Take out the legwork and guesswork

Outsourcing is an answer to the frustrating shortage of onshore IT talent that can hold you back. But locating potential partners and managing them on your own can be a time sink, with hit-or-miss results. How do you gain the benefits of outsourcing while minimizing the time and risk?

Turn to Accelerance for the fastest way to source a proven software development partner in days, rather than months of work on your own. We:

• Personally comb the globe to find and vet the top 1% of nearshore and offshore outsourcing firms.

• Conduct deep assessments of potential partners against 200+ criteria and through mandatory on-site visits/

• Maintain the world’s largest network of thousands, not hundreds, of the most qualified developers and technical resources.

Identify the right partner for the job.

The right partner can make or break your software development outcomes. Accelerance will work with your leadership and stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of your specific business requirements. In making partner recommendations to you, we’ll consider factors such as time zone alignment, cultural fit and English proficiency. We’ll then conduct a thorough evaluation to ultimately deliver 

• A shortlist of best-fit partners selected from 250+ in the Accelerance Global Network

• Customized profiles and videos of each certified partner

• A facilitated interview process with the partner(s) of your choice

• Advice on partner selection from our knowledge of every firm in our network

• Development of the right model of fractional or full-time resources

• Assistance with contract and Service Level Agreement (SLA) negotiation 

Put the optimal plan into action.

Our role in the software development outsourcing engagement doesn’t have to end after you’ve selected the ideal partner. We evaluate your organization needs and design value-added implementation services for where you most need help. Our experienced consultants gather the right insights to create optimal support from application launch through rollout:

• Beginning with our in-depth assessment of your business readiness across 15 risk factors in three critical areas.

• Flagging internal obstacles and risks and creating mitigation plans.

• Defining objectives, establishing an implementation plan, standing up teams and facilitating handover to your offshore or nearshore partner.  

• Getting your engagement off on the right foot from launching your remote team to deploying agile and technology best practices to establishing measurement processes.

Ensure seamless execution.

It’s mission critical to the outsourcing relationship for the partner and client teams to align properly throughout all phases of the engagement. Our team of experts are available to work with you on demand to help deliver the best results from a nearshore or offshore partner, bringing the right management expertise on site and providing personalized management support at the required level. We aim for lockstep collaboration between you and your outsourcing partner with service options including:

• Account management to monitor continued success with your partner, so we provide quick mitigation to any issues in the relationship

• Alignment workshops for smooth transition and integration of remote teams with your in-house function

• Facilitation of high-performance teamwork through consistent communication, project management and governance

• Experienced consultants for advice and support on a fractional or full-time basis, including the option of a dedicated coach to ensure smooth execution