Outsourcing Development: The Benefits for Companies

The outsourcing of certain services to companies for the execution of parts of their production processes or phases thereof is defined as Outside Resourcing abbreviated to Outsourcing. In the technology field, particularly in development, IT, computer science, and telecommunications, it is a common practice. This type of collaboration can occur through different types of contracts (such as contracts for work, service contracts, and other forms like subcontracting), and the companies that use it are diverse, including public entities, research institutes, universities, and private companies. In the previous article, we discussed the differences between in-house and outsourcing development. Today, we will look in detail at the advantages of the latter.

When to Choose Outsourcing

Outsourcing is an extremely advantageous solution for public or private companies with high growth prospects in the long term that aim to be more competitive in their respective markets.

Indeed, companies do not always have the necessary internal skills to carry out all those tasks properly or to complete projects that are not part of an organization's main activity. Creating a dedicated team by hiring new resources, on the other hand, is often costly in terms of both money and time. It is in these cases that, after careful cost-benefit analysis, the decision to outsource some processes is usually assessed, thus saving on recruiting, training, and managing new personnel, but also on the purchase or rental of necessary technology tools and the expansion of business spaces.

Outsourcing thus presents itself as an operating solution of high strategic value, capable of ensuring high efficiency and multiple benefits for those who decide to adopt it.

The Benefits for Companies

Companies can certainly benefit from a number of advantages related to outsourcing the development of digital products. Here is a list of pros and cons of this choice.

Pros:

• Access to a specialized and competent team, with extensive experience, constantly updated on industry news and new technologies.
• Reduction of stress for internal staff: a project or activity different from the main one can require a lot of time and commitment from the staff, who would be under pressure.
• Greater chances of finding people with the specific experience and skills needed for your project's areas.
• Availability of qualified talents without the need for internal hiring.
• Cost optimization.
• Fewer risks: if measurable results are not achieved, it is much easier to change the supplier than to modify the internal team of employees.
• Better quality/price ratio, where the partner agency's cost is justified by very high technical expertise and cutting-edge tools.
• Advance budget planning with fewer unforeseen costs.
• Reduced time to market for the developed product.

Cons:

• Sharing data via online channels and, more generally, having to provide sensitive data to another company could pose risks in terms of security and confidentiality.
• Difficulty in finding partners whose skills are real and demonstrable and not just marketed to attract new clients.
• Less control over the developed product and potential dependency on the supplier for changes, updates, maintenance, or even just difficulties in use.

The cons just mentioned are certainly avoidable by choosing the right technology partner. Astrorei provides a highly qualified team with demonstrable expertise and ensures, through contractual tools, maximum security and confidentiality in handling client data. Thanks to a dedicated development team, continuous consulting, and training for using the developed product, we support our clients at every moment of the collaboration, from design to release, accompanying them in maintenance.

We treat every client with extreme care and confidentiality: if you are looking for a software house, contact us for a consultation and tell us about your project!