Outsourcing IT projects and teams provides companies benefits like reduced costs, focus on core functions, and access to expertise. The top 10 most outsourced IT projects are app development, maintenance, data operations, database administration, desktop support, disaster recovery, help desk, security, network operations, and web hosting. When choosing an outsourcing partner, companies should verify the partner's credentials, goals, processes, and ability to communicate effectively. Outsourcing works best when both parties have clearly defined and aligned goals, requirements are documented, and regular communication keeps the work transparent.

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HOW DO YOU FIND THE PERFECT OUTSOURCING
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2. Outsourcing is very popular in the IT industry.
Hiring entire teams helps companies save
resources and speed up processes without
burdening their own organisation.

3. Based on an interesting article
from Transcosmos.co.uk
( http://transcosmos.co.uk/blog/outsourcing-
statistics/), the 10 most outsourced types of IT
projects are:
App development, App maintenance,
Data operations, Database administration,
Desktop support, Disaster recovery,
Help desk, IT security,
Network operations,
Web hosting and operations.
As it turns out, what we do at Sirocco ranks first on
this list (development activities).

4. As a company offering the outsourcing of entire
project teams, we get questions from our
potential and existing clients regarding our
outsourcing portfolio, work style, or offer that
we can provide.
When responding, we often refer to our own
experience, as we have also used outsourcing
services – not only in the field of media
production, domain consulting, supplementing
niche developer resources, but also in HR.

5. The main reasons why global companies (IT, Finance,
and HR) hire teams (according to Deloitte, 2016 ) are:
59% - Reduction or control of costs
57% - Focus on core functions
47% - Solving capacity issues
31% - Improvement of services
28% - Gaining access to expertise and knowledge
17% - Managing the business environment
17% - Accelerating organisational transformation
The implementation of each of the above-mentioned
needs is important because it makes it easier for
companies to achieve their goals. This is the key to
climbing the ladder of success.

6. Have a complete set of reliable information about
each other, including:
Have clearly defined the goals of cooperation
(outsourcing is a tool for achieving a specific a
business goal),
Have signed an NDA (trust is the foundation of
working together),
Have a mutual Q&A session (and don't hesitate to ask
difficult questions),
Write down mutual requirements in the brief and in
the contract.
In our process of working with clients, we make sure that
both parties:
a) A presentation about the business philosophy and
parameters of the company,
b) Verification of credibility (thanks to own competences
and external databases).

7. In order to further share our experience, we
recommend our clients the following solutions
related to efficient IT outsourcing:
- Hiring entire development teams,
- Having a reliable supplier responsible for
verifying the team’s skills,
- Making sure the team has completed
projects for organisations at least as large as
yours,
- Checking where the team works using
the SCRUM methodology,
- The team must ensure that communication is at
the highest level, not only in terms of the Account
Manager, but also in the entire Scrum Team.

8. The SCRUM framework primarily ensures
transparency. In such a process, the quality of
outsourced work is verified after each
programming sprint and can be viewed. However,
you have to remember that sometimes day-to-
day communication is also necessary. Then no
software or system that will overcome a
communication barrier. As in any business venture,
preparation and implementation are the most
important parts of the process.
Choosing a contractor is a long and difficult
process, but carefully selecting a partner brings
great benefits. Time invested in thorough research
will always be worth the effort.

9. Have a nice day!