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Software without Borders: A Step-By-Step Guide to Outsourcing Your Software Development
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9780977826803
ISBN: 0977826805
Label: Earthrise Press
Manufacturer: Earthrise Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: October 16, 2006
Publisher: Earthrise Press
Studio: Earthrise Press
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Editorial Review:
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 FREE online Outsourcing Readiness Test (Plus many other free 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. This book is packed with
a fantastic wealth of insight, resources, and
actionable know-how waiting to help you succeed,
starting now.
Ask yourself:
Have I done what it takes
to prepare for offshoring?
If you re not sure, see Chapter 1.
Am I ready to select a vendor?
Before you do, check out Chapters 2 and 3,
and then review 3 Steps to Selecting a Vendor.
Is my software design ready
for outsourcing?
What, precisely, will your software do?
Have you done the architecting required?
What about schedules and a
reliable roadmap for releases?
Get it all together in Chapter 5.
Am I in control of this process?
Is the development process you re using
capable and mature? Got tabs on your team
and vendors? Is your code secure?
See Chapter 6.
Can I measure my results?
Check out the metrics used
by experts in Chapter 7.
And the answers keep coming. Whether you re
looking for technical guidelines, financial
justification, or a development process that will
stand up under pressure, Software without Borders
will save you valuable time.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Overlooks some major pitfalls
This book overlooks some major pitfalls that have cost companies millions on failed projects. One, as an example, is differences in the knowledge of target-country business culture. If the off-shore technicians don't have a minimal knowledge of the subject matter AS PRACTICED IN THE COUNTRY FOR WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING CREATED then the requirements have to be perfect. And really, a user or business requirement isn't a usable vehicle for conveying the nuances of business culture needed to bridge ... Read More
Rating: - Nothing new here,..
Except a frustrating experience. Our company tried offshoring, and it was a failure. Nearly everything the previous reviewer said was true in our case. The book is based on a passing fad which, like "the dry look", should pass..
Rating:  - Software Without Borders
As someone who has managed hundreds of technology projects, I can say that I wish I had this resource years ago. This book clearly spells out everything you need to know about successfully outsourcing software development. This is a step-by-step guide that helps you navigate though the complexities of choosing the right vendor, staying on schedule and within budget, as well as protecting your intellectual property rights. This is a must read for CIOs, IT Managers, Product Development Professionals and ... Read More
Rating: - No-nonsense, "must-read" guide
Written by experienced outsourcing businessman Steve Mezak (founder and CEO of Accelerance Inc), Software Without Borders: A Step-By-Step Guide to Outsourcing Your Software Development is not a computer programming guide per se; rather, it is a business guide to making offshore outsourcing computer programming projects a success, especially given that over half of all offshore outsourcing projects do not achieve their cost-saving goals or timelines, if they succeed at all. Chapters outline how to choose ... Read More
Rating: - Outsourcing is Outdated
Mezak's book tries to capitalize on the passing fad of outsourcing software development overseas. Over the past several years outsourcing overseas has proven to be a fad that is rapidly declining. What Mezak doesn't tell you is that offshore companies will typically assign three to five times as many software developers to a project as would be the case domestically. There is also the extreme difficulty of accurately communicating requirements to another party for development. There are real language, ... Read More
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