The term offshore has no good press. But, what is the relationship between outsourcing a IT project and the Panama Papers scandal? Do not look, there is none. Even today, the mistake is total and it is not the only problem. Here are some misconceptions about outsourcing an offshore IT project.
Originally, when Offshore computing in France in the 2000s, the major groups left to open development centers (especially in India) of dozens, even hundreds of developers. The return on investment was only valid for very large projects because the preparation and management phases required for the success of these offshore IT projects were an unacceptable extra cost for small projects. The only offshore solutions for the offshore accessible-to-SME / SMEs were small local businesses with all the problems that we know about quality and sustainability of the companies. Many SMEs have been disappointed by these cheap but poorly made services. It shows a bad image that still exists today in all minds.
Very far away on a world map, Madagascar appears to be located on the other side of the earth. But when we observe the difference between time zones, it hardly feels like it. Only one hour separates Antananarivo and Paris during the summer; this increases to 2 hours in the winter, which is the same case for London. Other common grounds ...
Anyone can outsource its IT project with a offshore company, including software publishers. “What makes the difference is the price and the customer service” assures the co-founder of Bocasay, Romain Juillet.
A company that uses IT outsourcing will encounter barriers. With our experience as SSII offshore French, we are propose to revisit the pitfalls that accompany most IT outsourcing projects, offshore or not. This concerns everyone and there are always solutions.