IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring (Paperback)

by Robin Sood (Author) "What is outsourcing?..." (more)
Key Phrases: onsite model, onsite team, offshore model, Intellectual Property, North Longitude, Relationship Management (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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... offers a complete, definitive, strategic plan for anyone wanting to provide or benefit from the outsourcing and/or offshoring ... -- Midwest Book Review - June 2005

Even in its subtitle, ... promises a "strategic plan with a practical viewpoint," and that is exactly what it delivers -- BookWire Review - Sept 2005

Product Description
IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring provides an essential overview of the burgeoning phenomenon of outsourcing. Although some pundits have been critical of the outsourcing trend, author Robin Sood argues that it is simply a fact of the contemporary global marketplace--one that can only be ignored at your own peril. Sood covers the reasons for outsourcing and provides strategies for doing it right. Many companies do not do it right, and the result is a lot of wasted time and money. The information contained in this book can literally save your company millions of dollars.

By reading this book, you will be able to develop your own strategic plan, by learning:
* The main advantages of outsourcing
* What work can be outsourced effectively
* Why outsourcing sometimes fails--and how you can avoid such failure
* Which are the most desirable offshore locations and why
* What criteria to use for selecting the vendor that is right for you

IT, Software and Services: Outsourcing and Offshoring is essential reading for business leaders in the 21st century who want to "keep up with the Joneses." If you are contemplating outsourcing, already involved in it, or merely want to remain competitive in today's fast-moving and ever-changing marketplace, you cannot afford not to read this book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: AiAiYo Books, LLC (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976067439
• ISBN-13: 978-0976067436
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #592,135 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a great book on the topic !!!, April 20, 2005

By	Bob Westland (Texas) - See all my reviews

My congratulations to the author! Well done ! I strongly recommend this book to all concerned by this topic. Robin Sood has taken the approach that if you are in the software world - you would have already been exposed to outsourcing in one way or another and that this trend is inevitable and irreversible.

The book is very balanced and to the point with examples that are fit for purpose. I had no intention of reading a long book and was thrilled to find that this book kept to the topic without lengthy examples with all the blah, blah....

The narrative of the book very vividly describes some of the situations that I live thru on a daily basis. Reading this I realize that others also have similar experiences.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete, definitive, strategic plan , June 12, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

IT Software And Services: Outsourcing And Offshoring offers a complete, definitive, strategic plan for anyone wanting to provide or benefit from the outsourcing and/or offshoring of computer services for corporations. After providing the reader with an informed and informative overview of the rapidly expanding phenomenon of outsourcing computerized activities, contract management and outsourcing expert Robin Sood discusses and explains all of the elements necessary to take advantage of outsourcing, what work can be outsourced most effectively, why outsourcing sometimes fails (and how to avoid such failures), which are the most desirable offshore locations, and what criteria to use for selecting the vendor that is right for your particular corporate needs with respect to outsourcing computerized functions and processes. IT Software And Services is a complete course of instruction under a single cover and strongly recommended reading for any corporate CEO or manager who aspires to utilizing outsourcing to strengthen their company's bottom line.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A logical, concise treatise on Outsoucing , April 21, 2005

By	M. Narula "Reader A" (Dallas TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great resource for anyone looking to outsource services. Robin Sood has done an excellent job of creating a very logical, concise manual on Outsourcing and Offshoring. This book lays out the outsourcing process step by step. I found the Executive Briefs at the end of each chapter most helpful. It is on my desk for ready reference!!!!