Is outsourcing really the way to go?

[ST3PHAN13]

This question is simply answered by the particular application and budgeting allowance or constriction for that matter.

How much is your time really worth? For that fact, how much is your money worth to you? Is anyone going to provide the quality of work you are expecting?

It all depends on what you expect to get for your dollar. Remember two good rules of thumb to live by:

1. If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is, and
2. Don't ever expect to get something for nothing.

The way to perceive the option of outsourcing is to analyze what you expect to get for the money you plan to spend. More often than not, the ideal of what you expect to get for what you have to spend doesn't usually fit into what the outsourcer plans to give you for the price you are willing to pay.

The only way to get around that is to get some comparisons and always do research regarding the services they are claiming to provide. These forums are great too!

Keep learning, it only gets more difficult,
ST3PHAN13

[sriseshan]

Hi friend, Outsourcing is not at all a difficult one at all if the comparative study is done properly.i.e. ultimately how much you will gain if the job is outsourced. Ofcourse quality is also plays a role here. However, in my opinion particularly asian countries providing competitive rates for the job compared to western people. For example being an indian i know that most of the IT companies are into outsourcing doing billions of turn over. The reason you know well. If the quality and delivery is maintained well, anyone can do job from anywhere.