{"id":703,"date":"2021-07-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webential.com\/blog\/?p=703"},"modified":"2022-07-08T02:55:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T02:55:20","slug":"when-is-the-right-time-to-set-up-your-offshore-development-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webential.com\/blog\/when-is-the-right-time-to-set-up-your-offshore-development-center\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is The Right Time To Set Up Your Offshore Development Center?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Offshore development centers are great. They help businesses expand, save money, grow faster, and go global. The model is simple, as explained in the infographic below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n



But offshore development centers are NOT for everyone. Like any other business scaling model, an offshore development center (ODC) is not a one-size-fits-all shoe.

Don\u2019t avail offshore development services just because everyone else seems to be doing it. If you don\u2019t need more manpower right now, the task force at your ODC will be just a liability for you. If you don\u2019t set up your center when you need technical expertise in a particular domain, setting it up later wouldn\u2019t be as beneficial. If you don\u2019t plan your offshore development process, hasty decisions would bite into your profits.

It all boils down to the timing. And you don\u2019t have to indulge in guesswork to find the right time. We have laid out five situations that indicate it\u2019s the \u2018right time\u2019 for you to set up your offshore development center. Take a look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you have multiple large-scale projects lined up in your kitty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we begin, Multiple large-scale projects = Not one or two or even five projects. It means a constant stream of projects that are too large in scope for your in-house team. Lined up in your kitty = When you are sure you will get those projects, preferably after you have had some sort of initial agreements with your clients.

Why Is It Important?<\/strong>
When you have just a couple of large-scale projects or when you just \u2018expect\u2019 to get more large-scale projects, you\u2019d be taking unwarranted risks. Setting up an offshore development center is surely an easy way to scale. But it is easy in comparison to regular scaling by adding infrastructure and manpower.

As someone who has been deeply involved in the setting up of multiple offshore development centers, I can tell you one thing for a fact. Businesses have regretted setting up ODCs. Not because the model has some flaws. But because their leap towards setting an ODC ill-timed. Their company was not ready to grow. They didn\u2019t have the level of workflow required to keep an ODC functional. Don\u2019t fall into the same pit that many others have fallen into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you want to enter a new business market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Venturing into new business markets is tough. Especially if it is an international market. You aren\u2019t aware of the local business practices. You cannot feel the pulse of the local customers. You don\u2019t know how to navigate the local legal alleyways.

A trusted partner in such situations is godsent. Offshore development centers can be your partners here. If you want to expand into a market where you see potential, there is no simpler way than to set up an ODC. The market is foreign for you but local for your ODC partners.

Suppose you want to set up an offshore software development center in India. Now, you might not know how to go about the paperwork for that. Certainly not as much as we at Webential do. And instead of trying to charter a boat in untested waters, you can just hop onto our already steady sailing ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you need a diverse team of professionals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one is pretty straightforward. And yet I have seen many people neglect this aspect and fall face first. If you need five more digital marketers on your team, don\u2019t even think of setting up an ODC. Just give us a call and we\u2019ll match you with expert offshore employees. And you can then start working with them within 48 hours.

ODCs are the best fit for situations when you need a diverse team. With an offshore development center, you will get an assortment of tech professionals. And not just experts in one field. So whenever you find yourself at a crossroad where one side requires you to onboard a team of diverse professionals in-house and the other is to set up an ODC, go with the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you want to scale but have a limited budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pay attention to the word \u2018limited\u2019<\/strong> here. When you want to scale you would ordinarily need funds for the following expenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n