Software Outsourcing: The Growing Demand for Software Roles and the Role of Outsourcing
The article aims to discuss how business process outsourcing, particularly software outsourcing helps IT sectors.
The global IT outsourcing market were valued at USD 333.7 billion in 2019, and it is expected to reach USD 397.6 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 4.5%, during the forecast period (2020 – 2025).
In the latest “State of Software Engineers” report by tech hiring specialist Hired, the demand for software engineers doubled in 2021, as the pandemic exacerbated a growing talent crunch.
Hired tracked 224,367 interview requests for software engineering roles in 2021, up from 106,101 in the heavily pandemic-impacted 2020. (Infoworld)
As of 2020, more than 44% of chief intelligence officers say they are now more likely to use outsourcing suppliers than they were just five years ago. About 64% of outsourced offshore technology functions have to do with software application development. About 51% of technology executives say they outsource application and software maintenance, and 40% outsource their data centers.
There is also a forecasted demand on business process outsourcing, particularly, software development outsourcing in IT Startups.
According to new research from global tech services company Commit, outsourcing for software development at start-ups is expected to increase by 70% between 2022 and 2023.
To cater to the growing need for technical expertise in product and software development, IT sectors are largely delegating IT-enabled services through IT and Software Outsourcing.
Aside from this, freeing up resources to focus on core business is the most widely cited reason for outsourcing IT functions, at 49%. Saving money is secondary, but still a top priority. About 45% of companies outsourcing IT functions say that their information technology outsource projects are meant to save money. About 46% say outsourcing lets them access skillsets that aren’t available in-house.
In Software Outsourcing, you gain access to remote staff skilled with technical expertise who can build and deploy a scalable, well-designed and agile product, provide technical support for applications, perform troubleshooting, conduct unit testing, coding, and technical documentation.
What Other Functions related to Software Development can I outsource?
Service Desk
Delegate handling of customer-facing requests, inbound calls regarding concerns and issue resolutions from technical solution implementations, life cycle, subscriptions, software systems to program configurations in business process outsourcing.
Implementation
Your software outsourcing team can include Implementation teams that can identify, create and facilitate process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis.
Project Management
Manage projects from initial project development to implementation and ensure project adheres to scope, resources and materials, budget, and timeline.
Connext Global Solutions provides Excellent Software Outsourcing Solutions
Connext Global Solutions provides customized offshore software outsourcing and staffing solutions designed to unlock client growth. Supplement inhouse staff with highly qualified, but cost-effective offshore team members personally selected by the client.
Whatever your software outsourcing model is, whether it be a project-based model, dedicated team, or staffing augmentation model, Connext can provide scalable and flexible staffing solutions for you.
Connext Global Solutions is building industry best client experience through its commitment to management philosophy and leadership development at all levels.
Improve your business’ productivity, cycle time, accuracy, and scalability to improve customer experience.
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