Since a leading analyst for Gartner Group stated that offshore IT outsourcing has become an "irreversible megatrend" early in 2003, this phenomena has the IT industry and nearly every business and technology publication buzzing. RTTS has compiled this guide to published articles, statistical data, and supporting documents that exhibit the strengths, weaknesses and risks of outsourcing to offshore companies.
We will continue to maintain each of these pages so that you have the most current information at the tips of your fingers. Be sure to bookmark this page and revisit us again soon.
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7 Sins of Offshore Outsourcing |
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Outsourcing made wrong |
Baseline magazine explains the mistakes organizations make when implementing and managing offshore and outsourcing initiatives. They break them down in the context of the seven deadly sins.
By Geraldine Fox and Nigel Hughes
Baseline
October 2, 2008 |
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Outsourcing is hot! Every major corporation around the globe is outsourcing all or part of their software development. Examples come from all industries...And unfortunately the result is lots of unsuccessful projects.
Posted By Ivar Jacobson
Builder AU
June 16, 2008
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"Organizations that focus on short-term cost reductions often rush through projects without adequate planning, due diligence or consideration of the long-term implications of the inevitable changes in business requirements or offshore market conditions."
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"Why do these types of projects fail? There are many reasons, but they can all be summarised by saying that they were not smart. The buyer doesn’t know what he is buying and the vendor doesn’t know how to make it work. If you were as cautious when buying an enterprise system as you were when buying your own house, you would be much better off.
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Offshore Outsourcing: Quantifying ROI |
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Offshore Outsourcing: An Evaluation of Cost |
CIO
November 2008 |
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By Bill Hayduk, Director of Professional Services
RTTS
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"Numerous surveys indicate that anywhere from 17 percent to 53 percent of customers have not realized business value/return on investment from offshore outsourcing."
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"The major issue with cost is that there is not a
straight comparison between hourly outsource rates of
US resources versus hourly outsource rates in India or elsewhere.
There are hidden costs involved that increase the price along with
additional issues that need to be calculated into the cost savings."
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Related WhitePapers
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"Offshore Outsourcing: An Evaluation of Cost" |
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What, if any, real savings reside in outsourcing of this work and how effective is it? |
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"Maximizing ROI and Avoiding the Pitfalls of Test Automation" |
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In this paper we take a
look at the ROI
derived from
automated testing,
targeting both
functional and
scalability, and
determine guidelines
for maximizing the
ROI. |
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