Posts Tagged ‘outsourcing model’

4 Notable Software Outsourcing Trends in 2012

Friday, January 13th, 2012

outsourcing trends 2012Nobody can tell more about the market than the representatives of a given industry. Below we provide the summary on the trends in software outsourcing customers’ behavior that we find important to share with you:

1. The quality of outsourcing services, as well as it’s perception by the clients, has improved greatly. This is true not only for Ukraine, but for all major destinations. Outsourcing companies move from selling man-hours to offering industry expertise. Software outsourcing cleints are interested that their teams are not just technically savvy, but also are capable to establish proper processes that help manage quality on all stages of software development lifecycle. Actually it’s not surprising - experience is the key to better quality, and the more complicated outsourcing projects are, the better quality outsourcing providers offer. (more…)

Software Outsourcing: Why, When, What

Monday, November 15th, 2010

This presentation is an overview of the outsourcing, focusing on the question of why, when, and what to outsource.

6 rules for better communication in virtual teams

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

As IT people, we know firsthand how critical technology is to managing virtual teams. And in today’s workforce, virtual teams and contractors are a norm. But here’s the rub: We often forget one of our invisible tools — communication.

virtual-team

When you and your team don’t share the same physical space, you need to be even more effective at communicating. Having run my company virtually for several years, I have learned several key things that can be applied to any project.

(more…)

The Growing Threat of Outsourcing Fraud

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

According to those close to the issue, a growing number of companies are at an increased risk of fraud. How so? Because they’re joining the ranks of businesses that are outsourcing critical functions to third parties.

outsourcing-fraud

And the risk is greatest, it turns out, in the very locations to which a growing proportion of work is being outsourced - the world’s emerging markets.

(more…)

Cost Saving Remains Top Outsourcing Benefit

Monday, September 27th, 2010

outsourcing-benefit A survey has found high levels of satisfaction with third-party IT providers.

IT is still saddled with the role of cost-cutter in the business, a new report on outsourcing has found. A poll of senior business executives reveals that most Irish firms are achieving cost savings of between 25 and 39pc by farming out parts of their IT to external providers.

The report by the consulting and outsourcing firm Version 1 also identified other benefits of outsourcing, such as improved responsiveness and reliability of service, access to expert skills and the ability to take advantage of industry best practice.

Irish organisations have mostly increased their levels of outsourcing in the last 18 months and the findings suggest that trend is set to continue at least until the end of next year. The recession has inevitably led to restructuring, with many organisations looking for ways to strip out costs.

In the current economic climate, CIOs and CFOs need at least to be able to answer the question “why not outsource IT?”, according to Brendan McGettrick, enterprise director with Version 1 and co-author of the report.
(more…)

SWIT Investor Day