Comments on: Offshoring vs Outsourcing

by: Outsourcing local journalism at Outsource Bulgaria

Fri, 11 May 2007 08:17:34 +0000

[…] Outsourcing certain IT functions is one thing, outsourcing local journalism seems quite another. This ad has been generating a media storm: We seek a newspaper journalist based in India to report on the city government and political scene of Pasadena, California, USA. […]

by: Outsourcing in Eastern Europe at Outsource Bulgaria

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:47:30 +0000

[…] I’m not sure if the correct term in this case is outsourcing. It’s not offshoring either. What happened is that Skype built their own team in a location where they felt the best talent is. Costs are probably low as well but keep in mind they could find much cheaper. After all, Estonia is part of the European� Union now, as are Romania and Bulgaria. […]

by: Ubisoft to double team at Outsource Bulgaria

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:41:19 +0000

[…] Here’s�what the�corporate info page states about outsourcing their production studios.� The company�s 15 in-house production studios are located in 11 countries. The choice of China, Canada and Romania as host countries for its major studios offers Ubisoft competent, trained people as well as tax benefits or a lower cost structure. […]

by: BBC: India rising at Outsource Bulgaria

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:13:49 +0000

[…] Just a note to people interested in outsourcing/offshoring, BBC is currently running a special series on India and approximately half of it is dedicated to India’s knowledge industry, including software outsourcing. […]

by: SAP’s CEO claims India is expensive at iconcertina blog

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:31:20 +0000

[…] In a recent post on outsourcing, I reviewed a new book (Multisourcing: Moving beyond Outsourcing to Achieve Growth and Agility) which tries to change the way we think about outsourcing in general. It seems that the specifics are changing quite rapidly as well. […]

by: South Africa outsourcing at Outsource Bulgaria

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:28:53 +0000

[…] Outsourcing software development to South Africa is a relatively new phenomenon. The South African government has been pushing for changes in the country’s legislation in order to attract more companies. A blurp from ZDnet: A delegation from the country, including deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, addressed industry members at the South African embassy in London on Monday, with Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka insisting that information and communications technology (ICT) was not merely “flavour of the month” in South Africa. […]

by: SAP’s CEO on India outsourcing at Outsource Bulgaria

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:51:44 +0000

[…] India’s the world’s largest market for offshore software development services. The increased competition from global companies (IBM, Microsoft, etc.) and local offshore companies is driving personnel costs higher and higher. […]

by: Dilbert on outsourcing at Outsource Bulgaria

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:44:12 +0000

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by: Outsourcing is dead; long live Multisourcing at Outsource Bulgaria

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:13:55 +0000

[…] The reason for the failure of outsourcing seems obvious, if you ask Cohen: most organizations are utilizing ad-hoc approaches to outsourcing that are both short-sighted and ineffective. Corporations go offshore because investors like the concepts of outsourcing. Too often, the teams that end up managing multiple contracts lack the experience and the governance discipline to complete the projects successfully. […]