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Book Title
The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards
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9780849370175
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Auerbach Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0849370175
ISBN-13
9780849370175
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50947127

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
312 Pages
Publication Name
Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Project Management, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Outsourcing, Production & Operations Management, Information Technology
Type
Textbook
Author
Johann Rost
Subject Area
Computers, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-040789
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
658.4058
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION Myths about offshore outsourcing Best Practices Risks and Hazards Checklist for strategic successful offshore outsourcing Opinions and Hard Numbers about Global Sourcing Annotated Glossary and Synonyms DRIVERS Technological drivers Commercial and Strategic Drivers Allotting driver priority COSTS Realistic Estimation of Costs Costs Dynamics Communication Cost Overall Business Subsistence in Case of War and Disasters COUNTRIES Importance of Background Information About the Contributing Countries Investment Climate Economic Facts in the Offshore Country Legal systems PARTNERS Vendor Selection and Contract Negotiation Diligence Due - Eliciting Information About Vendors Vendor's Need to Garner Information Regarding the Customer Governance Dispute Resolution Benchmark Audits STAKEHOLDERS Conflicting Viewpoints: An Introductory Case Study Customers and Vendors Staff in Developing Countries Management of Human Resources in Emerging Software Industries The Customer's In-house Team Offshore Manager Envoys from Western Companies Offshore Staff Working in Industrialized Countries Offshore Advisors Shady Business Agents The Public Opinion in Industrialized Countries: Globalism BUSINESS ARCHITECTURES Options for Business Models Constraints for Business Models Communication and Cultural Distance Multi-sourcing SELECTING SUITABLE PROJECTS Less Challenging Projects Projects Requiring Very Specific Technological Know-how Virtual Teams Highly Iterative Development Processes Unsuitable Projects CONTRACTS Requirements Fixed Price Contracts Unit-Price Contracts Guarantee Period Transferring Responsibility for Source Code Service Agreements - Outsourcing the IT for a Certain Time ESPIONAGE Espionage: An Introductory Case Study Targets of Espionage Potential Security Vulnerabilities in Offshore Scenarios Defense Against Espionage Termination of the Outsourcing Relation Contractual Stipulations Vendors Forestall the Departure of a Customer Issues of the Post-termination Transition Hard Numbers
Synopsis
It is essential for a corporation to not only survive but thrive in today's global outsourcing environment. The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is a comprehensive and accessible resource that assists an organization in deciding whether it will benefit from pursuing-or not pursuing-such an endeavor. The author, an 18-year veteran of the IT industry, is an experienced consultant, software developer, manager, and entrepreneur. Providing an authoritative and unbiased view, he helps the reader navigate through a number of offshore outsourcing issues related to software management and international business. He examines the potential benefits derived from offshore outsourcing, as well as the possible pitfalls and how to avoid them as they apply to an organization's particular situation. Offering a unique combination of technical and political insight, The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is the one resource to have when trying to figure out your organization's next step., This practical guide is a one-stop reference for IT professionals who must successfully master the realities of today's global sourcing environment. The author examines the reasons that an organization should and should not enter into sourcing, exploring hidden costs and providing strategies for avoiding financial risks. He addresses issues of vendor selection and negotiation, such as how to save cost through a carefully structured process, how to select the projects best suited for sourcing, and how to control the dynamics of managing sourced IT projects. This book also shows readers how to assess which risks their organizations can afford and whether the cost advantage justifies these risks.
LC Classification Number
HD2365.R68 2006

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