Software without Borders: A Step-by-Step Guide to Outsourcing Your Software Development - Hardcover

Mezak, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0977826805 ISBN 13: 9780977826803

Publisher: Earthrise Media, 2006

Synopsis

When everything goes right, you end up with high-quality software in half the time for a fraction of the cost. But over 50% of offshore outsourcing projects do not achieve their cost-saving goals or timelines . . . or just fail completely. The mistakes and missteps are costly and painful, but NOW you don't have to go there. This book shows you step-by-step how to make software development outsourcing work, from concept to completion. You'll discover how to: * Choose the right vendor quickly and confidently * Stay in control of your outsourced software development projects * Achieve on-time, on-scope, and on-budget results * Fiercely protect your intellectual property * Decide when to create a subsidiary for even greater savings SPECIAL BONUS: Take the * online Outsourcing Readiness Test (Plus many other * goodies, tools, and downloads on the book's website) Join the thousands already outsourcing offshore. This book will help you every step of the way. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 : Deciding to Outsource Chapter 2 : Where to Outsource Chapter 3 : How to Select your Outsourcing Vendor Chapter 4 : Offshoring, or Creating your Own Offshore Subsidiary Chapter 5 : Describing your Software for Outsourcing Chapter 6 : Controlling your Outsourced Software Development Chapter 7 : Software Outsourcing Metrics Chapter 8 : Protecting your Intellectual Property Chapter 9 : Outsourcing your Quality Assurance Chapter 10 : Five Situations Right for Outsourcing Chapter 11 : The Future of Global Software Development Appendix A : The Outsourcing Strategy Decision Matrix Appendix B : The Outsourcing Readiness Test Appendix C : Avoiding the Seven Deadly Dangers of Outsourcing Inside-flaps: Ready to Do It Right Whether the drive to outsource comes from the top-down or bottom-up, it s up to you to make it work. So if it s your first time, or you just want to get it right this time, look no further

Edition details

• Publisher: Earthrise Media
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977826805
• ISBN 13: 9780977826803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320