OUTSOURCING10 Tips for

Web Developers

You area web developer

and you knowyou’re right.

Right?

But one day

Somethingtells you

Something

to trytells you

ok

No matter

what isthe reason

Too much

work

Problemswith the staff

Tochnologyshortage

Whatever.

No. It’s notso easy to finda reliable partner.

There will bemany to choose from.

Take your

and stay calm.time

How tostart and what

are the first

steps.

Step 1

Define

your goals

Define your project

requirements up front.

Service providers need

information to present

you with realistic

proposals and to quote

you a price.

Service providers need

accurate, complete

information to present

you with realistic

proposals and to quote

you a reasonable price.

Step 2

Interview

Don’t be afraid

to ask questions.

Ask your friends

Ask fellow developers

Ask the experienced ones

Browse their websites

Browse their testimonials

Browse their recent work

Investigate former and current

clients

Investigate

Browse

Ask

Don’t be afraid

to critisise

Don’t be afraid

to critisise and

to voice your concerns.

Step 3

Experience fit

You don’t want to

be a guinea pig?

Do you?

Ideally, the service

provider you select will

have specific experience

with the type of project

that you’re undertaking.

If you’re looking for

someone to develop an

online shop,

If you’re looking for

someone to develop an

online shop, would you

care about their mobile

apps?

No.

No. So, make sure

they’ve actually

completed commercial

projects on that platform

for other satisfied

customers.

Step 4

Price is

misleading

Don’t choose a vendor

based solely

Don’t choose a vendor

based solely on price.

It might be really

tempting

It might be really

tempting but discard the

lowest as well as the

highest bids.

Find the balance

between the price

and quality they offer.

Step 5

Review

Examine portfolios

and samples.

Make sure that their

previous work meets

your expectations for

quality and style.

Consider asking them to

do a quick mock-up or

provide a basic outline

of a work plan.

Step 6

Start small

Start with a project that

is relatively small and

simple in scope,

Start with a project that

is relatively small and

simple in scope, before

you entrust a “mission

critical” project to them.

Step 7

Clear milestones

and pay

Clearly define milestones

and

Clearly define milestones

and tie them to the

vendor’s payment.

No more than 20% to

30% of the total project

price up front.

30%

Step 8

Negotiate ownership

of work

Negotiate ownership

of work

Negotiate ownership

of work up front!

Negotiate ownership

of work up front!

Make sure the service

provider understands

how you intend to use

the deliverables that

they are agreeing to

provide.

Step 9

Follow-up

support

It’s a good idea to

specify a warranty or

support clause

It’s a good idea to

specify a warranty or

support clause so that

you are assured of some

amount of continuing

support from the vendor

It’s a good idea to

specify a warranty or

support clause so that

you are assured of some

amount of continuing

support from the vendor

after the project is

complete.

Step 10

Get it in

writing

Make sure that you

clearly communicate

Make sure that you

clearly communicate

any schedule, scope or

payment changes to

your service provider

and get confirmation

from them - in writing -

that they understand

and agree to the

changes.

So

If you didn’t

find anyone

interesting

If you didn’t

find anyone

interesting

leave it.

But if you did find

someone

But if you did find

someone special

and follow 10 tips

Review

Start small

Clear milestones

and pay

Negotiate ownership

of work

Define

your goals

Interview

Experience fit

Review

Price is

misleading

Follow-up

support

Get it in

writing

Good luck!

Thank you !

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