WHY OUTSOURCING?

When considering outsourcing your software development projects, whether in the UK or overseas, it's crucial to maintain a balance among four key elements: People, Time, Cost, and Quality. Losing this balance can quickly lead to project failure, and regaining control isn't easy:

• Quality should never be compromised.
• Cost can be controlled by reducing staff or extending project timelines, but this impacts time and quality.
• Time constraints may necessitate additional resources, often through hiring permanent staff or contractors.

Traditionally, this means more permanent staff or using contractors.

SOLUTIONS/PROBLEMS

Recruiting staff adds time and permanent overhead costs. Contractors, typically engaged on a 'time and materials' basis, pose risks due to variable experience levels. This bias towards contractors shifts the risk to the company, impacting costs.

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY...

You can mitigate risk by outsourcing through ASE. We offer fixed-price quotations for well-defined projects, allowing you to assess profitability upfront. Leveraging our diverse experience, we deploy the most suitable engineers for each task, providing multiple skill sets for the price of one.

OUTSOURCING IN THE UK OR OFFSHORE?

Offshore outsourcing has been popular for cost savings, but clients often face challenges with projects not meeting requirements, missing deadlines, or exceeding budgets. Despite lower hourly rates overseas, ASE's ability to deliver on commitments often results in lower overall costs for clients. Communication difficulties, including time zone differences and language barriers, are common offshore, whereas working with a UK-based company like us ensures clear communication and understanding, particularly in complex areas such as set-top box software and safety-critical railway software.

BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ASE:

Clients benefit from:

• Access to skilled resources
• Immediate availability of resources
• Flexibility in software and hardware expertise
• Reduction in ongoing training needs
• Decreased headcount and overheads
• Resource reallocation for other projects
• Shorter lead times
• Enhanced communication and rapid response due to our UK location.

Contact us to explore how outsourcing your software or hardware development can benefit your organization.