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Business Case Global Sourcing – which parameters really matter?

In close cooperation with several leading companies, pliXos has developed a tool to calculate the business case for offshore or nearshore projects and compare that with the local “baseline”.

Global Sourcing – where do new users get trustworthy insights and knowledge?

In the last years I came across several quite competent managers at customer’s side. One team impressed me with a quite in-depth analysis what a typical user has to do in order to start a successful offshore project from scratch.

Processes in Global Sourcing of SW Services – which fit best?

At present, most of the offshore projects in place are building on “static” processes like Waterfall, RUP etc. More and more companies start to deploy agile methodologies (e.g. SCRUM) in a globally distributed environment. Is that compatible in an outsourcing and offshoring scenario? Does the agile methodology with its daily communication needs not impose to... Continue reading

Who will be the winner of Global Sourcing – short term and at the end?

My experience with offshore outsourcing which is mainly based on the Europe perspective started during the “hype times” around 2000 and at that stage, most companies were urgently looking for talented IT experts. I believe the discussions about the positive and especially the negative effects off offshore outsourcing and who will be the winner happened... Continue reading

IT Outsourcing projects efficiently and successfully implemented

Would you like transparency on the global choice of SW service providers? IT Outsourcing projects efficiently and successfully implemented Our goal is the efficient and successful implementation of IT outsourcing projects. We support you with IT Outsourcing consulting, IT Outsourcing services, and we provide you with IT Outsourcing products in all phases of a project... Continue reading