SDO
Software development outsourcing is delegating some or all of a software build to an external company rather than employees.
Engagements range from a fixed-scope project to a continuous dedicated team. The vendor supplies engineers, and often process and management. The savings are real but smaller than headline rate differences suggest, because coordination, review, and knowledge transfer all consume time on your side.
When it fits
When it does not
What it costs
Realistic net savings are 25 to 45 percent versus onshore hiring once coordination overhead is counted, not the 70 percent that rate cards imply.
No technical owner on the client side. Without someone able to review the work, quality drifts long before anyone notices.
You can, but keep the architecture decisions and the knowledge in-house. Outsourcing execution is normal; outsourcing understanding of your own system is not.
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