| Sumario: | The article presents a discussion of offshore outsourcing as a business strategy in the computer software development industry. Known as Global Software Development (GSD), this approach is said to be an increasingly standard practice. Its theoretical advantages include the possibility of 24-hour production schedules, and the use of an internationally broad range of talent. However, problems which can arise due to time zone differences, geographical distances and cultural differences are noted. An analysis is presented which attempts to quantify the trade-offs between the negative and positive aspects of GSD.
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