IT Outsourcing Models and Types of Outsourcing Contracts

Victor Osetskyi
EXISTEK
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3 min readNov 30, 2018

Choosing between various types of contracts in software project management is everything in engagement with the offshore software development company. Depending on the selected outsourcing model you can expect some variations in the payment terms, work progress reporting, your ability to manage the dedicated development team directly, etc.

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First of all, we need to define what are the usual suspects when talking about the various offshore development models and outsourcing contract types.

Types of IT outsourcing:

Saying that each of these IT outsourcing contracts variation has its own pros and cons would a whopping cliche. Those models are simply designed for different types of engagements. Each one or two of them fit some specific selection criteria. There are no trade-offs when you need to choose the right IT outsourcing model. Only the wrong and the right choice. In general, software development outsourcing models are not the packages of the same service. You can get some perks by paying extra but still get the same base offering. Make the wrong choice, and the whole collaboration with the services provider will be ruined and you’ll need to start from scratch.

Luckily for everyone, it is pretty simple to make a conscious choice if you see the whole picture. This article is going to help you with that. Below we are going to explore frequently used types of the outsourcing contracts and the typical projects they are fit in.

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Victor Osetskyi
EXISTEK

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