Are the roles and responsibilities communicated?
Who is doing what and when? This seems fairly straightforward to those of us here. If each team member’s roles and responsibilities aren’t communicated, agreed upon and documented, assumptions are made. Programmers are programming what? Business analysts are analyzing what? Is the entire on-site/offshore team involved in design reviews, quality reviews and inspections? This involvement is critical, but the implementation of these activities adds to the bottom line. • How big of a footprint do you want offshore? I was fortunate to be allowed the luxury to travel business class for the 35 hours my flight took to India. (A normal flight averages 20 hours.) Upon my arrival, I stayed at a five-star hotel. I had at my disposal my own driver and car available 24 hours a day. At the time, the cost for my 10-day trip was roughly $18,000. I don’t think this included the cost of expediting my visa or other miscellaneous costs. Most companies have eliminated the “comfort” travel options. If you ha
