Outsourcing is often criticized owing to inferior services offered by certain freelancers and agencies. However, there are some reputable outsourcing firms out there who have always maintained their reputation in the outsourcing industry by providing their customers with excellent work at an affordable cost. Unfortunately, we get to hear very few success stories as there are countless horror stories about outsourcing the development needs of a company.
Most of these horror stories could have been avoided if the customers had been careful while hiring outsourcing firms. It is highly essential to verify the track record of outsourcing firms to assess their authenticity and expertise. Customers generally hire such agencies by merely viewing their website and portfolio of work. There are very few customers who carry out a thorough assessment of the outsourcing companies before finalizing the deal with them.
SEO tools such as W3 Validator, Xenu, Google’s Page Speed Insights are highly effective as they provide you with adequate ammo when you plan your next meeting with a development agency. Development agencies are armed with double edged sword as the quantity of developers is increasing in the industry continuously. However, it can’t be said that the quality is also developing at the same tempo.
It is extremely essential to take the following steps to ensure how a development agency functions—
1. Inquire the number of developers that the agency has.
2. Find out how many project managers they have.
3. Find out how many projects they can deal with at any given time.
4. Find out the type of project management system that they utilize.
5. Regular communication is the most imperative part of outsourcing development. Find out how often they would communicate with you and provide you with updates about your project.
Obtaining a quote for your upcoming project can be a demanding procedure for you in case if you are new to outsourcing your business. A good development agency is one that ensures you that it is not an intricate process but a simple process of gathering information. Since you are the customer, you should encourage the development company to ask questions to you and to get back to you with their feedback and comments. It is important to develop a healthy bond between you and the development agency so that they can dig out the accurate image that you have in your mind and materialize it into a reality.
The quote process being a bit arduous requires adequate patience and understanding. Often as a customer, you may assume that the questions asked to you and the information that you are providing is extreme and unnecessary. However, a superior development agency always makes sure that there is no room for doubts and mistakes and therefore, they make sure that all their queries are answered by you so as to clear all the doubts. This is why you should communicate with the development agency on regular basis as lack of communication can prove catastrophic to your business.
Outsourcing has its own advantages and shortcomings. It can prove to be a curse if you are not sure about what you want. Therefore, you should accurately carry out due diligence on the portfolio and communicate regularly with the development agency, thereby involving yourself completely during the quote process.
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