get part of a medium size project done overseas (India). Its a couple of months work. With detailed PSDs to boot. The problem I'm running into is with a lack of depth in their development team. They have great hot-shot programmers. But, they are all young. None of them seem to understand about planning. And getting them to communicate what they are doing! Wow. Nearly impossible. That said, the model is very enticing. It would be fantastic to get it to work. Does anybody know of a site where people can share their experiences? There are millions of dev shops out there. Differentiating them is nearly impossible. And, I suspect they all resource up from a pool of freelancers. Rather than having a stable team. Wow. I can’t agree with you more. I’m trying to get part of a medium size project done overseas (India). Its a couple of months work. With detailed PSDs to boot. The problem I’m running into is with a lack of depth in their development team. They have great hot-shot programmers. But, they are all young. None of them seem to understand about planning. And getting them to communicate what they are doing! Wow. Nearly impossible.

That said, the model is very enticing. It would be fantastic to get it to work.

Does anybody know of a site where people can share their experiences? There are millions of dev shops out there. Differentiating them is nearly impossible. And, I suspect they all resource up from a pool of freelancers. Rather than having a stable team.

]]> By: Brett Derricott http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-13423 Brett Derricott Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:10:57 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-13423 @Vishal: Thanks for your comment. I certainly respect your view on the matter. My post is based on my experiences with offshoring as well as those of businesses with whom I have contact. I'm sure there are many scenarios in which offshoring can work. @Vishal: Thanks for your comment. I certainly respect your view on the matter. My post is based on my experiences with offshoring as well as those of businesses with whom I have contact. I’m sure there are many scenarios in which offshoring can work.

]]> By: Vishal http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-13422 Vishal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-13422 I strongly disagree with the quality of skills point. On the contrary in some of the latest emerging technology trends, programmers at offshore are way ahead of programmers in the U.S. The quality of skills may be true about old technology like mainframes where U.S. programmers have spent decades and offshore programmers are expected to catch up in few years. I am not sure what premium you were willing to pay to scout for expert level programmers and the method to find them, but your point about lack of skills is totally incorrect, else offshoring would not have been the success it is I strongly disagree with the quality of skills point. On the contrary in some of the latest emerging technology trends, programmers at offshore are way ahead of programmers in the U.S. The quality of skills may be true about old technology like mainframes where U.S. programmers have spent decades and offshore programmers are expected to catch up in few years. I am not sure what premium you were willing to pay to scout for expert level programmers and the method to find them, but your point about lack of skills is totally incorrect, else offshoring would not have been the success it is

]]> By: Brett Derricott http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Brett Derricott Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-903 @James: We've checked them out but they don't meet the level of quality we need. Thanks for the suggestion, though! @James: We’ve checked them out but they don’t meet the level of quality we need. Thanks for the suggestion, though!

]]> By: James http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-815 James Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:46:04 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-815 .."take website design files and slice and program them.'' => http://www.psd2html.com/ ..”take website design files and slice and program them.”

=> http://www.psd2html.com/

]]> By: 4 Challenges of Offshoring Your Web Development :: Newstack http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-237 4 Challenges of Offshoring Your Web Development :: Newstack Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:46:44 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-237 [...] Read more: here [...] [...] Read more: here [...]

]]> By: Brett Derricott http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Brett Derricott Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:45:16 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-222 Mouli: That's a great point. Having interim milestones throughout the project would probably facilitate better communication and would provide more opportunities for the client to make any necessary course corrections. Mouli: That’s a great point. Having interim milestones throughout the project would probably facilitate better communication and would provide more opportunities for the client to make any necessary course corrections.

]]> By: Mouli http://www.agencyfusion.com/blog/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Mouli Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:40:42 +0000 http://www.agencybyte.com/2006/11/29/4-challenges-of-offshoring-your-web-development/#comment-220 In addition to quality of requirements sent and communication, one other factor that directly influences quality of deliverables from offshoring is the level of involvement that the client shows during execution of the project. It doesn't call for extensive involvement throughout. But adequate participation in gate reviews and other verification and validation activities ensure quality in even short term projects. In addition to quality of requirements sent and communication, one other factor that directly influences quality of deliverables from offshoring is the level of involvement that the client shows during execution of the project. It doesn’t call for extensive involvement throughout. But adequate participation in gate reviews and other verification and validation activities ensure quality in even short term projects.

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