Offshore Development

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Offshore Development

• Swapnil ShahCEO

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Why ?

• Cost
• Time-to-market benefits
• Predictable delivery
• Resource augmentation
• Strategy
• Integral part of the development QA efforts
• Build-Operate-Transfer model
• Select a Strategic partner
• Size, focus areas, technology strengths
• Co-location model

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Offshoring Productivity Tax
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Productivity Tax Drivers

• Requirements gathering
• Communication
• Coordination
• Automation
• Quality of offsourcing delivery organization
• But, the formula is incomplete!

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Proven Results
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How did we establish a team?

• Extreme focus during hiring
• Same diligence as US efforts
• Go outside the partner resource pool
• Co-location model
• Integrated teams
• 60/40 ratio
• Build-Operate-Transfer option
• Communication paradigms
• Beyond Project Managers
• Integrated infrastructure
• Focus on automation
• Attention to failure situations

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Results to date

• Exceptional !
• Costs
• No surprises
• Low blended cost per employee/month
• Time-to-market
• Increasing benefits with time 25 today
• Response times to customer situations
• Predictable delivery
• Estimation Prototyping
• Testing and Verification

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Plans for the Future

• Expand onshore offshore
• Leverage beyond engineering
• Customer Support
• Professional Services
• Explore specialist skills

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Recommendation for Executives

• Must be a part of any operational strategy
• Its not easy !
• Executive management commitment/capability
• Nimble and aggressive partner
• Strong/Consistent Communication
• Infrastructure and process
• Watch for Cultural issues
• Technical skills are not an issue !
• Cost is a foundation advantage
• Team should have other drivers