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India has been a prominent exporter of software and currently, USA accounts for 63% of the
exports.
Export Destinations
63%
26%
4% 7%
U.S
Europe
Japan
Rest of the world
Source: NASSCOM
According to research firm IDC, India, with its solid infrastructure, widespread fluency in English and
vast pool of IT talent, is best placed to control the largest portion of offshore outsourcing funds.
India has the second largest English-speaking scientific professionals in the world, second only to
the U.S
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9. CONCLUSION
Although there are some risks and challenges, the advantages make offshore software development
worthy of careful consideration. It's a worth a try. In fact, it may forever change the way you
build your software.
If you are careful, you can get your offshore projects to be most successful. Here are some key
guidelines that will help you:
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Find a good partner who has a proven record of offshore activities over a few years.
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Choose suitable projects.
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Possibly send a pilot project to the offshore company and evaluate the result.
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Establish a long-term relationship.
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Visit your development partner.
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Establish good management practices.
