How to Hand Over Your Project to a Software Outsourcing Partner (Step-by-Step Checklist Inside)

Updated on October 28, 2022

If you’re looking to build a software product and you’re thinking about outsourcing, you probably fall into one of these three categories:

1. You haven’t started yet, and you’re not sure whether to develop in-house or outsource your project to an external partner.
2. You’re already writing the software in-house, but you could use some outside help or you’re considering handing the project over to a third party altogether.
3. You’ve outsourced your project to a software house, but for whatever reason you’re not happy with the cooperation and would rather switch partners.

In each of these scenarios, project handover can be challenging for a variety of reasons. But don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. We’ve seen each of these situations time and again over our 18+ years on the software development market.

Read on if you wish to:

• learn about a real-life example of a company who had to take over development from another outsourcing partner,
• discover 10 best practices you should keep in mind when it comes to handing over a software project,
• download a step-by-step checklist to make sure you have everything you need for a successful handover.