Outsourcing Software Development

Annotations:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEtBVTXHv3E

1. Risks
   1. Late Deliverables
   2. Loss of oversight
   3. Sharing IP
   4. Responsiveness
   5. Going Overbudget
   6. Developers may be inexperienced
2. Benefits
   1. Talent
   2. Speed
   3. Lower Costs
   4. Quality
   5. Established Teams
   6. In-house team can be focused on other development
   7. Recieve app with new tech
      1. In house may not be knowledgeable with certain tech
   8. Lower headcount
3. Business Value
   1. Cost benefits
      1. Lower headcount
   2. Risk
      1. Experienced developers
   3. Time
      1. Less time until shipping
4. Challenges

   Annotations:

   • https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/2o3ih7/how_bad_is_outsourcing_in_cs_is_it_huge_problem/cmjp0nv
   1. Communication
      1. Language barriers
         1. Is IT vocabulary standard around the world?
      2. Cultural Barriers
         1. What does "Yes" mean in country X?
         2. Example: Ukraine

            Annotations:

            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92oo61C_L5g
      3. Managing schedules
      4. Time Zones
   2. Finding the right SW team
   3. Sharing resources
   4. Handing off
      1. Is there "spaghetti code"?
   5. Budgeting
   6. Much detail needed for success
   7. Quality
      1. Ensure the team maintains quality
      2. Security
5. Best Practices for managing teams

   Annotations:

   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItTgxJ18cs
   1. Clear Goals/Milestones/Deliverables

      Annotations:

      • http://www.zdnet.com/article/outsourcing-exec-urges-stop-outsourcing-your-software-development/
      1. Agile Development
      2. Scrum
   2. Handoff
      1. Documentation
      2. Knowledge Transfer
   3. Research international IP laws
   4. Code Reviews/Testing