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This is an investment
Working with a developer in outsourcing environment is demanding, both sides should invest in the relation; developer's Partner should ask if they are ready for it. The Partner should reserve time for conference calls with the developer, should prepare him- or herself for talking over the potentially problematic points (e.g. adding extra functionalities and impact on future sprints). The Partner isn't just a Client and we don't use the word in this e-book even once. The Partner is the vital part of the process and the awareness of that should be there.
That also means appointing a Product Owner on the Partner's side, that will be achieved by talking with the development team and keeping a finger on the pulse of things.
Outsourcing is a complex investment, not just buying a ready-to-use thing. But Partners start with a ready-to-use team, and they head together to the designated point - a valuable software product. Therefore, there's a strong need for special awareness and commitment from the both parties.
Such a venture requires something else than the Partner's money. And the providers shouldn't represent the 'take-money-and-run' approach. The Partner must take under consideration all factors: threats, risks, opportunities, and benefits. A mature development team, with an experienced Product Owner ahead, should serve with all the already acquired knowledge and skills.
Below you can find the advantages of outsourced software development:
● Professional team. Self-organised, aware of the Partner's business.
● Professional consulting: development with on-going notes and remarks regarding possible functionalities.
● 'Dedicated project management'. Every stage of emerging software has the attention of both Product Owner and Scrum Master; they also stay up-to-date with the Partner's feedback.
'An investment in knowledge pays the best interest'.
Benjamin Franklin