Offshoring Information Technology: Sourcing and Outsourcing to a Global Workforce

The decision to outsource software development to an overseas firm (offshoring) is frequently looked at in simple economic terms - it's cheaper and skilled labour is easier to find. In practice, however, there are differences in culture, business methods and many other issues to contend with. This book explains everything you need to know to put offshoring into practice, avoid the pitfalls and develop effective working relationships. Written for CTOs, CIOs, consultants and other IT executives, this book is also an excellent introduction to outsourcing for business and MIS students.Paul Tjia is the author of 'Offshoring Information Technology: Sourcing and Outsourcing to a Global Workforce', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521843553 and ISBN 0521843553.