There are several keywords used while describing offshore outsourcing projects - "onshore", "offshore", "near shore", "dual shore" et al. As companies start to do more outsourcing whether to increase global presence or to acheive cost savings, market access or expansion, the traditional project management aspects are expected to be modified to make the engagement successful.

What makes managing an offshore project so different from managing a typical inhouse project?

There are many reasons, including the obvious: language, time zones, and cultural issues. Everyone acknowledges them. However, it is the lesser-known items such as difficult communications, project management methodology adoption and missed requirements that often trip up the project and cost the benefits of an otherwise successful engagement.

At EphronTech, we learned from our experiences in running large proejcts both in complexity and in size. Over the years, we have also built a centralized, collaborative platform that brings our clients, delivery managers and the execution team close. From this experience, we help organizations run their existing projects with other providers. We bring project management expertise in running offshore outsourcing projects.