Offshore Ready: Strategies to Plan & Profit from Offshore IT-enabled Services

Author: Stuart Morstead, Greg Blount
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ISBN: 0972868208
Publisher: ISANI Group (25 January, 2003)
Sales Rank: 37,677
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 4 out of 5
Good Capture of Offshoring Movement
Stuart Morstead and Greg Blount have developed an excellent book on "Offsourcing" - outsourcing to an offshore vendor. Of particluar interest to me were the numbers - over 9000 companies providing offsourcing services, 900 in India and 1000 in the Philippines, cost savings in the 35 - 65% range, etc. Their treatise on business case -> roadmap -> restructuring was very enlightening and can be used as a guide by anyone tasked with making the case for offshore outsourcing.

The Offsourcing Maturity Model (OMM) and its similarities to the bulky SEI CMM was an interesting sideline discussion. Case studies and advice on operational methods are also included. It is very clear that the authors have a large level of experience in this area of offshore outsourcing. Overall, one of the best books on this topic!


Rating: 5 out of 5
Great overview to prepare for offshore outsourcing
This book is a great overview of approaching the decision to offshore IT enabled services. The text focuses on the financial, operational, and governance strategies, as well as specific criteria involved evaluating offshore opportunities. Also included are case studies demonstrating the potential benefits and drawbacks. Overall, the book provides the decision maker with a bsic understanding of what he or she will need to take advantage of outsourcing to an offshore provider.


Rating: 5 out of 5
Well written, practical and insightful
The authors' obvious practical experience and understanding of the techincal and market complexities makes the book a valuable resource, and the skill with which it is written makes it very accessible. It is the best book on this topic I have seen.

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