Offshore IT Project Outsourcing China

A Glimpse at the Growing Offshore IT Project Outsourcing in China

The success of offshore IT project outsourcing in China relies on many factors, one that proves critical to any IT project is having a team of experienced project managers both on site and on the client’s site to keep projects on the right track. Usually, the project managers of IT outsourcing service providers in China serve as the primary contact to clients overseas. They review the project documentation provided by the clients aside from providing overall supervision in the development of the project.

Typically, an offshore IT project outsourcing in China involves a group of IT developers and one project manager. Sometimes, clients hire just a group of senior developers without a project manager. However, IT projects handled solely by junior developers are always supervised by a project manager or a senior architect or senior developer.

Clients of offshore IT project outsourcing in China may communicate directly or remotely with their hired developers or engineers. The usual case is they work with the project management teams of service providers in China, many of which are capable of providing end-to-end services from team management to project design and development including testing as well as maintenance.

What can clients expect in terms of pricing?

Clients looking to venture into offshore IT project outsourcing in China can expect the quality services of skilled IT Professionals at the most competitive rates. On average, the rate of a Junior Software Engineer, Developer, or Programmer in Shanghai is 72,000 Yuan or about US $8600 a year. In Beijing, the salary rates are higher at an average of 98, 450 Yuan or US $11,000 a year. All these rates are of course only a fraction of what their US-based counterparts are receiving.

Rates may vary depending on the nature of the IT project or the skill sets required. For example, Java programmers in China get a median salary of 66,000 Yuan (est. USD 8,000) while those working on UNIX platforms get the highest pay at 112,900 Yuan (est. USD 13,500).

In offshore IT project outsourcing in China, service providers may charge either an hourly rate or a fixed rate per project. Hourly rates may range anywhere from $12 to $20 and these figures are often negotiable.

On a project with a fixed rate, the service provider and the client agrees on detailed project specifications, provided in advance by the client. The two parties must first reach an agreement on the different aspects of the project prior to finalizing the total project cost. Offshore IT project outsourcing in China offers great flexibility. Usually, service providers accommodate changes while the project is still under development. In fact, changes are very common so providers have devised ways to make any necessary adjustments easily. If the changes are massive and will require a huge amount of work, the service provider may ask for additional fees.

Project Management

Upon initial agreement between the client and the service provider of offshore IT project outsourcing in China, the service provider starts with charting down specific development stages and steps to accomplish the task along with detailed timeline. Efficient project management is the key to a successful and cost advantageous offshore IT project outsourcing in China. Chinese service providers with their competent management and consulting staff eliminate the need for clients to hire additional management staff for offshore projects, adding to the significant cost savings.

Moreover, efficient processes such as having a single point of contact ensure that one person stays on top of the project at all times, facilitating quick communication exchanges and resulting to timely response to any issue that will arise during development. Indeed, with competent project management team handling offshore IT project outsourcing in China, clients get the assurance that their outsourced projects stay on track.

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