SurestepCo-location of resources
Offshoring has the advantage of providing a substantial cost arbitrage for salaries. However this is at the expense of a large time difference of 5½ hours to India and even more to China. The argument has been given that such a time difference means that things are worked on overnight and are ready the next morning. This is true in some cases, but so many issues require local input from technologists and users. This mean that time can be lost awaiting the answer to an issue, or more normally people have to work extended hours at either location.
Additionally for project build work Co-Location (in your offices) can dramatically improve the chances of project success and also shorten project lifecycles. This is obviously because humans like to ‘touch and feel’. This is particularly the case with users who have limited technical knowledge. Such Co-Location can prevent the need for heavy documentation and excessive change control, perhaps the two most expensive elements of any project build.
Our staff work with you, in your offices if desired, and in the same time zone. The result is far higher productivity and greater user satisfaction