Offshoring Information Technology

Offshoring Information Technology

Author: Erran Carmel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-05-12

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781139444507

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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.


The Effect of Offshoring on the Information Technology Sector

The Effect of Offshoring on the Information Technology Sector

Author: Mohammed K. Yusuf

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-02-08

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1450288936

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This book is generated from a thesis written by this author in 2009 and provides an insight into the myth that is offshore outsourcing. The Information Technology field has often been criticized for its offshore outsourcing strategy and the negative impact it has on the American Economy. This book however, will provide insight and data gathered over the last twenty years, to show the true effects of offshore outsourcing. The advantages provided by offshore outsourcing are evident through the research in this book. Are we really losing all our jobs to offshore outsourcing? The rapid deployment of call centers to Asia Pac, has many claiming that all our jobs are overseas, this book gives you an insight into how globalization has affected the Information Technology field. The results might surprise you.


Global Sourcing of Information Technology and Business Processes

Global Sourcing of Information Technology and Business Processes

Author: Ilan Oshri

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-08-26

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 3642154174

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This edited book is intended for use by students, academics and practitioners who take interest in outsourcing and offshoring of information technology and business pr- esses. The book offers a review of the key topics in outsourcing and offshoring, po- lated with practical frameworks that serve as a tool kit to students and managers. The range of topics covered here is wide and diverse. The sourcing models available to client firms are discussed in great depth and the decision-making processes and c- siderations regarding the sourcing model and sourcing settings are examined. Vendor capabilities as well as client capabilities are studied in depth and links are offered to the various sourcing models. Issues pertaining to knowledge and expertise are also discussed throughout the book. Last but not least, the book examines current and - ture trends in outsourcing and offshoring, paying particular attention to the role that CIOs will play in shaping their sourcing strategies. The book is based on a vast empirical base brought together through years of - tensive research by the leading researchers of outsourcing and offshoring. June 2010 Ilan Oshri Julia Kotlarsky Organization Global Sourcing Workshop is an annual gathering of academics and practitioners. Program Committee Workshop Chair Leslie Willcocks (London School of Economics, London, UK) Workshop Committee Julia Kotlarsky (Warwick Business School, Coventry, UK) Ilan Oshri (Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) Joseph Rottman (St. Louis University, St.


Outsourcing and Offshoring of Professional Services: Business Optimization in a Global Economy

Outsourcing and Offshoring of Professional Services: Business Optimization in a Global Economy

Author: Gupta, Amar

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2008-03-31

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1599049732

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"This book discusses the considerations and implications surrounding the outsourcing and offshoring of professional services, such as software development computer-aided design, and healthcare, from multiple global perspectives. This book, offers industry professionals, policymakers, students, and educators with a balance between a broad overview and detailed analysis of offshore outsourcing, would make an invaluable addition to any reference library"--Provided by publisher.


Information Systems Project Management

Information Systems Project Management

Author: David Avison

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1412957028

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Includes appications of both information technology and production-operations management with a focus on information systems to demonstrate the real environment that exists for IS projects.


The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring

The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring

Author: I. Oshri

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-10-09

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0230251072

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This book offers a broad perspective on issues relating to the sourcing of systems and business processes in a national and global context, examining the client's and the vendor's involvement in sourcing relationships by putting the emphasis on the capabilities that each side should develop as a result of their interactions with each other.


Outsourcing and Offshoring in the 21st Century

Outsourcing and Offshoring in the 21st Century

Author: Harbhajan S. Kehal

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 159140875X

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"This book discusses the economic impacts of outsourcing and off shoring to the developing countries and developed countries and the short term and long term implications"--Provided by publisher.


Outsourcing and Offshoring Business Services

Outsourcing and Offshoring Business Services

Author: Leslie P. Willcocks

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-07-25

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 3319526510

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Bringing together theoretical and empirical studies from the Journal of Information Technology, this book provides a definitive guide to research discovered on the growing global sourcing phenomenon. Paying particular attention to Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), theoretical chapters explore insightful ways of thinking about the different facets of outsourcing, and provide useful information to practitioners and researchers. Empirical chapters report the findings of 405 major research studies into the risks and successes of relationships between customer and vendor, the development of trust in these relationships, the factors affecting locations for offshoring, and specialized offshoring organizations such as captive centres. In this comprehensive study, the editors present an expert review of the historical development of this field, and offer analysis of emerging findings and practices for the future.


Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy

Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy

Author: Raisinghani, Mahesh S.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2008-01-31

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 1599048760

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Includes the most important issues, concepts, trends and technologies in the field of global information technology management, covering topics such as the technical platform for global IS applications, information systems projects spanning cultures, managing information technology in corporations, and global information technology systems and socioeconomic development in developing countries.