Category Archives: Offshoring

What Tools Do You Use for Managing Global Teams?

Managing global teams requires a solid structure and the right (software) tools. I often get the question of what tools we use in our company. I am always surprised when I show someone our project management tool, what impression it makes on …

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What is the secret to success in offshoring?Wat is de sleutel tot succes bij offshoring?Vad är nyckeln till framgång i offshoring?Was ist das Erfolgsgeheimnis von Offshoring?

As with anything in the world, there is no holy grail to make something work. In offshoring, there are many factors that influence the success of your projects. But I believe that there are 2 things that determine the success …

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Why choose an offshore colleague instead of a local employee?Waarom kiezen voor een offshore collega in plaats van een lokale werknemer?Varför ska man välja en offshore-kollega istället för att anställa lokalt?Warum ausländische Kollegen ortsansässigen Angestellten vorziehen?

When speaking to software companies in Europe, I often get to hear ‘we want to have people in our office’. This is something I fully understand. Having people in your own office makes it easier for organization than having people …

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How big are attrition rates in offshore or nearshore teams?Hoe is het personeelsverloop in offshore en nearshore teams?Hur stor är personalomsättningen i offshore- och nearshore-team?Wie hoch sind die Ausfallraten bei offshore oder nearshore Teams?

  I frequently hear from people that an aspect which affects the effectiveness of their offshore team is high attrition. It is commonly understood that attrition rates in India are in the range of 20-40% per year which means that …

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Agile Outsourcing

14 February 2012 Offshoring

Many Agile organizations are considering outsourcing parts of the development work. But they want to keep their benefits from Agile, like quick delivery, customer involvement, and high quality. Outsourcing will create distance between the local organization and the development teams …

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