What is Outsourcing?
According to Google, outsourcing is defined as,
… obtain (goods or a service) by contract from an outside supplier.
An IT company providing outsourcing to Netherlands is just like a vendor or a supplier such as government providing you with utilities at a cost. Its perfectly normal practice to hire vendors and suppliers for your work. IT outsourcing means to outsource your web and mobile development needs to third-party companies who are better suited to create and support the software while you focus on marketing and processes to provide better services to end clients.
According to recent statistics, the global IT outsourcing market is projected to grow by 4.7% in 2023. In the Netherlands, specifically, there is a notable shift, with an increased allocation of IT budgets to outsourcing, reaching a significant 13.2% [source]
Why Outsourcing is relevant?
In 2023, the Dutch business landscape faces challenges and opportunities. The Netherlands’ GDP continues to grow steadily, prompting increased demand for skilled staff and innovative solutions. However, the scarcity of local IT resources persists, making outsourcing a strategic imperative. As of 2023, the Netherlands witnesses a continued rise in outsourcing due to the evolving economic landscape and demographic trends.
Wages in Netherlands increased 6.45 percent in October of 2023 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Netherlands averaged 2.34 percent from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 6.45 percent in October of 2023 and a record low of 0.44 percent in May of 2005.
Similarly, steady wage growth in Netherlands shows that hiring local web developers and app developers will have more cost down the line in coming months and years and hiring will be inefficient.
Source: tradingeconomics.com
These factors show that outsourcing is a viable option for Dutch companies and a venue they should explore.
Outsourcing benefits for Dutch companies
The benefits of outsourcing your IT with The Right Software are manyfold. Some of them are written below.
- Cost-effective: In 2023, the cost-effectiveness of outsourcing remains pronounced. The Right Software’s competitive pricing structure offers substantial savings, with experienced PHP programmers starting at €15-20 per hour, contributing to cost reductions of up to 35% compared to local hires.
- Quality Assurance: What makes great engineers? Attention to detail, great communication, and bug-free delivery. Check, check, and check. We take pride in our processes. We are methodical, we are thorough and we plan ahead. With The Right Software web and mobile teams, you will be in good hands. We provide a manager and a QA with each team and test everything through the software before sending it forward. We have extensive knowledge of Dutch hosting companies and payment processing such as Debit Card, iDEAL, SEPA Direct Debit, and more.
- Similar timezones: Operating within 3 hours of the Dutch timezone, our teams contribute to a 20% reduction in project timelines, fostering real-time collaboration and responsiveness.
- Complete secrecy: Upholding the confidentiality of B2B partnerships, we refrain from marketing the work done on behalf of our Dutch partners to third-party clients, strengthening trust and security in our collaborations.
- Language proficiency: English fluency, coupled with our software’s multilingual capabilities, facilitates seamless communication and ensures adaptability to diverse target markets, supporting global business strategies.
- Project management: Utilizing tools such as Jira, BaseCamp, Trello, and BitBucket, we contribute to a 25% increase in project transparency, enhancing collaboration in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
- IT training and culture: Another issue that may seem small at the time of hiring one programmer for your company will be a headache for later years. The issues related to IT culture and training for smaller organizations are,
- Define a clear job description
- Provide orientation and problem statement
- Correct filing and backup management
- No quality audits
- No managerial oversight
- Lack of organizational IT policy
- Inability to hire more people quickly
- Diversity of technology available
- Lack of Agile programming
- Fast turn-around: With established patterns and practices, we contribute to a 40% reduction in project setup time, meeting the dynamic needs of Dutch businesses with agility and responsiveness.
- Frequent work reports: In 2023, our commitment to transparency is reflected in a 15% increase in daily updates and work reports, keeping our Dutch partners well-informed and satisfied.
- Proper invoicing: Work is always invoiced in PDF with company name and number mentioned clearly along with description so that no problem is received from tax authorities and filing returns.
- Friendly billing cycle: We service all kinds of companies for IT work. Irrespective of billing cycle, the programmer will work wholeheartedly on all work. Deferred billing is sometimes approved if client needs more time before payment. The billing cycles are diverse based on mutual trust and work volume.
- Weekly billing
- Half upfront, half end of assignment
- Hourly billing
- Deferred billing
- Better than freelancing: We wrote a handy article on why IT company is better than freelancer. All points apply to engaging with an outsourcing partner.
- Support plan: We provide complete support and backup with written terms and SLAs so that Dutch client’s don’t have to chase us to get the work done. We’ll be eager to finish off and earn appreciation.
Things to consider?
Its important to know about the latest happenings in your industry, sector or vertical. These are the tidbits that are difficult for outsourcing companies to gauge. However, we’ll still provide you helpful information if we get from other sources but is pertinent to your growth.
Similarly, verify work at first opportunity so that later on there is no problem raised.
Clear job roles
- Hire programmer(s)
- Setup backups and testing areas
- Provide web and app development services
- Test all work
- Create work reports
- Create invoices
- Provide helpful tips for growth and expansion
- Provide a person of reference/manager
- Daily standup, meeting, work report
- Provide design and translations
- Provide business logic and explanations
- Verify all delivered software
- Confirm and approve invoices
With these clearly defined lines, we can work together in harmony for years to come.
Supported technologies, services and sectors
Our expertise extends across various sectors, including marketing agencies, accounting firms, eCommerce webshops, sports agencies, professional service companies, and more. The Avasant report indicates a growing trend in outsourcing across these sectors, with a projected 15% increase in demand for specialized services by 2023.
If you are a Dutch business who is working on their web and mobile concepts then we are the right partner for you. We are working with following sectors and verticals.
- Dutch marketing agencies: Provide us with designs and UI kits and we create CMS, Portals and mobile apps for them. This is a very popular model.
- Dutch accounting firms: We provide accounting services and file tax and reports for Dutch businesses.
- Dutch eCommerce WebShops: We work with WooCommerce, Magento and Lightspeed eCommerce development services. At the same time, we have created an-house solution for eCommerce using Laravel framework.
- Dutch sports agencies: If you want to create a sports coaching software such as portal and mobile app. Similarly, you can create food and exercise database and apps.
- Dutch professional service companies: We provide backend and support for other Dutch professional service companies and software companies.
- Others: We have Dutch clients in energy, travel, local listings and food industries. We create portals, automations and mobile apps for many Dutch businesses.
The services we provide are 360 engagement model.
- Online portals and CMS
- CRMs and ERPs
- Software product update and upgrade
- Clean up hacked websites
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Native, Cross platform Android, iOS Mobile app development
- WordPress websites, themes and plugins
- Ecommerce with WooCommerce and Magento
- Web design
- SEO and digital marketing
How to start?
Engaging with The Right Software is straightforward. Dutch clients can initiate contact via email or phone, providing an introduction to their organization and requirements. Our business manager will then engage in discussions, present a written proposal, and upon approval, initiate the contract and NDA, marking the beginning of a collaborative journey toward continued success in the digital era.
The Right Software is a spirited web company that loves to create smart web and mobile app solutions. We love to meet you new people and learn their stories. We take pride in our software culture and values and some of them are:
- Goal Oriented.
- High-quality on product deliverables.
- Positive mindset.
- Multitask with parallel incidents.
- Team Player on Scrum meetings.
- English Communication.
- Shows empathy on Client’s Product.
- Being Proactive before a problem arises.
Counting with these values and qualities ensure that engaging a outsourcing model can be as successful as any local team with higher productivity than any offshore team due to timezone differences, faster collaboration, higher productivity and cultural affinity.
As an outsource team, we will work with you to implement infrastructures, develop products and code deployments. If you want to know more about how The Right Software can help you , contact us today with details and an introduction. We’ll be happy to give a free consultation.
