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Welcome to the pages of Softheme company blog. During years of successful work in the sphere of software outsourcing we have accumulated the rich experience of project development of various complexity levels. We believe that it is time to share our knowledge base with the IT-community. |
This blog will contain constantly updated articles covering the topics of programming, website development, project management, and legal side of operation of an outsourcing company in Ukraine. We hope that our solutions and examples will prove to be useful to other participants of the IT outsourcing market. |
Posts Tagged ‘Software outsourcing’6 rules for better communication in virtual teamsTuesday, October 19th, 2010As 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.
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. Bookmark/Search this post with:
      Ukraine Ranks 11 in the List of TOP20 Outsourcing LocationsFriday, October 15th, 2010
Similar result are shown in the catalogue of IT outsourcing providers from Central and Eastern Europe (the project of Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association). This year more than 150 companies participated in the annual survey and analysis of the global ITO-BPO industry. The companies were asked to share detailed information through an online survey which contained over 200 data inputs and qualitative parameters. The GS 100 model for analysis includes such criteria as management excellence, customer maturity, global delivery maturity, and breadth of services portfolio. Bookmark/Search this post with:
The Growing Threat of Outsourcing FraudThursday, October 7th, 2010According 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.
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. Bookmark/Search this post with:
IT Outsourcing Profiles And Why They MatterWednesday, September 29th, 2010Operating in an environment of shrinking data center space and power availability, data center professionals and corporate executives find themselves challenged to satisfy the growing demand for data storage, networking and high-bandwidth applications. At the same time, tight budgets for capital expenditures and an unforgiving credit market are leading many enterprises to outsource IT infrastructure.
To meet these challenges, organizations can benefit greatly from determining what their current IT Infrastructure Outsourcing (ITO) profile is, which IT services to outsource, and which functions should remain in-house to realize savings on capital expenses and reduced total cost of ownership. Bookmark/Search this post with:
Cloud Turning Outsourcing ‘Upside Down’Tuesday, September 28th, 2010Cloud computing is set for a bright future and will turn traditional outsourcing “upside down”, but the latter is not likely to disappear for “many years yet”, according to an industry analyst.
Rolf Jester, Gartner’s Distinguished Analyst and Asia-Pacific vice president for IT services, pointed out that cloud is not yet a major threat to outsourcing because deals that have been struck or are being negotiated, will remain valid for five to 10 years and are delivering value to businesses. “People aren’t going to change just because something new comes along,” Jester said in a phone interview, noting that from a buyer’s point of view, there are still concerns over security and privacy of data in cloud computing. Bookmark/Search this post with:
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