Archive for October, 2008 :
Appropriate or Inappropriate Outsourcing
Appropriate or Inappropriate Outsourcing When the idea of outsourcing some or all internal functions is introduced in a company, the initial reasons for looking at this option are usually economic. By... (more...)
Backing Into the Project Plan
Backing Into the Project Plan When a new concept for a software solution is conceived of at the corporate level, it doesn’t always come prepackaged with specifications or even sufficient grounds in reality... (more...)
Cyber Programmers
Cyber Programmers The economy over the last ten or so years has done a lot of strange things to different industries. And for IT specialists which includes programmers, systems analysts, data base administrators,... (more...)
Finding the Right Offshore Software Developer
Finding the Right Offshore Software Developer The phrase “the world is getting smaller” is a popular one these days. Of course, it’s not literal because the physical planet is the same size it... (more...)
Help Staying Cutting Edge
Help Staying Cutting Edge For many modern businesses, staying on the cutting edge of technology is important. This is particularly true if your business is heavily supported by your internet presence... (more...)
How to Make a Mess of Outsourcing
How to Make a Mess of Outsourcing It is easy to “jump on the bandwagon” of outsourcing software development. Using external developers and outsourcing to places like India has become so common and... (more...)
Know Your Contractor Inside Out
Know Your Contractor Inside Out Sales people are a wonder to behold. And when you are receiving proposals for outsourcing your software development project, you will meet sales people so slick they could... (more...)
Living up to the Contract
Living up to the Contract The first step of any project to outsource project development is to put out a “Request for Proposal” or an RFP. This document is the groundwork for what you are going to... (more...)
Make Your Contractors Work for You
Make Your Contractors Work for You Outsourcing the developing of a software solution should be part of the considerations for addressing any business problem that can be resolved with technology. Because... (more...)
Making Sure Your Outsourced Project is on Track
Making Sure Your Outsourced Project is on Track When you outsource a project or a task of a project to an external agency, one of the biggest concerns is control. One of the biggest mistakes, then, that... (more...)
