Reasons to Outsource Software Development

Graeme Queen is the senior director for IT solutions delivery at a company where he leads teams in providing application development and support services to key business units. As an IT specialist, Graeme Queen has been involved in many aspects of outsourcing, including software development.

Software development outsourcing involves hiring a third-party provider to handle software-related work instead of using an in-house team. Businesses benefit from this outsourcing as they minimize costs while increasing their level of production. Additionally, outsourcing software development is beneficial to software-dependent businesses due to the following:

- Wider access to a talented and skilled workforce from a variety of locations, even different countries

- More time to focus on a company’s core processes and strategic goals

- Reduced risk by dividing parts and assignments among different service providers

- Enhanced protection against security breaches, by bringing tools and best practices to the function of software development