Offshore Product Development Best Practices

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OffShore Product Development Best Practices
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Contents

• Introduction
• Hire Expert Remote Teams
• Language and Cultural Evaluation
• Use of The Right Tools
• Time Zone Management
• Development Methodology
• Review Product Management
• Inspecting The Product
• IPR Protection
• Experience
• Infrastructure
• Time To Market
• NDA and NCA

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Introduction

• Offshore product development can be a very
  different ball game from onshore development.
• It is important to keep the best practices in
  mind, before choosing an outsourcing partner for
  your offshore product development process.

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Hire Expert Remote Teams

• One of the keys aspects of offshore product
  development is to set up remote teams to work on
  the projects. The teams must be carefully chosen
  by evaluating the skill set they have in the
  specific technology that needs to be worked on.
• The teams must be fully trained to take complete
  ownership of the project.

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Language and Cultural Evaluation

• One must ensure that the outsourcing partner is
  proficient in the English language or the
  preferred language of communication.
• The associated teams must be skilled in language
  and communication and must understand the
  business requirements clearly.

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Use of The Right Tools

• Management of offshore teams is one of the most
  important aspects of the business. Using the
  appropriate communication tools like Skype and
  Google Drive helps in efficient management.
• Using productivity and time management tools like
  Jira and Invoicera is equally important.

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Time Zone Management

• Deployment of a resource for remote team
  management is essential as well. Understanding
  the timezone they are working in and deciding on
  a suitable meeting time is useful as well.
• Getting access to daily reports is helpful in
  understanding the level of output being achieved.
  Briefing about the product in an appropriate
  manner, is necessary for its success.

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Development Methodology

• One of the key aspects of offshore software
  development is the development methodology thats
  adopted. Agile, today is one of the most popular
  development methodologies for offshore product
  development. The methodology ensures timely and
  successful delivery of projects. Here are some
  key aspects of the Agile Development Methodology
• Timely and early delivery of targets in the
  development process
• Frequent delivery by dividing the product
  development into short cycles called sprints
• Everybody involved in the project must
  communicate on a daily basis regarding progress
  and course of action
• The team is self organised and motivated to work
  on the project and make it a success

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Review Product Development

• Every stage of development is crucial for the
  development of the product. Conducting reviews
  and assessments on a regular basis, is a standard
  practice, to improve upon the current level of
  quality.
• Making sure that every change, the product goes
  through is checked and consistent with the
  desired requirement is crucial. Rechecking is
  done, in case of any unusual problems that the
  product may be facing.

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Inspecting The Product

• Here are some essentials of inspecting the
  product thoroughly
• The code should be checked thoroughly to ensure
  that the desired outcome of the designs has been
  achieved
• The re-usability components of the code must be
  analysed carefully
• The usability of the issues resolved earlier

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IPR Protection

• As a business, one invests huge amounts in a
  product. While choosing a partner for offshore
  product development, one must evaluate its track
  record carefully.
• Keeping the IPR secure is very important part of
  successful product development.

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Experience

• You need to evaluate the partner, on the
  experience they have in the development of a kind
  of product you are looking for.
• This is very important for better outcome of the
  product.

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Infrastructure

• Knowing about the infrastructure provided by the
  product development partner is important as well.
  One must find out about the work culture and
  facilities of the vendor before choosing one.
• This plays a crucial role in the successful
  delivery of the project.

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Time To Market

• The time to market the product must be usually
  short, depending on the market conditions. One
  must plan the product and its development
  accordingly.
• The expectations of project delivery time must
  also be set appropriately.

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NDA and NCA

• A non-disclosure and a non-competing agreement
  must be signed with the outsourcing partner to
  ensure the safety of the project.

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Choosing The Right Partner

• Virtual teams are a cost effective way to grow
  your business and improve productivity. Hiring an
  expert agency like ValueCoders helps in hiring
  the best-fit teams for your project requirements.
  This simplifies the management process and makes
  the hiring cost effective as well.

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