By setting up an offshore development center, you as a company are investing in its future. Starting a development center abroad can be a decisive competitive advantage for a company
The idea of offshoring is still relatively new, but is becoming increasingly popular with companies whose technology is growing rapidly. The advantage here is that specialists can be hired from the respective countries, who can then work efficiently and in a target-oriented manner.
However, it is not easy to open an offshore development center. There are a few things that need to be considered. Whether it's setting up the center itself, recruiting suitable staff, all of this requires compliance with laws and regulations.
Anyone who sets up an offshore development center abroad has, above all, their Costs in view. A major advantage abroad is that labor costs are much lower than in Europe. The savings are not just limited to salaries. Of course, social security is also much cheaper, operating costs can be kept lower and renting office space is also cheaper.
Benefit from the know-how, experience and best practices of external resources from other major projects. Shift lower priority maintenance and troubleshooting work to an external team to give your current team room to focus on what's new and important.
We provide you with a basic service if you are thinking of setting up an offshore development center abroad. We have been successful in the market for many years and have important experience. We help you not only with the construction, but also with the operation of your offshore development center. We help you from the first step of needs analysis, through the selection of the right location, to ongoing operation and quality assurance. We deliver customized solutions for your company
The first thing a company should do here is to Compliance department on board. There are different labor laws in every country. Tax regulations or data protection provisions may also differ. A company should also remember that it must comply with the GDPR, even if it does not operate the offshore development center in the EU.
Another important item on the list is the Data infrastructure. You should bear in mind that secure data transfer must be guaranteed abroad. It should also be noted that the Internet is not equally fast in all countries. This is why a high-speed Internet is a prerequisite for an IT and development center.
There must also be clear access guidelines as to which employees are allowed to access which data. IT should develop modern encryption technologies for data transfer. The use of secure VPNs can also help here.
You should also bear in mind that employees from different countries and cultures will be working together. Of course the Language skills the first thing that should work. However, you should also have a basic understanding of the different cultures bring with them. A company should therefore train its employees accordingly in such cases.