{"id":6303,"date":"2022-02-22T09:45:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T07:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/?p=6303"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T13:05:00","slug":"offshoring-software-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/offshoring-software-development\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Finding your niche provider<\/b>: benefits of offshoring software development projects to Romanian teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"suits\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img-1.png\" alt=\"offshoring software development\" class=\"wp-image-6305 simple-no-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img-1-624x374.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n        <p>Why offshoring? And why do this with Romanian teams?\n        <\/p>\n        <p>Since you&#8217;ve decided to read this article, it&#8217;s evident that these two questions crossed your mind at least once.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>Choosing the right services and working with an experienced development company are critical prerequisites for\n            starting a project.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>But, as our clients often conclude, nearby companies aren&#8217;t always a fulfilled promise. They may prove not to be\n            the right fit for your project\/s for\u2026 various reasons: too expensive services, incomplete team, lack of\n            industry-specific experience, etc.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>In this case, you have to look further. Even scan the world map and try to find a country with a generous pool of\n            skilled developers who can speak the same language as you (e.g., understanding the culture, being able to\n            communicate in a common language fluently, programming at a certain level of proficiency, etc.)\n        <\/p>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            Why offshore software development projects?\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>As a report showed a few years ago, more than half of Fortune 500 companies practice offshore outsourcing as a\n            part of their overall business strategy.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>The top reasons notorious companies choose offshore?\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n            <li>The offshoring market adapted and evolved in a great direction, so you have real chances of finding a\n                software house able to build for you fast a dedicated team of skilled professionals;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Costs are significantly reduced when you work with offshore development teams\/professionals. Moreover, the\n                pressure of time and team stability is taken over by the provider so that you can be focused on your\n                business;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>In the IT field, the language and skills transcend national and cultural barriers, so the risks of bad\n                communication are low.\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            Why offshore software development to Romania?\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Romania is definitely one of the favorite offshore locations in Europe. So why do developed countries choose\n            Romanian developers for their projects?\n        <\/p>\n        <p>Here are some of the key reasons:\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n            <li><b>proximity<\/b>: thanks to its position on the map, Romania is close to any European location;\n            <\/li>\n            <li><b>pool of skilled developers<\/b>: the number of well educated and multilingual developers is growing year\n                after year;\n            <\/li>\n            <li><b>cost-efficiency rate<\/b>: when it comes to software development, chasing over \u201ccheap\u201d offers may be risky\n                on medium and long term. That&#8217;s why Worldwide companies prefer Romanian developers. They are (really) able\n                to provide quality at fair prices;\n            <\/li>\n            <li><b>time zone (GMT+3)<\/b>: if your company is in Europe too, time zone won\u2019t be a challenge in your project;\n            <\/li>\n            <li><b>cultural affinities<\/b>: Romanian ability to understand and adapt fast to different cultural environments\n                is well known worldwide;\n            <\/li>\n            <li><b>language skills<\/b>: most Romanian developers speak English. Moreover, many IT professionals also speak\n                French, German, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, or Danish.\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n     <figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-enz.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6400 simple-no-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-enz.png 750w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-enz-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-enz-624x747.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            What is a niche provider?\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>How often have you tried finding a service provider able to understand your industry-specific or\/and\n            business-specific needs?\n        <\/p>\n        <p>And how successful was every attempt?\n        <\/p>\n        <p>Finding a service provider with experience in similar projects and understanding your industry is as hard as\n            essential.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>In software development, things become even more sensitive, considering that the solution you want to build will\n            impact employees\/customers\/products, etc.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>That\u2019s why you need a niche provider &#8211; a <a href=\"\/portfolio\">software development company that has specific\n                experience and expertise in your domain<\/a>.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            Why offshore to Roweb\u2019s Romanian teams?\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Outsourcing models, you can rely on:\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n            <li>Managed\/dedicated teams \u2013 We build for you dedicated development teams (from scratch or related to your\n                existing in-house teams) according to your expertise level.\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Staff Augmentation \u2013 Expand your in-house staff by outsourcing IT specialists from Roweb.\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Project-based teams \u2013 We&#8217;ll work together toward specific goals while you can count on a full-spectrum\n                project development process and well-defined milestones.\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Industries we worked for:\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n            <li>Recruiting &#038; HR;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Finance &#038; Insurance;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Real estate;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Tourism &#038; hospitality;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Associations;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Transport &#038; Logistics;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>E-commerce;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>Marketing.\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Our differentiator in the offshoring software development market:\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n            <li>familiar with over 30 countries software development market specificity (check out our portfolio to access\n                some of our projects);\n            <\/li>\n            <li>no language and cultural barriers (e.g., fluent English knowledge across teams);\n            <\/li>\n            <li>full transparency cost predictability, and budget control;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>long-lasting partnerships with clients (our most extended ongoing project started 17+ years ago);\n            <\/li>\n            <li>5-stars ratings on dedicated platforms (Clutch, GoodFirms, etc.);\n            <\/li>\n            <li>agile approach to ensure fast development;\n            <\/li>\n            <li>able to provide complete and experienced teams (skilled, experienced developers, project managers, business\n                analysts, scrum masters, UX, product owners, specialists designers, QA specialists);\n            <\/li>\n            <li>valuable human resources for clients and projects: 45% of our professionals are senior developers.\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"gray-testimonial-section\" style=\"background: none; padding: 14px 40px;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/quote_testimonial.png\" alt=\" offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"text\">\u201cI started the company in 2004 with the business purpose of creating software that would solve\n                the client\u2019s problems. The idea behind this was a company that would offer competitive services, from a\n                quality and price point of view, to build a portfolio of clients with whom to grow and develop ourselves and\n                grow together with our businesses. We are dedicated to staying ahead of the rapid changes by working with\n                the latest technologies so that our clients would benefit from our technology expansion. Our mission is to\n                continually keep up with the innovations in the technological world so that the developed software does well\n                in the market.\u201d<\/p>\n            <figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Bitmap657.png\"\n                    alt=\"offshoring software development\" class=\"wp-image-3292 simple-no-border img-center\">\n            <\/figure>\n            <p class=\"client-name\">Viorel Costea<\/p>\n            <p class=\"client-subtitle\">Co-Founder &amp; CEO Roweb<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            Some of the projects developed by us based on the offshoring model\n        <\/h2>\n        <p><b>SPEAKING THE SAME TONGUE WITH TOURPAQ: PROGRAMMING\n            <\/b><\/p>\n        <p>One of our long-lasting clients is Tourpaq ApS, a Danish company that provides software solutions for tour\n            operators.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>Before starting to work with us, we had several meetings that created the right context for both sides to present\n            their approaches. Being able to understand their specific problems and coming up with practical solutions for\n            each issue convinced the client that we are the right fit for his company. (check out <a\n                href=\"\/blog\/hiring-dedicated-team-tourpaq-project\/\">the projects story<\/a>)\n        <\/p>\n        <p>The project came from the beginning with a series of challenges. The biggest one was the complexity behind this\n            type of booking system (it needed to efficiently manage bookings, tickets, emails, finances, hotels,\n            transportation, extra products, price lists, etc.).\n        <\/p>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/portfolio\/projectImages\/Tourpaq_banner_1525861891.png\" alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n        <p>On the other hand, we were aware that every new development must be done with the future in mind to provide a\n            flexible solution, able to adapt fast to new contexts and demands.(read more about the project from <a\n                href=\"\/portfolio\/tour-operator-management-system.html\">the case study<\/a>).\n        <\/p>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <p><b>FROM TAKING OVER LEGACY-CODE FAST TO A LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP: nGAGE\n            <\/b><\/p>\n        <p>When Tim first came to us, he was dealing with a deadlock in optimizing the HR solution nGage was using: the\n            former provider was reluctant to continue the project at the new quality standards. (read <a\n                href=\"\/blog\/hiring-dedicated-team-vms365-ngage\/\">the complete VMS365 project story<\/a>)\n        <\/p>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/vms-365\/example_new.png\" alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n        <p>The initial solution was created based on a framework that wasn\u2019t built to support complex solutions like the\n            needed one.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>This mismatch impacted the project\u2019s performance:\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"blue-checkbox\">\n            <li>some pages from sites had plodding speed (5-10 minutes);\n            <\/li>\n            <li>the website design was outdated and too complicated.\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Gauge \u2013 another Roweb client with whom we worked on several innovative talent management solutions \u2013 recommended\n            us as the best fit for his needs.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>After a series of discussions and meetings (during which Tim presented the product, its requirements, and its\n            flaws), we were ready to make all the knowledge <a href=\"\/vms-365.html\">transfer and take over the project<\/a>.\n        <\/p>\n        <\/p>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <p><b>PROVIDING A COMPLETE DEDICATED TEAM FOR OVER 17 YEARS: WHISE CRM\n            <\/b><\/p>\n        <p>In 2004, Jean Waucquez (representing a leading software company from Belgium that is focused on the real estate\n            market) met for the first time with our team. His initial request was as clear as complex: to build a <a\n                href=\"\/whise-real-estate-crm-development.html\">Customer Relationship Management software<\/a> for the real\n            estate sector, able to integrate a complex database, workflow systems, and specific features.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>One of the main advantages of starting this project was our team&#8217;s ability to quickly understand customer\n            requirements and translate them into technical solutions.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>Not always what you want to implement can be translated into practice. So, the first thing we had to do was match\n            needs with expectations and tech requirements. And we couldn&#8217;t do this right without analyzing in-depth how we\n            stand.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>So, here we are all together (our client + our team) discussing workflows, doing the necessary planning,\n            identifying ways to improve processes, migrate data and add useful features. (read <a\n                href=\"\/blog\/hiring-dedicated-team-whise-project\/\">the complete WHISE CRM project story<\/a>)\n        <\/p>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            What clients say about offshoring to us\n        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"gray-testimonial-section\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF;margin:0; padding: 14px 40px;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/quote_testimonial.png\"\n                alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"text\">\u201cSince the beginning of our collaboration, we\u2019ve entrusted Roweb with all project management\n                responsibilities, leaving it to them to put into practice our ideas and input, which has enabled us to focus\n                on selling the product and therefore achieve a huge competitive head start.\u201d\n            <\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/portfolio_custom\/tourpaq-destination\/Bitmap657.png\"\n                alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"client-name\">Bjarke Hansen CEO<\/p>\n            <p class=\"client-subtitle\"> Owner TourPaq ApS<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"gray-testimonial-section\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF;margin:0; padding: 14px 40px;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/quote_testimonial.png\" alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"text\">\u201cI found it very easy to communicate with them, and they were very flexible in meeting our\n                requirements. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for complex enterprise development projects.\u201d\n            <\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/portfolio_custom\/whise\/jean-waucquez.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 50px;\"\n                alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"client-name\">Jean Waucquez\n            <\/p>\n            <p class=\"client-subtitle\">Owner, WHISE nv\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"gray-testimonial-section\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF;margin:0; padding: 14px 40px;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/quote_testimonial.png\" alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"text\">\u201cOur initial engagement with Roweb entailed them taking over management of a large solution\n                where the previous software developers had left the code in a very poor state, system performance was very\n                slow and many users were very unhappy.\u201d\n            <\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/new_design\/clients-images\/Tim_Styles.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 50px;\"\n                alt=\"offshoring software development\">\n            <p class=\"client-name\">Tim Styles <\/p>\n            <p class=\"client-subtitle\">Chief Information Officer at nGAGE (formerly trading as Human Capital Investment\n                Group)\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"header-with-badget\">\n            Markets &#038; companies that chose offshore projects to Roweb\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>In our portfolio we can count 30 countries and over 1000 successfully developed projects. From the start, we\n            worked with international and notorious clients that recommended us to other companies for new projects. And\n            that was the basis for our promotion in the profile market.\n        <\/p>\n       <figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"690\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Group-2903.png\" alt=\"offshoring software development\" class=\"wp-image-6309 simple-no-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Group-2903.png 690w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Group-2903-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.roweb.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Group-2903-624x137.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n        <p>We&#8217;ve worked with companies from UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Romania, USA, Netherlands, France, Switzerland\n            and Canada and we understand the needs of and provide solutions for companies of all sizes ranging from\n            start-ups to large enterprises.\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"blue-info image-pc\" style=\"width: 100%!important;\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                <p class=\"white-block\"><b>Ready to offshore your software development project? \n                <\/b>\n                <\/p>\n                <p>\n                    <a class=\"contact-us\" href=\"\/contact\">\n                        GET IN TOUCH WITH US\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why offshoring? 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