e-Zest’s Offshore Software Outsourcing Updates
- July 14, 2004 Outsourcing Backlash May Be Easing in India
The backlash against the outsourcing of software and back-office services to India appears to have died down, executives here said Tuesday, as a bellwether company posted better than expected earnings, mostly on improved business from the United States. More on E-Commerce Times - July 13, 2004 The Downside of Offshoring
In recent months, a handful of big-name companies have decided to return certain offshore work to the U.S. More on CRM Buyer - June 10, 2004 US workers for penalty on firms offshoring
A survey titled “America At Work” , conducted by legal consultants Employment Law Alliance, an independent network of labour and employment attorneys says the bitter feeling exists despite the fact that only 6 per cent of the American workers surveyed have lost jobs because their work has been sent overseas. More on Business Standard - June 09, 2004 Zinnov Addresses Offshore Outsourcing Management Challenges for Software Companies
Zinnov delves into offshore management risks and best practices from the perspective of IT software product and services managers. The outsourcing specialists say that more than 75 percent of these global IT initiatives fall short of expectations. More on Tekrati - June 09, 2004 Indian Offshore Providers Report 50% Job Attrition Rate
The Indian offshore services industry, which focuses on low-cost IT services and business process outsourcing, continues to send out mixed messages about its progress and success. More on Computer Business Review - June 07, 2004 Think Tank (Brain Food for IT Executives)
Legal services for IT contracting may be the next function to move offshore, according to an attorney whose boutique technology law firm is engaged in setting up a service in India. More on COMPUTERWORLD - June 07, 2004 Offshore Threat Debated at Hearing on Network Security
Offshore software development is one factor behind the escalation of exploitable network vulnerabilities, according to testimony at a hearing on network security before a U.S. House subcommittee last week. Software companies must add more controls to the development process for software produced outside the U.S., said Steve Solomon, CEO of Citadel Security Software Inc. in Dallas. More on COMPUTERWORLD - June 07, 2004 Think Tank (Brain Food for IT Executives)
Legal services for IT contracting may be the next function to move offshore, according to an attorney whose boutique technology law firm is engaged in setting up a service in India. More on COMPUTERWORLD - June 04, 2004 Offshoring obsessions miss the point
The software industry clearly is in dramatic upheaval. Some 90 percent of software start-ups have gone out of business, and many of the rest are likely doomed. Yes, newly funded software start-ups are required by venture capitalists to do their product development offshore, and chief information officers are aggressively using offshoring to reduce their operational IT costs. More on ZDNet - June 04, 2004 Is Distance Dead? Insight into Challenges of Distributed Development, Offshore Outsourcing
Distributed agile development will enable companies to execute strategically important projects swiftly and cost effectively by bringing resources to bear regardless of where in the world they happen to call home,” Simons says. “Distance may not be dead, but distributed agile development can make the world seem like a smaller place for your software development teams More on TMCNet - June 03, 2004 Offshore visits pay dividends
Firms planning to outsource overseas should visit potential partners in person first. Before signing any outsourcing deal, firms need to identify and manage security risks, said Kelly Kavanagh, senior analyst at research firm Gartner. He pointed out that offshore outsourcing requires even greater care in several areas, including the degree of control over customer data. More on VNUNet - June 03, 2004 Outsourcing generates tremendous benefits
How does off-shoring lead to better jobs? The McKinsey Global Institute estimates two-thirds of economic benefits from outsourcing services to India flow back here. Firms that outsource generate higher profits, have more capital to invest in research and development, become more globally competitive and are better positioned to expand sales worldwide – creating higher-paid jobs. More on FortWayne - June 03, 2004 India’s Software Exports Reach $12.5 Billion
India’s revenues from exports of software and back-office services grew by more than 30 percent during the fiscal year that ended in March, the country’s software trade body NASSCOM said. More on InformationWeek - June 03, 2004 IDC Demand-Side Study of U.S. Enterprises Reveals Key Best Practices and Buying Patterns for Offshore Services
Based on interviews with 30 U.S. enterprises that currently leverage offshore as part of an overall sourcing strategy to support their IT and business services needs, the results of a new demand-side IDC study show that U.S. companies are not only leveraging offshore to source a wide variety of business and IT services but also requiring that key best practices be integrated into the process of procuring these services.More on Business Wire - June 02, 2004 Inside offshoring: Managing the risks
Offshore outsourcing can undoubtedly offer serious cost savings – anywhere from 20 to 60 per cent if the vendors are to be believed – but that’s only one piece of the jigsaw. There are many hidden costs around security and cultural differences. More on Silicon.Com - June 02, 2004 Security vendor says offshore development needs checks
Software companies must add additional controls to the development process for software produced outside the U.S., said Steve Solomon, chief executive officer of the Dallas, Texas-based Citadel. More on InfoWorld - July 01, 2004 US Chamber of Commerce endorses offshoring of jobs
US chamber of commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue is promoting overseas outsourcing of jobs to countries like India as a way to boost the economy and even increase employment, a stance that rankles jobless white-collar workers, particularly in the flagging technology industry. . More on Express India
