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Every business that uses offshore dedicated teams for its IT projects face some difficulties. Risks managers calculate possible profit and losses, estimate and compare every risk and opportunity. Some prefer not to use foreign labor force in IT; however a lot more companies built successful partnerships with IT outsourcing businesses, using the following bonuses:

- reduction of costs and increase in profits;
- quality improvements;
- concentration on the main business directions;
- usage of third-party experience;
- etc.

The last research of the Belarusian IT market allows revealing of the main fears of European and American businessmen who want to hire offshore dedicated team in this country. The results of this research were published by the EleganceIT company on its corporate blog:

Myth # 1
It’s so risky to share business secrets and nonproprietary know-how with other companies. Apprehended damage was valued at millions of dollars.

Truth # 1
Any company can reduce this risk significantly. All will depend on the right choice of partner who values his reputation. At the same time it is very important to find a trusted partner. Please remember that your future offshore partner is mainly depends on the trusted image that he had created before and is going to support while working with you. His business depends on your satisfaction.

Myth # 2
Belarus is situated far from the borders of the customers’ countries. Its location can result in problems for the future cooperation.

Truth # 2
The results of the research showed that different communication facilities break geographical borders. Thanks to teleconferences, emails, and mobile phones today’s partners can organize common business working in the opposite offices or in the opposite parts of the world.

Myth # 3
It will be hard to coordinate the process working in different time zones.

Truth # 3
The research showed that Belarusian IT teams are ready to adjust their schedules. It will allow to organize good communication with their partners from EU, USA, Canada and other countries. So be sure that an offshore dedicated team will work according to your schedule.

Myth # 4
Any work requires constant monitoring, only this will result high quality and timeliness.

Truth # 4
According to the results proved in practice, qualified managers in offshore dedicated teams can prove-out the process, sending regular reports to their foreign customers.

Myth # 5
Language barrier will become an insuperable obstacle on a path leading to cooperation with offshore dedicated team.

Truth # 5
The results of the research demonstrated great quantity of employees with fluent English working for Belarusian IT companies. If you main language differs from English it is also not a problem as there are the teams that are ready to speak your language.

So, top managers of IT companies should take into account these peculiarities. This research will be helpful for those who want to decide if they are ready for work with offshore dedicated teams or not.

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