Managing offshore software development projects can easily overwhelm US project managers who are new to offshoring. Treading through the intricacy of handling teams across time zones, different cultural and language nuances compounded by the lack of face to face interaction and managing the logistics of a dispersed delivery organization adds a magnitude of complexity to the project.
Key Takeaways:
- Perhaps not the first thing that springs to mind — sometimes seen as a negative — are time zones. Most people prefer their teams to be available while they are at work.
- Whether true or not, there can be less trust in the ability of an offshore team to resolve problems quickly than with a co-located team.
- Often, good ideas go unheard because people think it’s not part of their role and not their place to speak up.
“Perhaps not the first thing that springs to mind — and sometimes seen as a negative — are time zones. Most people prefer their teams to be available while they themselves are at work. However, having people in different time zones can be a benefit. It extends the amount of working hours available each day.”
https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/managing-it-projects-offshore-the-project-managers-perspective.php
