Outsourcing isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s not a black-and-white decision. For many companies, it might not make sense at all. However, for those where it does, the goal is clear: To Achieve the best cost/quality ratio.

Finding people to work on software-related tasks in countries where cost may be lower is the easy bit. The main challenge is how to achieve quality when outsourcing?

A Manager who knows both Working Cultures

Ask yourself this. Would it make a difference if you had a manager who understands you, is in or closer to your working hours and also understands and has experience of working with the outsourced country? 

Only Outsourcing What Makes Sense 

When building a digital business product, certain core software activities are better done in-house. Sometimes, even if you outsource, it’s more effective to work with a company in the same country. This approach reduces risk, as communication is easier, and local developers may better understand your expectations. The higher cost can be justified for critical tasks. Because the risk is reduced in most risky areas of the software. 

But not every part of your project needs this level of oversight. 

Here’s where you can achieve a better cost-to-quality ratio by outsourcing:

• Maintenance & Bug Fixes: Addressing and resolving defects post-deployment.
• Quality Assurance (QA): Ensuring the software functions as intended.
• Test Automation: Automating repetitive tasks to save time and reduce human error.
• Manual Testing: Conducting manual functional, usability, and exploratory testing.
• Localization & Internationalization: Adapting software for different languages and regions.
• Legacy Code Refactoring: Improving the structure and readability of existing code without altering its functionality.
• Environment Setup: Establishing development, testing, and production environments.

The idea is to keep the main functionality developed in-house or within the same country. This minimizes risks and ensures higher quality for critical work. For less critical tasks, outsourcing can provide significant cost savings.

The Pixels & Crowd Advantage

By partnering with Pixels & Crowd, a UK-based company, you get the best of both worlds—working on critical tasks yourself while outsourcing to a partner who understands both your needs and the outsourced working culture.

We call this Sensible Outsourcing.

Let’s get that work done sensibly.