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Offshore development FAQ
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SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION ABOUT OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT WHAT IS OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT? In short, offshore development is the outsourcing of software development services to a company located in a foreign country. For example, suppose that company A wants to develop a software application (either to be installed in company A or to be sold to its customers). It hires company B (located in a foreign country) to do the work. All the communication between both companies is carried out using Internet (e-mail or instant messenger services). Company B programs the application and delivers it to A by e-mail. Company A pays B by bank transfer. AND DOES THIS WORK? Definitely. It does not only work, but it is more and more adopted in software businesses because it provides greater cost reductions than any other technique or methodology. Companies like Microsoft or Oracle make use of offshore services to develop many of its products. The software you use on a daily basis has been surely programmed in a large extent using offshore development. WHAT ADVANTAGES HAS THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT? It presents two main advantages. Firstly, it can substantially reduce costs, since software is developed in countries with lower programming rates. Secondly, it is a better way to handle workload fluctuations. For example, a company can easily deal with peaks of work without hiring new programmers, that can become unnnecessary when workload decreases again. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE CENTRAL AMERICA FOR MY OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT? Besides having the lowest development costs in Latin America, Central America also has a business culture very similar to that of the United States, so offshore development is easier than in other countries with more different cultures. Furthermore, our time zone is Central Standard Time (CST). Therefore, doubts and questions that arise while programming can be solved the same day without delaying development projects because of different time zones. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE AURUM SOLUTIONS? Aurum Solutions has professional experience in offshore development with U.S. and european companies and has achieved excellent results in offshore projects. Furthermore, we have the lowest costs and the highest quality in this type of development. HOW CAN YOUR COSTS BE SO LOW? Central America has a different economy than developed countries and, therefore, programmer salaries are much lower. This allows us to decrease costs without decreasing quality. IS THE CULTURE DIFFERENCE A PROBLEM? Not at all. Central american culture is similar than that of US or Europe. We have a Western culture and United States has always been a huge influence in our countries. All our business culture is derived from that of the United States and, therefore, very similar to it. I WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT AURUM SOLUTIONS. WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION? Our website, located in www.aurumsol.com, contains a lot of information about Aurum Solutions. Furthermore, you can contact us and ask what you need to know. I HAVE A QUESTION AND IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PAGE. WHAT CAN I DO? Do not hesitate to ask. We will glad to answer any question you may have. You can contact us by clicking here.
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