Offshoring Information Technology

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.