We've heard about freelancers. We've heard people talking about it. We've read about them time and again in newspapers, internet and other media. Who ARE they?? To analyse wheather freelancers would be cheaper alternative to big time IT companies, we need to know them. How they work, what process they follow, how flexible are they etc.
The so called process in every IT companies for letting any project in is very complex and thats a truth. I mean complex compared to that of freelancers. The client first gives out the tender to which a quotation is sent in response by the company followed by lot of formal business meetings with the so called Business Analysts where they talk various points like total number of head counts required, details about the existing system, technical, s/w requirement specifications etc. Then, the client has to send the purchase orders to the company. Finally... then the work has begun !!!
The same procedures has to take place if the client is approching freelancers. But then, the problem arises when we think of co-ordination.
