Agile outsourcing - A Case Study

Abstract

In recent years outsourcing has become a major factor in IT and can no longer be ignored. Companies are outsourcing some or even whole part of their development. Cutting costs is an obvious reason for outsourcing but it could also be for flexibility or the usage of expert knowledge. It is possible to save a lot of money but there are many obstacles for the companies to overcome before they can be successful in outsourcing. Agile development is another area that is increasing and is being used in a successful way. This case study has been conducted to explore if it would be beneficial to run an outsourcing project using an agile model. The main focus will be a small pilot project that was conducted at a consultant company to test their new model developed mainly for outsource projects.