Successfully outsourcing SharePoint development is about much more than finding a random developer. You need a partner with the right technical skills and a proven track record of delivering SharePoint projects.
Having delivered 100+ SharePoint projects, we understand the most important skills for a SharePoint outsourcing partner to have. Equally, outsourced SharePoint projects need to be managed competently to deliver fully functional SharePoint sites cost-efficiently.
In this article, we’ve explained which SharePoint development services you can outsource, how to choose your SharePoint outsourcing partner, and how to ensure project success once it starts. Let’s jump straight into it!
Outsourcing SharePoint development means partnering with professional developers outside your company to create custom SharePoint solutions, such as developing an intranet, integrating with Microsoft 365 or other tools, or building workflow automations that take the headache out of day-to-day operations.
It is the best way to go if you need to save costs and/or access specialised skills that your in-house team doesn’t have.
The good thing about outsourcing SharePoint development is that it’s flexible. You choose the type of support your business needs: could be a complete project build or just expert help in specific area(s). Common types of outsourced SharePoint development services are:
Outsourcing SharePoint development is often cheaper than hiring in-house since an average SharePoint site takes around 1-2 months to create. The amount of work going into SharePoint administration afterwards significantly decreases after the site goes down.
Outsourced SharePoint developers usually have specialized skills such as creating custom web parts and process automation. They also stay up to date with the latest SharePoint updates and already know all the best practices, which can save a lot of time having to re-work your sites in the future.
Getting a standard SharePoint project completed is one thing, but with an experienced partner, you get faster delivery without cutting corners on quality.
Some projects need industry-specific or advanced features that your team may not know well; outsourcing gives you access to professionals who’ve done those exact things successfully before and know how best to go about it.
At the beginning of this article, we said that outsourcing SharePoint development successfully isn’t the same as hiring just any developer. It’s true.
To get the best result, you should hire a developer who is more like a partner; someone who understands your goals, plans with you, and takes ownership of the outcome, not just the tasks.
And the best way to tell a partner from a mere developer?
Client reviews!
Before settling on any developer or team, do some digging and be sure the people who have worked with them have great things to say about both the standard of the work and the experience working with them.
For example, in our recent client project, we helped a large organization migrate to SharePoint Online, save 10 hours per week, and deliver a site that is now used by 1,000+ employees.
Your SharePoint outsourcing partner should be able to demonstrate similar results from their previous projects.
The most important technical skills for an outsourced SharePoint development partner are:
At Vidi Corp, we have experience in all these areas, and we can confidently say that having access to these skills takes your SharePoint sites to the next level.
Before choosing a partner to outsource your SharePoint needs to, you should ask or find out:
These questions will help you tell if they’re the right partner for you or not.
At Vidi Corp, we’ve seen it all… or at least most of it.
We’ve worked with all sizes of companies: startups, mid-sized, and global enterprises.
And across six industries:
If you go through our SharePoint Use Cases, you’d see that each solution we built, from onboarding portals to ISO compliance systems and secure document libraries, was custom to the company’s workflow and goals.
For large enterprises, we’d built department-wide SharePoint hubs that centralise communication and improve collaboration.
For smaller teams, we’d created automated workflows that save hours weekly and remove manual errors.
No matter the size or industry, the outcome was the same: smoother operations, better teamwork, and more control over data.
So when looking for a SharePoint partner, look for someone who has not only built great systems but has solved your kind of problem before and can adapt their expertise to your specific business workflow and goals.
Outsourcing can only work if you have a clear and consistent line of communication from the get-go.
Before you even think about choosing a partner, pay some attention to how they communicate with you from that very first meeting.
The way they communicate in those early moments is a pretty good indicator of what your working relationship with them will be like further down the line.
There are also some things that you can do to increase the likelihood of success for your SharePoint project.
Start by making sure everyone is on the same page. Write down your goals and what features are a must-have. Based on that, your partner will be able to fix the development cost for you and provide a timeline.
Agile methodology means scheduling short, regular meetings where you can check on progress and make sure that you are moving in the right direction. You can also organize your work into weekly sprints, aiming to deliver a set number of features by the end of each sprint.
Good outsourcing is only good if you can all work together effectively. So, use tools like Microsoft Teams or Jira to keep everyone in the loop and in sync.
If you think your business will benefit from a partnership with a SharePoint development organization, why don’t we have a chat? When you outsource SharePoint projects to Vidi Corp, you only pay for the services you need and get a lifelong partnership as an add-on. Sounds good? Let’s make it happen. Reach out to us today, and we’ll help you transform how your business uses SharePoint.
