Offshore Software Development Making It Work 1st Edition by Tandy Gold ISBN 978-0849319433 0849319433

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ISBN 10:   0849319433 

ISBN 13: 978-0849319433

Author:  Tandy Gold 

In Offshore Software Development: Making It Work, hands-on managers of Offshore solutions help you answer these questions:

What is Offshore and why is it an IT imperative?
What do you need to do to successfully evaluate an Offshore solution?
How do you avoid common pitfalls?
How do you confront security and geopolitical risk?
How do you handle issues related to displaced workers?

The author applies her considerable experience in the analysis of such Offshore issues as the financial growth of the Offshore industry, keys to success in initiating a program, choosing and managing vendors, risk mitigation, and employee impacts. A detailed program checklist outlines the steps for successful Offshore execution, providing real-world exposure and guidance to a movement that has become a fixture in the IT realm.

About the Author
Tandy Gold is a 20-year veteran of the technology industry who is focused on entrepreneurial consulting and innovation. As part of her responsibilities in implementing the first Offshore initiative for a large financial institution, she created a monthly Offshore interest group. Comprised of Offshore program managers from Fortune 100 firms, together they represent more than 40 years of experience in Offshore.

Table of contents: 

Part I: The Offshore Imperative
Crunching the Offshore Numbers: What the Financials Portend

Getting Started in Offshore

Choosing an Offshore Vendor: A Look at the Offshore Maturity Model

Ground Rules: A Snapshot of the Current Vendor Management Culture of the Fortune 100

Differences Between Offshore and Other IT Consultant Resource Management

Organizational Structure and Span of Control

Where Does Offshore Vendor Management Belong?

What to Look for in an Offshore Vendor

Automated RFP Tools: Do They Work?

Negotiating the Offshore Vendor Contract: Do’s and Don’ts

The Offshore Maturity Model: Anticipating Vendor Management for the Organization Mature in Offshore

Strategic View: Integrating the Offshore Vendor within an Overall Context of Resource Management

Summary: Keys to Success in Offshore Vendor Management

Appendix: The View from Gartner

A Look at India for Offshore Sourcing Options

Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better

Part II: A Hands-On Offshore Program Management Toolkit
Choosing Locations for Offshore: Country Pros and Cons

Country Strengths and Weaknesses: A Look Outside India

Why Offshore Services Leadership in India, and Why Now?

What Is the Current State and View of Offshore?

The Offshore Program Checklist: What’s Really Different?

The Offshore Program Checklist: Laying the Groundwork for a Successful Offshore Program

Step 1: Program Manager—Establish Offshore Program Strategic Objectives

Part III: The Offshore Program Challenge
Managing Employee Impact: Villain or Savior?

Managing Risk Through an Offshore Network Security Architecture

Putting It All Together: Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Offshore

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