Major Software Development Outsourcing Trends in 2013

The world economy is changing permanently and faces new challenges and new trends as well. IT experts forecast outsourcing to go under adequate growth in 2013 despite the downturn it faced in 2012.



So look at the most awaited trends in the current year.




* EXPANSION OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTION:



In today's era Social Media has become a mutual bridge between service providers and customers and it is also used to search potential clients.

Now Vendors mostly connect their clients on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Google+ but before this social media, clients and vendors connect with each other through Phone calls and e-mail letters. But the recent fashion of social networks connection expected to continue.



* IMPLEMENTATION OF CLOUD-BASED SERVICE MANAGEMENT:



Many corporate houses adapting and implementing the cloud computing as a part of corporate strategy. Cloud is the best strategy to increase the capacity as in cloud strategy no need to invest on personal training and on infrastructure. So in the current year i.e. in 2013 clients are used to utilize the cloud more for service management activities.



* IT SECURITY BECOMES ESSENTIAL:



With wide spread implementation of cloud computing, Digital security becomes more essential for software outsourcing. Leakage of essential data has become a problem for corporate houses using outsourcing for their corporate needs, So the major problem which they currently facing is how to find a reliable offshore vendor for them. Now companies who all are outsourcing their projects will be more aware and discuss their IT security plans with their partners.



* FLEXIBLE COSTS:



Development of 3rd generation outsourcing deals and maturation of cost included in flexible outsourcing. New engagement models will be created including business - outcome based pricing, joint ventures, and revenue sharing arrangements.



* INCREASING DEMAND OF TALENT AND EXPERTISE:



This one of the most significant trends in this year with the increase in demand of and necessity of employees with high level of expertise in the particular domain which is unique. Companies facing very difficulties or they are strive to hire employees who all are talented as well as creative professionals with deep level knowledge and expert in their field. The increase of global business culture, business process outsourcing enhancement, to arrange the new contracts they are increasing the middle level management. for the development of software's plays the major part to save the costs and produce high quality services due to access to a large pool of expertise.



* OUTSOURCING DEALS SIZES DECREASE:



Decrease in the number of scalable software outsourcing deals to some extent but until 2009 it remained preferably stable. In reference to the weekly issued in 2013 the projects become smaller, complexity of the projects also decreased and they are also signed for short span of time. Then also revenue of software development providers remains high or medium.



* DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICATIONS WILL INCREASE FOR OUTSOURCING COMPANIES:



Now in 2013 companies will look more on the development of applications on mobile devices and tablet computers to guide them in maintaining their enterprises applications and software's on the move access while they are not in the office and also at odd hours they can access through their mobile devices.
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