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ARTICLE | OUTSOURCING
Outsourcing with an In-House Advantage
by Sunil Jagani | September 2012
Read This Before You Outsource
If you’ve already attempted to outsource
IT projects, you certainly are aware of the
c h a l l e n g e s . I f n o t , b e f o r e w a r n e d t h e r e
are many obstacles to surmount including
language and cultural barriers as well as
l o g i s t i c s . T h e r e s u l t c a n b e u n e x p e c t e d
delays, miscommunication, and costly errors.
If you’ve faced these issues, your natural
reaction may be to take complete control
over the next project and develop it in-house.
But there’s the problem. Your cost advantage
evaporates. Or perhaps you may even call
off the project, and say goodbye to the
advantages of technology.
Leverage the best of both in-house
and outsourced resources to
maximize your return on investment.
Developing technology can improve efficiency
and give your business a competitive edge.
But because (IT) developers are in demand
they command hefty salaries, and, often
turnover quickly. So hiring internal talent to
develop technology internally can be costprohibitive
a n d m a y n o t e v e n a s s u r e y o u ’ l l
reach your goals.
Maybe you’ve already tried or thought about
offshore outsourcing for your application
d e v e l o p m e n t . A f t e r a l l , o u t s o u r c i n g c a n
save money, expedite project development
and free up time for you to focus on your
business’ core operations. Also, if you’re
What if you could have all the benefits of
outsourcing without the drawbacks? Imagine
if for substantially less cost than in-house
development, you could create technology
that’s on-time, on-budget and on-target with
your needs.You can.
AllianceTek offers a hybrid approach to
outsourcing that allows you to retain project
management control in the United States
while our credentialed and experienced
team in India does the bulk of the work. The
work is distributed to the right teams in the
right locations. 80-90% of your project is
completed at a remote location while the
other 10-20%, the project management, is
performed locally in your language and your
specific culture.
It Takes a Global Village to Get
the Job Done Right
managing a small to mid-sized business, it can
level the playing field, enabling your business
to compete with much larger organizations
that have the resources to fund cutting-edge
technology.
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AllianceTek’s Three-Tiered Approach:
Tier 1 is about your business - the problem
you want to resolve or the opportunity you
plan to exploit.
Tier 2 is the US-based AllianceTek team - a
project manager, business analyst, designer
and delivery manager. They are responsible for
understanding your requirements, creating a
system design that delivers the functionality
you need, designing the user interface, and
providing it to you efficiently.
Tier 3 is offshore - performing the bulk of the
development under expert guidance from the
U.S.-based project team.
The local project management tier is your
communication bridge to the developers that
execute the project; resolving issues quickly
and assuring your needs are met.
Let AllianceTek help you leverage the best of
both in-house and outsourced resources to
maximize your return on investment.
Call to schedule your free consultation with .484-892-5713 AllianceTek