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4 Assessment Questions to Evaluate Nearshoring Software Vendors

Written by STX Next | Jul 12, 2017 4:07:00 AM

During the constant race to deliver quality software, many organizations are facing the challenges of talent shortage, product release deadlines and the pressure to optimize costs. These organizations find themselves looking towards faster, more cost-efficient methods such as nearshoring.

What’s nearshoring, you ask? It’s the practice of outsourcing your software development to another company that is geographically and culturally close to yours—let’s say, 5 hours flight away, tops.

And we know outsourcing can sound like a dirty word, but in many cases nearshoring can be the only option that allows you to meet your business objectives. If you do it right.

In this article, we’d like to give you an overview of key vendor selection criteria to help you find the right nearshoring partner. What should you ask your potential vendor before you decide to hire their development services? Here’s where to start.

This article is an excerpt from our C-level guide to software development nearshoring. Click the link to get the free full version.