The success of an IT outsourcing project depends not only on an offshore provider who develops the project but also on how the project is managed remotely by the client. With a little input from their end customers shouldn’t expect for a project to be successful in the long run. The reason for this is simple: a client knows his business requirements and processes better than the vendor does. Outsourcing companies often work in a different part of the world and what they really can do is only develop a software solution or provide required IT services basing on the input provided by the customer.

Usually for large projects customers engage a dedicated IT project manager whose goal is to interact with the offshore development team acting as a virtual bridge between the client’s business and the offshore programmers. If a project is done without a dedicated IT project manager, a company may consider some simple tips on how to manage a development project quite successfully. They are listed below.

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