For quite some time now, software development outsourcing has been a pretty popular alternative for getting work done. One of the main reasons that make outsourcing attractive to app development companies is that it gives them the opportunity to save money.

Not only that, but through outsourcing, finding highly-skilled professionals to work on your project is much easier, since you’ve got access to people from all across the world.

It’s pretty safe to say that through outsourcing, you’ll be able to hire people that are much better qualified than the ones in your local area. There are plenty of more reasons to choose outsourcing over having an in-house team. However, some challenges will arise.

So, in today’s article, we are going to list some of those challenges and show how to actually overcome them.

1. Barriers In Communication 

Efficient communication is something that is pretty hard to come across while outsourcing. One of the main things that make communicating with your team difficult is the difference in time zones. While you’ve just woken up and you’re ready to start a new day working on your project, depending on where your team is from, they probably went to bed by now.

Therefore, communication between you and your team will most likely be slow and very cumbersome. Now one way to fix this is by finding a sweet spot. Make sure to talk with your team and establish the working hours in such a way that it is ok for both sides.

However, there’s one more thing that drags communication down. And that is the language difference. If you’re an English speaker, for example, make sure to outsource from countries where most people are familiar with the language, such as India.

2. Cultural Differences

Just like language differences, there are cultural ones as well. One thing to note here is that there are two types of cultural differences. Corporate differences, and regional differences.

The former happens due to the fact that while outsourcing two different organizations have to collaborate, while the latter arises because the business and the outsourcing company are located in different parts of the world.

These cultural differences can really slow down the entire development process, since it will be harder to understand each other, therefore negatively impacting communication and the interaction between you and the team.

One way to fix this issue is to spend some time and get to know your team. Spot the differences between you and them and start adapting to them.

3. Choosing The Right Service Provider 

As we’ve mentioned earlier, outsourcing is quite popular nowadays. Therefore there are a lot of companies out there that promise to take care of your project. Not to mention the fact that their low rates can be quite tempting.

However, take some time and figure out what company would best suit your needs. Make sure that they fully comprehend what they’re going to be working on. Also, take a look at their past work, see if their previous clients are happy.