Post on 14-Aug-2015
Outsourcing & Offshoring
ALL ABOUT GLOBALIZATION OF IT SERVICES
Yes; a few years ago offshore staff solutions were only available to large corporate companies.
Now with the globalization of IT services small to medium businesses can benefit from accessing the global workforce as well.
Outsourcing & Offshoring stands as staggering realities!
Outsourcing is when a company gets its products or work done from outside the company. For example; company gets its records kept off site, temp services, etc.
Offshore Developing is another great way of Outsourcing technique which is commonly used these days.
Offshore staff stands as your competitive secret weapon
Offshore new product application development helps the IT industry use the experience that lies with their technology partners.
The first step in offshore IT services starts with validation of the business idea.
The next few steps include product life cycle, development, beta testing, deployment, support and maintenance services
Why offshore?
It reduces the cost of operations by location-specific, loaded salary arbitrage
It helps in accessing global talent pools where they exist
No headaches about knowledge transfer or training new clients
Better end result as experienced professionals work on the development
No risks involved
Reduction in re-work rates
Project delivered right on schedule
• Cultural Awareness / Sensitivity
• Using Communications tools effectively / Knowledge Transfer
• Managing and distributing workload effectively
• Virtual-Team administration & talent management
Being good at shoring requires 4 core competencies
• Infrastructure for Product Engineering• Statistical Tools and Methods• Reliability of Services• Track record of delivering high quality
products• Detailed analysis through physical
methods• Certification & Experience in specific
technology• Knowledge of Computer Aided Design
(CAD)• In-depth knowledge about the product• Good Problem Solving Skills
Skills to Seek in Your Partners
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