IT Outsourcing vs. Distributed team
Why is now the best time to hire a distributed IT team?
If you are considering working with a remote IT service provider, we strongly believe that now is the time to hire a distributed team. How do you make this choice and why is it the best option for many IT companies, especially in this time of uncertainty? Read our short article to find out.
Since almost every business has experienced managing its own team in a remote mode by now, many companies have realized that outsourcing does not seem so terrible anymore. Feels like this barrier fell for good, and the IT outsourcing market is forecasted to boom by 4Q 2020 (as reported by Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/189788/global-outsourcing-market-size/).
Outsourcing IT services is already in high demand, mainly due to cost issues. Companies are looking to optimize costs. Also, they are starting to realize that working with remote teams could help them acquire the best talents around the globe. This way, they can bring new knowledge, technologies and vision to their project.
But our experience shows that not every kind of outsourcing works in the same way. When you work with a provider whose dedicated team stays at one physical place, the qualification of a single team player does not matter that much. This specialist is going to develop and gain expertise under the guidance of his peers. They can hire junior and middle developers and grow them into seniors according to your needs.
When the whole remote team stays at home, the qualification of every team member becomes equally important. To be able to handle the work from home the team must have the most highly-skilled and trusted professionals who can equally commit to the project.
To manage the workload, the stress and uncertainty of employees, your IT сontractor needs to have built a strong relationship of trust and understanding. He needs to be sure that the engineers working for the project have enough knowledge and expertise. Their resilience and communication skills must be developed enough to handle the load. If this is the case, your Contractor must have done a great job picking the right team and investing in their personal and professional growth and comfortable working conditions.
What we offer to our Clients is not just outsourcing, but working in a distributed team, which means forming a single team jointly with the Client. This is the strategy that enriches your project with high skills and expertise and will help dramatically reduce costs if you choose your provider right. If you are considering this option, here is our advice:
- Look for providers with proven technical expertise, since it should be the number one driver for selecting the right team.
- Look at their ability to build a project ecosystem where the work runs smoothly in terms of project management and comfortable communication.
Contact us if you have any thoughts you want to share. Otherwise, stay tuned for more useful stuff.
Dmitry Bubnov,
ENBISYS CEO
