How To Outsource Mobile App Development
Mobile app development is one the most common software development projects undertaken by startups and conglomerates alike in today’s day and age.
There are 2.87 million apps available for download on the Google Play Store with 21% of Millennials opening one of these apps 50+ times per day.
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This makes creating a mobile app to leverage your business a very lucrative prospect. Every enterprise wants to create an app for their product that resonates with their brand image and matches their user persona.
An app that keeps its users engaged, entranced, fixated and even wanting for more is one worth investing time, money and effort in.
But if we go on to build an in-house team or hire full-time developers specifically for app development, it can cost a fortune. This is not a good bet for startups, especially the ones short on funds.
Thus this is when outsourcing can be of great use.
Outsourcing can benefit startups in the following ways:
- Cut down on costs by as much as 40%
- Fastrack project
- Decrease the time taken to release the app into the market
- Create engaging apps with a rich user interface
- Build a seasoned outsourced dedicated team
- Bring elite, global talent on board
There is no reason why app development shouldn’t be outsourced. It has a myriad of benefits companies cannot afford to ignore.
Where to start…
You’ll have to first start by undertaking extensive research to find the perfect outsourcing partner for your app development project. Some of the ways to do that can be to:
- Get recommendations from business owners and entrepreneurs you know who have outsourced app development before and have liked the outcomes.
- Undertake extensive research on Google and find out which outsourcing provider suits you the best.
- Skim through B2B platforms such as Clutch, Goodfirms, etc. and review vendor profiles.
Once this is done you will have a list of vendor profiles to pick from.
As soon as you enter into talks with them, you will have to decide on what engagement models you’d like to work on depending on your project requirements. Engagement models refer to the type of collaboration or partnership you’ll have with the vendor along with the working model on which your outsourced app development team will be built.
There are 3 types of engagement models:
- Dedicated Teams
- Staff Augmentation
- Project-based Outsourcing
Dedicated Teams: Dedicated teams are multidisciplinary remote teams that resemble your in-house team but don’t work on-site. Dedicated teams are built of all the possible developers, architects, engineers and analysts you’ll need to bring your projects to fruition. They work with you for the long term, reporting every daily activity to you and keeping you in the loop.
Staff Augmentation: Staff Augmentation is a great model to use when you need certain app developers who are wizards at specific tech languages and frameworks. Staff augmentation allows you to pick and choose which software developers you need rather than hiring an entire army and thus saves you a lot of time and trouble.
Project-based Outsourcing: Project-based outsourcing is for those who want to augment or rather hire an entire team for only a certain project and then terminate the contract. This model leverages more freedom to the client as they get to have a team that works for them for certain projects and can then be rehired if ever the need be.
Post making your pick, you can set the groundwork by creating deadlines, assessing the number of deliverables, and deciding on the means and frequency of communication.
Conclusion:
In this way, you can get your app development kick-started and even up and running in no time. Outsourcing as a new-age hiring model to meet the requirements of today’s fast-paced companies is very useful and it never disappoints. If you too are looking to create something worthwhile for your client base, turn to outsourcing today.
