Web development projects outsourcing : Possibilities in Regards to Finnish and Nepalese SMEs
Dhakal, Yogesh (2016)
Dhakal, Yogesh
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:amk-2016061412907
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:amk-2016061412907
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The objective of this study was to explore if Finnish SMEs involved in Web Application Development were interested in outsourcing projects from Nepal and find out the potential challenges they would have to face in case they decided to do so and the resulting value added to the company.
The research method was qualitative, and a case study approach is used. The literature review includes a general overview of IT Outsourcing, its history and its advantages and disadvantages. It also covers issues of outsourcing web development projects.
The secondary data was collected from earlier studies, research papers and books. The primary data is collected through interviews with the employees and managers of both Finnish and Nepalese SMEs working in the field of web application development or associated with similar kind of work. A total of nine companies, four Finnish and five Nepalese, were interviewed
The results of the interview suggest that Finnish companies are interested in outsourcing projects to offshore partners, and the Nepalese counterparts are ready to work too. There are issues such as the trust factor and quality. It is suggested that it would be better if a third company based in Finland did the project management for these companies interested in outsourcing rather than themselves being directly involved in the process with offshore vendors.
The research method was qualitative, and a case study approach is used. The literature review includes a general overview of IT Outsourcing, its history and its advantages and disadvantages. It also covers issues of outsourcing web development projects.
The secondary data was collected from earlier studies, research papers and books. The primary data is collected through interviews with the employees and managers of both Finnish and Nepalese SMEs working in the field of web application development or associated with similar kind of work. A total of nine companies, four Finnish and five Nepalese, were interviewed
The results of the interview suggest that Finnish companies are interested in outsourcing projects to offshore partners, and the Nepalese counterparts are ready to work too. There are issues such as the trust factor and quality. It is suggested that it would be better if a third company based in Finland did the project management for these companies interested in outsourcing rather than themselves being directly involved in the process with offshore vendors.