What is IT Outsourcing
IT outsourcing is the delegation of software development, support, or implementation tasks to an external IT company that takes full responsibility for the result: design, development, QA, release, and support.
Definition
IT outsourcing is the primary engagement model with external contractors in B2B. Unlike freelancing or in-house hiring, outsourcing offers fixed price and timeline agreed after a Discovery phase. The contractor manages the entire process — the client receives a result, not hours.
How It Works
Standard flow: 1) Discovery (1-2 weeks, paid) — requirements detailing, architecture, budget. 2) Price and timeline lock. 3) Development in 2-week sprints with code review and CI/CD. 4) QA and launch. 5) Warranty support 30-60 days. Project management is on the contractor side.
When to Use
Outsourcing fits when: you have no in-house CTO/Tech Lead, you need a fixed budget for investors or board approval, the project has a clear scope (MVP, isolated module, migration), or you need expertise your team lacks.
When NOT to Use
Outsourcing does not fit when: requirements change frequently, you need daily control of the team, or the project is a core business asset with a long horizon (>1 year). For these cases, IT outstaffing or in-house hiring is better.
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