RE: What are the most important issues during offshore software development

Thanks for your valuable experience sharing.

Yes, the first point is the language, at least two sides should understand 
well. So that is why English is so important and widely used now.

The second is the culture background, some underlying communications 
depend on this.

Btw, my private email is [email protected], I am very glad to 
communicate with you.

Best Regards,
Forrest




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I?ve seen it work, I?ve seen it fail completely.
The main difference (apart from the countries involved and the cultures of 
the people there which does play a part and I will tell you in private if 
you want, not in public to prevent angering people with what may seem like 
sweeping statements) is having people on the ground who know the culture 
and language inside and out.
 
Jobs that failed invariably were not given local supervision, either by 
permanently placing someone on site with the contractor or at least 
regularly sending someone over.
Jobs that succeeded did that, and sent people originally from those 
countries who speak the language and know the customs.
 
There was also a major difference (as I said in the countries involved) 
but that could have been accidental as the sample I did encounter was not 
exhaustive.
 
Jeroen Wenting
 
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Hi all, 

Offshore software development has seen tremendous growth in the last few 
years. This particular kind of outsourcing occurs when the contracting 
parties are in different countries and the software is developed in the 
developer's country, and then shipped to the buyer's organization. 

So to understand well about offshore software development, I just raise 
this question. If somebody had such experience and you want to share your 
story, that is awesome! 

Thanks. 

Best Regards,
Forrest