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MANAGING RISK IN OFFSHORE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

The article discusses benefits of managing risk in offshore computer software systems development. While outsourcing computer engineers provides benefits in terms of low-cost labor, these benefits can often be outweighed by missed deadlines, dissatisfied users, and a failure to reduce development co...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 69 - 76
Autor principal: Sakthivel, S.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Apr2007
Materias:
Computer industry
Computer programming
Contracting out
Computer engineers
Industrial procurement
Computer systems
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Sumario:The article discusses benefits of managing risk in offshore computer software systems development. While outsourcing computer engineers provides benefits in terms of low-cost labor, these benefits can often be outweighed by missed deadlines, dissatisfied users, and a failure to reduce development costs. To manage these risks, organizations can create standardized documentation, deliver clear goals to the outsourced workers, establish trust between organizations, and use a subsidiary to manage the company.