Offshoring Information Technology

TRAMA

The decision to source software development to an overseas firm (offshoring) is looked at frequently in simple economic terms - it's cheaper, and skilled labor is easier to find. In practice, however, offshoring is fraught with difficulties. As well as the considerable challenge of controlling projects at a distance, there are differences in culture, language, business methods, politics, and many other issues to contend with. Nevertheless, as many firms have discovered, the benefits of getting it right are too great to ignore. This book explains everything you need to know to put offshoring into practice, avoid the pitfalls, and develop effective working relationships. It covers a comprehensive range of the important offshoring issues: from ROI to strategy, from SLA to culture, from country comparisons to provider marketing. Written for CTOs, CIOs, consultants, and other IT executives, this book is also an excellent introduction to sourcing for business students.

SOMMARIO

Preface; Part I. The Fundamentals: 1. The offshore landscape; 2. Offshore economics and offshore risks; 3. Beginning the offshore journey; 4. The offshore country menu; Part II. Managerial Competency: 5. Offshore strategy; 6. Offshore legal issues; 7. Managing the offshore transition; 8. Overcoming distance and time; 9. Dealing with cross-cultural issues; Part III. Other Stakeholders: 10. Building software industries in developing nations; 11. Marketing of offshore services - the provider perspective; 12. Offshore politics; Biographies; References; Index.

PREFAZIONE

This book explains everything you need to know to put IT offshoring (outsourcing overseas) into practice, avoid cultural and political pitfalls and develop effective working relationships. Written for CTOs, CIOs, consultants and other IT executives, this book is also an excellent introduction to outsourcing for business and MIS students.

AUTORE

ERRAN CARMEL is an Associate Professor at the Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington DC.PAUL TJIA is a senior consultant and founder of GPI Consultancy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

NOTE LIBRAIO

This book explains everything you need to know to put offshoring into practice, avoid the pitfalls, and develop effective working relantionship.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780521843553
• Dimensioni: 255 x 23 x 180 mm Ø 777 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: 41 b/w illus. 18 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 306