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In the course of six years, this executive has moved in excess of 600 jobs offshore. Along the way, he has learned a few lessons that he shares in this article. How To Outsource Product Management to Customers This software and solutions company has figured out a way to outsource much of its product management chores to its own customers - and have them pay to create the features that are most important to them. How to Outsource: Four Simple Steps to Success This 11-page whitepaper focuses on application development and maintenance. Among the topics: evaluating worthy applications for outsourcing, doing a cultural alignment between client and service provider, ensuring a smooth transition, and measuring success and ROI. Inside Outsourcing This 24-page whitepaper says that focusing on the "core competencies" can lead to “navel gazing.” The recommendation: Identify the competitive requirements of the market by defining the “basis of competition” -- figuring out what your customers value about your products and services. Proof of Concept Learn how to choose the right proof-of-concept projects for your outsourcing engagement. Quantifying an Application's Feasibility for Outsourcing This brief whitepaper outlines a method and criteria for quantifying outsourcing readiness. Should You Outsource a Mess? Increasingly, the question enterprises seeking a solution to costly, inefficient business processes are asking is: Should we outsource a mess, or should we stabilize it first? Software without Borders: Use QA as Your First Step to Outsourcing Some people are surprised to learn QA can even be outsourced. Outsourcing your QA is a terrific first step to taking advantage of low-cost offshore engineering resources. When Agile Development Methods May Not Work Well There have been a multitude of articles on how and why agile programming methods can accelerate software development, and lead to better quality applications or products. This article is really about some of the scenarios where agile methods are likely to not be well suited. Why DBAs Should Push to Outsource the Database Infrastructure Outsourcing the management of the data infrastructure allows DBAs to spend less time tackling tactical or maintenance-level data management tasks and more time determining how to use the actual data contained within the information stores for the strategic benefit of the organization. Submit a Link for Publication Here Have a favorite article or a website that you would like to share with the Sourcingmag community? Share it here and help others understand this topic in greater detail. Or, learn more about writing and submitting an article to be published here.. |
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