nearshore vs offshore delivery and operations

What does this hub cover for Latin American teams?

Use this hub to work through the operating decisions behind a cross-border hire: who assigns work, when people can talk, and what must be ready before someone starts. It connects the team model with the contract and onboarding plan.

For an offshore vs nearshore outsourcing comparison, bring a real task to the discussion. Walk through a production bug or a design review. Who answers questions? Who can approve a change? What happens when that person has finished work for the day?

Check schedules by city. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 without daylight saving time; Tijuana follows US daylight saving changes. Bogotá stays on UTC-5 year-round. Those differences belong in the meeting calendar and coverage plan. IANA North America, IANA South America.

Ask each provider to put the agreed working hours in writing. Keep routine meeting hours separate from any after-hours support duty.

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Which entries should you read first?

Choose the entry that matches the decision on your desk.

• Managed and dedicated teams: Start here if you are deciding how the team will work inside your company. Use the guide to separate hiring capacity from responsibility for project outcomes. Bring a list of decisions your managers expect to keep.
• Compliance: Read this while choosing the hiring arrangement. Ask who employs or contracts the worker, who handles local obligations, and who will answer questions when the arrangement changes.
• Contract checklist: Use this when written terms arrive. Review the scope of work, access to company systems, ownership of work, and exit terms. Assign each unresolved question to someone who can approve the answer.
• 30/60/90-day onboarding plan: Read this once you have chosen the role and manager. Turn the plan into tasks with owners, including access setup and the first work review. Set review dates around the work the hire will actually do.

If you already have a finalist, start with onboarding and check the contract alongside it. If you are still choosing between an individual hire and a team, start with managed and dedicated teams.

Before signing, write a short operating plan. Name the manager, record shared hours, and explain where blocked work goes. Ask the provider to confirm its duties against that plan.

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