subject: How Incubators And Start-ups Can Maximise Their Software Budgets. [print this page] When you are starting from scratch to build an idea or a business then every penny counts and as a business manager you are constantly looking for ways to squeeze out the best value for your money.
In this day and age everything requires software be it from a simple website, to an online ecommerce store, to a mobile app and social media integration to bespoke specialized embedded design. How you design and develop this phase of the project can radically alter the overall cost and project feasibility
Complex skilled design and detailed specification of usually best kept at home close to the project, where the key knowledge is, but the development, maintenance and support of the project can be out sourced indeed this is the normal routine.
Outsourcing has numerous advantages:
Build Scalable teams and infrastructure
Instant access to skilled expertise and technologies
Reduced operational and recruitment costs
Work within tight budgets and funding
Increase your productivity and efficiency
Helps you to focus on your core business
Study the Remote Doctor
A one man start-up company wanted a web enabled application that would communicate with remote clinicians, synchronize pseudo real-time medical data and maintain patient records in multiple time zones.
The project was out sourced to Etisbew who project managed it from the UK and developed the whole project using its global resources on budget and on time. The overall price was that of other quotes the company had received.
Study Online Brand Protection Suite
Our client in protecting brand integrity wanted to develop an online version that would help their customers with reduced online brand and copyright abuse. The system needed to check particular brand / product data online, automatically check for unauthorized usage of images using image comparison systems and report / eliminate brand abuse.
Etisbew needed to quickly put together a high technology research team to work with the US based architects who controlled the overall product development.
The end result was a successful product delivered and ultimately the client was acquired for $17 million.
We like to call it Right-Sourcing
Right-sourcing gives any business or entrepreneur immediate access to the best global expertise for their project. ETG has offices in the US, UK, Middle East and India offering different skills and experience. Wherever possible expertise is pulled from which ever resource best fits the clients requirement.
Where Right-Sourcing fits into your business development
Outsourcing will optimize your development efficiency but, as a business, you need to understand what should be outsource and what needs to be kept Here is a list of jobs that can be definitely outsourced to remote development centers which are not mission critical or need any great creative thinking.
Project Phase
Product Development
Keep at home
Business model
Ideas and Design
Core architecture
Unique development
Outsourced
Non-core software Development
Testing especially automated testing scenarios
User interface design and prototype
Project Phase
Web Application Development
Keep at home
Application Architecture
Business Case building
Business logic and rules
User acceptance
Outsourced
Prototyping
Main development
User interface development
Generic testing
Project Phase
Mobile application
Keep at home
Strategy
Business model
Outsourced
Application development
Project Phase
Graphic Design
Keep at home
Website design templates
Local culture influences
User journey
Outsourced
HTML development
Implementing java script, JQuery, CSS etc.
Project Phase
Online Marketing
Keep at home
Online Marketing Strategy
Outsourced
Search Engine Optimization
SEO link building
Keyword research
Social Media marketing
For more details on how Outsourcing can specifically benefit you or if you wish to get a free consultation from our Outsourcing experts, you may contact
