Overcoming the problems in offshore portal development

Outsourcing of the portal development works could be a really cost saving formula for foreign companies engaged in the development and running of the portals. The offshore portal development is certainly not easy since all the remote controls need to function well and in a coordinated way in order to produce the desired results in time. The portals belong to the client and all the documentation and hosting is done in the name of the clients. The Portal India services providers work on contract basis and take their charges for working on the project. Alternatively, the foreign company could open their own office here to carryout these tasks by hiring the skilled manpower here. Whatever may be the arrangement, there are many hurdles to be crossed on the way of development and then in their regular management.
Technically, it is possible to get any type of portal development done in some other country. An offshore portal could be a business web portal, education portal, tourism portal, real estate portal or even the social networking portal. Some of the companies even outsource their enterprise portal development works. However, certain considerations of the following likely obstacles shall be duly dealt with before embarking on the project.
1.    Communication problems: Since the offshore portal development will require good coordination, there is a need to set up dedicated teams and channels of communication which can be used for effective communication. Modern channels using the internet based telecom facilities are used to good effect. In fact, these modern communication channels are believed to have laid the foundation of the effective and efficient management of outsourced works.
2.    Role and job clarity: When there are two teams working in different countries, it is important to designate the right people on both sides to be able to work in a mutually coordinated way. For this it is important that the roles of each member are clearly defined and it is known who is authorized to give the work.
3.    Cultural influences: The management of the offshore portal development work shall also take note of the cultural aspect of the country where the work is being done. It shall be determined which holidays would be granted and which not. Further, there might be some portals such as the  tour portal and the education portal which shall be developed keeping in mind the cultural sensitivities of the people for whom these are being developed.
4.    Operating environment: The operating environment includes both the organizational environment as well as the external environment. Whether the outsourced location has satisfied employees or not, whether the legal and the regulatory framework of the country and the State is conducive to the outsourced operations or not are some of the other considerations which need to assessed.
Similarly, there could be a number of other obstacles which shall be thought of beforehand so that the due arrangements could be made for tackling those. Some problems might crop up all of a sudden and therefore, these shall be resolve, commitment and fundamental understanding at both ends to address these.