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Outsourcing - BPO
The Contemporary Global Marketplace - IT, Software, and Services
Befor"Had there not been outsourcing and utilization of
cheaper resources offshore, average computer users would not have
been able to afford the hardware and software that are available
to them today." In this manner, author Robin Sood brushes
aside superficial criticism of outsourcing and brings home to
the reader of IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring
two key points: outsourcing is already widely used and its positive
effects go well beyond increased company profits. Forget about
the naysayers and the trumped-up, political maelstrom of controversy
surrounding the issue of outsourcing, Sood urges. Instead, consider
that outsourcing is here to stay, as an inevitable part of the
global market, and is already providing most of us with practical
benefits.
Policy makers and industry leaders already understand these matters,
but Robin Sood has dedicated himself to making the best information
and strategies pertaining to outsourcing and offshoring more widely
available. Sood is an ideal person to take on this task, as he
has more than fourteen years of experience in the outsourcing
field, in domains from oil well-logging to banking, and in various
nations around the world. Currently, Sood is Program Manager of
a large product development program with 280 staff members and
nine sites in five countries: China, France, India, Japan, and
the U.S.
IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring distills
his experience, offering the reader concise, information-packed
overviews of such crucial topics as “Reasons for Outsourcing,”
“What Can Be Outsourced?,” “Prerequisites for Effective
Outsourcing,” “Selection of Vendors,” “Contracts
and Contractual Issues,” and so forth. Throughout, Sood focuses
on the importance of productive self-questioning and on elucidating
proven strategies. His goal is to make certain that the reader
does not fall into one of the many traps outsourcing and offshoring
can set in the path of the unwary novice. Companies lose literally
millions every year because of a lack of information and foresight—but
with this book in hand, that won’t happen to you.
Sood rounds out his consideration of outsourcing by providing
overviews of the strengths and weaknesses of major offshore destinations,
such as India, China, Russia, and the Philippines, and by glancing
at developing trends that will shape the future of outsourcing.
He also provides appendices that examine vendor and offshore culture
and the current situation of software professionals in the United
States.
IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring is essential
reading for the shrewd business leaders of the 21st century. If
you are contemplating outsourcing, already involved in it, or
merely want to remain competitive in today’s fast-moving
and ever-changing marketplace, you cannot afford not to read this
book.
"IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring,"
ISBN 0-9760674-3-9, LCCN 2004097070, can be purchased from http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0976067439
or http://www.aiaiyo.com
Contact:
Jack Brown,
AiAiYo Books LLC
IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring by Robin
Sood. Original trade paperback, ISBN 0-9760674-3-9, published
by AiAiYo Books, LLC, P.O. Box 201672, Austin, TX 78720-1672.
(877) 742-6657. http://www.aiaiyo.com
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