One common thing between offshore and DevOps is that both aren’t easy. Both are also challenging because they demand a culture of collaboration and adoption of new tools and technologies. DevOps has found its way into the Software Development Dubai industry, which is also popular as an offshore IT services hub. The interesting thing here is that not all DevOps processes are suited for offshore.

Where DevOps stands today

To adopt DevOps, businesses should first consider their cultural aspects. Many organizations think it’s all about tooling. As for many offshore software companies in Dubai, DevOps is just about keeping up with changing trends and not about core competency. 

While collaboration is key in DevOps, it’s not that easy in an offshore environment especially due to potential time-zone issues. The development and operations team working together to solve problems may often require impromptu availability in quickly arranged scrum meetings. It can get complex in the beginning phases of a large scale project.

In some other cases, people being awake in different time zones can be of advantage for some organizations. Some organizations may find that certain locations have more software developers with better coding skills. For most organizations, the major challenge of offshore development stems from cultural differences and the difficulty in understanding them. Addressing all of these challenges is still possible provided the offshore DevOps team is led by someone who can effectively fill cultural as well as operational gaps simultaneously.

DevOps monitoring & automation

24/7 monitoring of offshore operations, though not always feasible, is a great approach to leverage the best from offshore DevOps-driven development. This approach can be particularly effective in larger organizations with much more effective DevOps models that facilitate monitoring, managing, engineering, and automation. 

Global teams for DevOps

Utilizing a Lean methodology enables organizations to identify their best drivers of success, and figure out the organizations’ greatest needs at the same time. The success drivers can be typically leadership, costs, containerization, automation etc.

With DevOps, there would be collaboration which would subsequently increase automation, development velocity, and the quality of the end-product. But it depends a lot on the team. The right leadership will use a global team with the right kind of competencies and skills for DevOps, and ensure collaboration. 

Conclusion

Successful offshore is when the software development company is capable of building a product during the day and deploying it in the night i.e. fast development and faster deployment. Offshoring is also a good option if deployments can wait. Essentially, it’s up to the leaders to decide what can wait and what all should be done cost-effectively. The software development company, on the other hand, will need to implement DevOps the right way to succeed more efficiently when providing offshore services.