One would think the studies that demonstrate a strong correlation between good governance and the successful outcome of outsourcing engagements would be enough to convince everyone to pursue it, but that is not the case. Even the largest and most …
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The traditional outsourcing model uses a fixed price or SLA as a basis to manage the relationship between the people onshore and offshore. The agreement is based on result. In global staffing, the agreement is based on effort and availability. …
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Last week, I was featured in a Dutch radio show on BNR about offshore outsourcing. The topic was ‘does offshoring create cost advantages?’, ‘how is the quality of offshore work?’ and ‘the do’s and don’t of offshore outsourcing’. The experts in the …
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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about oral versus written communication in offshoring. One of my clients pointed me to another interesting question: how to make an offshore programmer enthusiastic about your project, how to motivate him and get …
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The past years, offshoring and nearshoring have become widespread among Western companies. Driven by the lack of skilled (IT) people in Western Europe, the high wages for IT people and the greying population, this industry is predicted to grow substantially …
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