M.M.sathyanarayan

Global Outsourcing Strategy: Does India still make sense as the outsourcing destination?

Recently there was a story in the press about a Silicon Valley software company pulling the plug on its Indian operation. They decided to close their entire development operation and bring it back to the U.S. Some others have closed up shop quietly. No... Read >

Offshore Software Development: How to select projects that will succeed

One of the key decisions a company needs to make in offshoring software development is which projects to offshore. You cannot simply offshore "maintenance" projects, because your staff in the U.S. wants to work on new product development. This issue must ... Read >

Managing Offshore Projects – Staff Retention: Part 2 --How to address the issue

Competition for competent staff in countries like India is intense. The environment is similar to what U.S. experienced during the Internet boom, when it was very difficult to attract and retain good talent. Many companies are finding that high turnov... Read >

Managing Offshore Projects – Staff Retention: Part 1 -- Understanding the whole truth

Competition for competent staff in countries like India is intense. The environment is similar to what U.S. experienced during the Internet boom, when it was very difficult to attract and retain good talent. Many companies are finding that high turnov... Read >

Managing Offshore Projects – Key challenges you need to address to assure success

Offshore outsourcing is no longer a novel idea. It is an accepted business practice and for many the offshore operation has become a significant part of their overall operations. So it is essential they succeed in this endeavor. However the reality is th... Read >

Managing Offshore Projects: Beyond the honeymoon period

Many companies are finding that once the "honeymoon period" in offshoring is over, issues tend to crop up with the offshore vendor. When you started working with your vendor to set up the initial project(s) for offshore work, they were attentive. You fel... Read >

Managing Offshore Outsourcing: Does your offshore operation need a health check?

Let's reduce costs by going offshore with some development or service functions! The board and management agree to set up offshore activities in a place like India, China, Russia, Slovenia, or Bulgaria. Time passes. Everyone is happy. Right? Well, m... Read >

How to determine true business value of offshore outsourcing

A question many executives are asking is "how can we tell whether our offshoring efforts are delivering value to our company?" While you pay offshore vendors much less than what you would be paying a U.S. vendor, some members of your staff complain th... Read >