India Is Not Cheap
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Unless You Are IBM
Too often companies that consider software development outsourcing use the wrong set of criteria to evaluate different offshore destinations. They look more at external factors when they should be basing their decision on internal capabilities and how their company’s strategic goals align with the offshore country’s characteristics. Organizations that take offshore software development seriously don’t follow the off-the-shelf “let’s try India” scenario, rather they assess each country against the following internal needs with a sharp focus on quality and price:
