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The 10 commandments for starting the great IT outsourced project
1. T H E 1 0
C O M M A N D M E N T S
for starting the great IT
outsourced project
2. Take care of the stability of your project, carefully
choose a partner with a reliable team, proven
processes, and a stable environment.
C H O O S E
R E L I A B I L I T Y
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3. Choose a team that stands out for its personal
qualities - commitment, directness, smooth
understanding of your goals, and business culture, as
well as a similar sense of humour.
A P P R E C I A T E
P E R S O N A L I T Y
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4. Appreciate the team that asks numerous questions,
notes the multifacetedness of your project and
anticipates the consequences of decisions.
H I R E A T E A M Y O U C A N
T R U S T
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5. When making cost optimisation decisions, do not
compromise on quality. Set requirements at the
beginning of your project and choose the optimal
technological solutions from your partner's
recommendations.
D O N ' T C O M P R O M I S E O N
Q U A L I T Y
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6. Set realistic mutual expectations. Prepare some
questions for your team. Identify and describe all
your needs and pain points. Engage in a kick-off of
the project.
S E T
E X P E C T A T I O N S
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7. Your partner's goal is to provide you with the best
possible solutions for your project within the budget
time frame. Ensure that you provide them with all
necessary information, help and attention.
R E S P E C T M U T U A L
G O A L S
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8. Trust proven methodologies, processes and tools.
The trusted team will guide you through the twist and
turns of the project, protect you from failures and
misunderstandings, and pay attention to details.
R E L Y O N
M E T H O D O L O G Y
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9. Rely on a culture of constant communication, built
with special tools in a well-thought manner. Support it
by using tools for progress monitoring and instant
communication.
P R E P A R E F O R
A V A I A B I L I T Y
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10. Trust people who have a challenging approach.
Appreciate the courage to talk about possible
problems or consequences of decisions. Support
creativity and independence of your partner's team.
A P P R E C I A T E
P R O A C T I V I T Y
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11. Agile means being responsive, flexible, and adaptable
to changing conditions and the need for dynamic
improvements. Agile has always been the nature of
work on IT projects, and today it is a necessity.
Read its principles and let the partner's team guide
you through the project stages.
E M B R A C E
A G I L I T Y
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12. Do not hide important facts, limitations, conditions.
Always tell your partners about doubts or objections.
Explain everything as soon as possible. Talk about
problems together to avoid misunderstandings.
S U P P O R T T H E C U L T U R E O F
T R A N S P A R E N C Y
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13. T O L E A R N M O R E
D O W N L O A D O U R
F R E E E - B O O K
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