Nov 1st 2006 | Issue 07

7 Techniques for Successful Offshoring
(Part 5)

In the last few weeks, we discussed 6 Techniques to make Software Offshoring a quick, painless and value-added proposition. This week, we're concluding our 5-part series with Technique 7 and a conclusion to wrap up this series.

Technique 7: Reward Innovation
The typical offshoring project manager starts measuring progress of a team by the number of defects fixed per effort unit. Making this a mechanical process is a sure-fire way to stifle innovation! Remember, ideas emerge where the action is. When a developer is knee-deep in the code base adding features or working on existing ones, several ideas could crop up.

Encourage the sharing of ideas, and reward or at least acknowledge the developers who think "innovation" 24x7. What you get is a turbo charged development team capable of making innovation a habit!

• Do not measure progress by number of defects fixed in the last quarter alone
• Provide a forum to present ideas, implement some and recognize good ideas and best practices brought to the table.

Conclusion
Offshore product teams can deliver much more than just visible cost savings. The key is obtaining total commitment to the product goals and having a motivated team. An environment that facilitates early feedback and innovation goes a long way in turning quality into an opportunity, not a risk.

Working with the right partner to build your software product not only gives you visible cost savings, it is also a sure way to ensure your product is scalable for the future and has top-notch quality.

If you'd like to learn more about how we can help you with offshore software development, for either software products or service applications, please contact us at http://www.trigent.com.

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Trigent Software, 2006