As IT is constantly evolving and developing, numerous businesses have been pushed to find novel ways of operating, whilst as borders across the world are disappearing, organisations can now fill gaps in the local labour market with specialists available in other parts of the world.

Traditionally offshoring was the optimal choice for straightforward maintenance tasks, various enhancements and well-defined waterfall projects, primarily regarded as a measure to reduce project costs. But language barriers and cultural misunderstandings have reduced its popularity. There’s an even better option – nearshoring. A form of IT outsourcing, nearshoring involves transferring work such as software development processes to companies that are geographically closer to them and who more often than not, offer a more cost-effective service.

As an increasing number of companies are taking the plunge with nearshoring, many are recognising how this measure can open up a host of possibilities, while benefits such as the close proximity can diminish the chance for time zone differences, cultural compatibility can reduce any misunderstandings and ease work coordination, whereas you can gain a greater level of control when it comes to decision-making processes. Yet, more importantly, nearshoring allows companies to stay close to their client base.