Tips To Manage Your Offshore Team

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7 Tips To Manage Offshore Team Successfully

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Overview

• With the world changing dynamically, an IT
  offshore model is becoming more and more popular.
  Offshoring is a well-known practice that plays a
  crucial role for business in the long run.
• Though, one of the primary reasons is that
  keeping an offshore team is more affordable than
  an in-house team. And, thats precisely the main
  reason why companies prefer to offshore.
• While its a great move, sometimes thats not
  all! Many have concerns about managing the remote
  team. Managing an offshore team need not be
  stressful or difficult. But, all it needs is
  determination and a flawless strategy to make
  sure that everything goes well.

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• Tips and Tricks To Effectively Manage Your
  Offshore Development Team

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Set-Up A Standard Communication Channel

• Its mandatory for your onshore as well as an
  offshore team to be on the same page. And, this
  is possible when both the teams use the same
  communication tools.
• To put it simply, its necessary to deliver a
  better-defined framework Cooperation
  Constitution describing how communication and
  cooperation are done daily. The framework will
  include
• Progress tracking tool
• Rules regarding the invoicing and work management
  
• Defined means of communication (email, skype,
  slack, etc)

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2. Build Good Documentation Of Product

• Although, with changing people working on a
  specific aspect of the product, switching teams,
  and multiple reviewers, its no surprise that the
  code gets swampy. And, there is a term coined for
  that A Technical Debt.
• In simple terms, the technical debt is amassed
  when the companys software is being constantly
  developed without a strong emphasis on the code
  quality and making the software future-ready.
  Keeping that in mind, the hidden dependencies or
  suboptimal solutions encompass and get hidden
  deep inside the code.
• So, if the company wants to create a modern
  software product, comparable to Facebook or any
  other popular service, its important to prepare
  solid and informative documentation. It not only
  caters to the developers needs but also helps
  future team members to manage the technical debt
  and solve problems no one ever thought about when
  writing the code.

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3. Make Them Feel They Are Part Of The Team

• Its important to include your offshore team in
  company activities and keep them informed about
  the companys upcoming events, plans and
  announcements.
• Besides, its crucial that they know you will
  value them and also their career growth. Not to
  forget, youll be surprised at how much more they
  will willingly give to the company when they feel
  appreciated.

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4. Stay Mindful Of Time Zone Differences

• Probably, your offshore team may not share your
  time zone. So, ensure to inform them in advance
  of meetings and deadlines set in your time zone.
  Be mindful of how and when you can reach out to
  them, within and beyond their work hours. An
  experienced global team could start any time of
  the day or night according to the requirements
  under special circumstances. We, at YTII, work
  with you to arrange the best time period to make
  your teamwork efficient and effective.

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5. Keep An Eye But Dont Micromanage

• Honestly, micromanaging is not anyones cup of
  tea. Some things might not feel right to you, but
  for developers, its just part of the process of
  ensuring the projects success in the future.
  Therefore, you should communicate any queries or
  recommendations you may have positively so that
  the developers will always feel appreciated.

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6. Constant Communication With One Another

• Please dont allocate a task and hide it for a
  long time before checking it out. Besides, you
  should also hold meetings daily or participate in
  them. It may sound daunting and time-consuming at
  first, but who knows if things skyrocket in the
  right direction? Alternatively, your team may
  gradually lack concentration and excitement
  because they believe that you are unconcerned
  with the teams growth. As an outcome, its
  important to have daily scrums regarding the
  projects development. Moreover, you can schedule
  a meeting every morning before the team starts
  work for a quick rundown of challenges and how
  they were addressed.

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7. Regular Updates Via Collaboration Platform

• Notably, apps like Trello, Slack, Zoom, JIRA have
  gained immense popularity globally, thanks to
  offshore work trending. Offshore development
  teams and product owners are more productive when
  they use the appropriate collaboration tools. As
  opposed to sitting in a room together, these
  technologies help keep everyone on the same page
  despite variances in time zones and locales.
  Moreover, to nurture a colleague relationship and
  to build trust between the two sides of the
  software development process, communicate
  regularly with your offshore teams through online
  meetings via popular communication tools like
  Skype, Google Meet, etc.

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