<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066</id><updated>2007-08-22T06:20:25.475-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Software Outsourcing News</title><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>95</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-3018584942864286614</id><published>2007-08-22T05:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-22T05:08:37.474-07:00</updated><title type='text'>test</title><summary type='text'>test</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/08/test.html' title='test'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=3018584942864286614' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/3018584942864286614'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/3018584942864286614'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-5814541600861938336</id><published>2007-08-01T02:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-22T05:07:41.452-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kharkov'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outsourcing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='software'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='office'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dataart'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>DataArt Opens Fourth Development Center, in Kharkov (Ukraine) - July 26, 2007</title><summary type='text'>DataArt Opens Fourth Development Center, in Kharkov (Ukraine) - July 26, 2007</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/08/dataart-opens-fourth-development-center.html' title='DataArt Opens Fourth Development Center, in Kharkov (Ukraine) - July 26, 2007'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=5814541600861938336' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/5814541600861938336'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/5814541600861938336'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-823084915919891967</id><published>2007-07-19T07:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-20T06:48:53.160-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outsourcing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='software'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dataart'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>DataArt Hosts St. Petersburg Dialogues Symposium to Celebrate a Decade in Business - July 10, 2007</title><summary type='text'>Commemorating its 10 years in business, DataArt has hosted St. Petersburg Dialogues Symposium which brought together renowned international speakers from the IT industry. 

The Symposium, held at one of St. Petersburg historical mansions, showcased a distinguished group of prominent technologists from around the world who discussed the most imperative issues of global sourcing, innovation and </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/07/dataart-hosts-st-petersburg-dialogues.html' title='DataArt Hosts St. Petersburg Dialogues Symposium to Celebrate a Decade in Business - July 10, 2007'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=823084915919891967' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/823084915919891967'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/823084915919891967'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-1906564423710558879</id><published>2007-06-15T04:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T01:48:16.961-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outsourcing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='data management'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dataart'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='microsoft parthners'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>DataArt Receives Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status</title><summary type='text'>New York, June 13, 2007. – DataArt, high-end custom software development company, has received Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status and proved a new competency, Data Management Solutions (Business Intelligence). To secure this level of certification, DataArt had achieved a status of Small Business Specialist while receiving high scores in Microsoft Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program.

</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/06/dataart-receives-microsoft-gold.html' title='DataArt Receives Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=1906564423710558879' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/1906564423710558879'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/1906564423710558879'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-117102263089875348</id><published>2007-02-09T04:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-06-11T09:12:02.194-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Globalization &amp; The IT Organization. Can A Global Workforce Work For Your Company?</title><summary type='text'>Dealing with the effects of globalization has become a necessity in the light of competitive pressures and the incessant push to reduce costs. Outsourcing is no longer something restricted to call centers and low-cost manufacturing. Managing a distributed workforce with both employees and contract team members requires an extra measure of skill and tact.

"We have adopted the agile methodology </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/02/globalization-it-organization-can.html' title='Globalization &amp; The IT Organization. Can A Global Workforce Work For Your Company?'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=117102263089875348' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117102263089875348'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117102263089875348'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-117102160390287595</id><published>2007-02-09T03:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-09T03:56:49.013-08:00</updated><title type='text'>DataArt is Voted Top 4 Emerging Global Service Provider by Global Services 100</title><summary type='text'>DataArt has been selected to 2007 "Global Services 100" list and took two top spots: #4 Emerging Global Service Provider and #4 Emerging European Service Provider. 
The winners were announced January 31 at the Global Services Conference in New York. DataArt is the only company with operations in Russia selected to the Emerging Global Service Provider list.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/02/dataart-is-voted-top-4-emerging-global.html' title='DataArt is Voted Top 4 Emerging Global Service Provider by Global Services 100'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=117102160390287595' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117102160390287595'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117102160390287595'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-117033075089825194</id><published>2007-02-01T03:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T03:52:30.900-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Storage outsourcing on the rise - Network World</title><summary type='text'>Storage outsourcing on the rise - Network World: "NetworkWorld.com &gt; Storage &gt;
Storage outsourcing on the rise
More companies today are willing to hand over storage-management functions to a service provider, research shows
All security forums According to research firm TheInfoPro, nearly 20% of Fortune 1000 organizations outsource at least some portion of their storage-management activities.
The</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/02/storage-outsourcing-on-rise-network.html' title='Storage outsourcing on the rise - Network World'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=117033075089825194' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117033075089825194'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117033075089825194'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-117015616235047473</id><published>2007-01-30T03:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T03:25:35.070-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The St. Petersburg Times - Business - Hewlett-Packard to Open St. Pete Lab</title><summary type='text'>The St. Petersburg Times - Business - Hewlett-Packard to Open St. Pete Lab: "Hewlett-Packard to Open St. Pete Lab
By Yekaterina Dranitsyna
American IT giant Hewlett-Packard announced plans to open a research center in St. Petersburg on Monday. Local experts considered the move positive, both for HP and Russian software developers."

"I think the St. Petersburg labor market is very attractive for </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/01/st-petersburg-times-business-hewlett.html' title='The St. Petersburg Times - Business - Hewlett-Packard to Open St. Pete Lab'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=117015616235047473' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117015616235047473'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117015616235047473'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-117007271575643773</id><published>2007-01-29T04:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-29T04:11:55.883-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Offshore attrition on the rise</title><summary type='text'>Offshore attrition on the rise: "Offshore attrition on the rise
Industry observer says on any particular project outsourced to a service provider in India, you can expect at least a 15% turnover rate for personnel assigned to the project within a year"</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/01/offshore-attrition-on-rise.html' title='Offshore attrition on the rise'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=117007271575643773' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117007271575643773'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/117007271575643773'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-116919471892555270</id><published>2007-01-19T00:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-19T00:41:03.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'>January 2007 Research: The Future of I.T. - Change: The Only Constant</title><summary type='text'>January 2007 Research: The Future of I.T. - Change: The Only Constant: "January 2007 Research: The Future of I.T.

Change: The Only Constant
By Allan E. Alter
January 2007 Future of I.T. Survey: Amid the regular upheaval, one thing's for sure—I.T. executives won't die of boredom during the next five years.

Our future of IT survey has three parts: The first section covers the top business, </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2007/01/january-2007-research-future-of-it.html' title='January 2007 Research: The Future of I.T. - Change: The Only Constant'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=116919471892555270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/116919471892555270'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/116919471892555270'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-112411448887856494</id><published>2005-08-15T07:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-15T07:01:28.883-07:00</updated><title type='text'>China wants to do an India</title><summary type='text'>China wants to do an India: "China wants to do an India 

China's outsourcing companies are aiming to replicate the success of their Indian rivals to attract a larger share of U.S. companies seeking to diversify business beyond India. 

Chinese software makers have traditionally focused on its fast-growing domestic market and Japan and Korea. But as competition intensifies at home, they have </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2005/08/china-wants-to-do-india.html' title='China wants to do an India'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=112411448887856494' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/112411448887856494'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/112411448887856494'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-112023335121842719</id><published>2005-07-01T08:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-01T08:55:51.216-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Backlash - Offshore Outsourcing - Politics - backlash against globalization - government visas encourage offshore outsourcing - CIO Magazine</title><summary type='text'>Backlash - Offshore Outsourcing - Politics - backlash against globalization - government visas encourage offshore outsourcing - CIO Magazine Sep 1,2003: "Special Report
Offshore Outsourcing
&gt; The Politics 
 
As a growing number of IT jobs move overseas, some CIOs and economists prophesy a political storm against offshore outsourcing. 
BY CHRISTOPHER KOCH"</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2005/07/backlash-offshore-outsourcing-politics.html' title='Backlash - Offshore Outsourcing - Politics - backlash against globalization - government visas encourage offshore outsourcing - CIO Magazine'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=112023335121842719' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/112023335121842719'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/112023335121842719'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111840614216063755</id><published>2004-06-18T05:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T02:32:11.383-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Outsourcing 101 - Offshoring for Beginners</title><summary type='text'>The Outsourcing Times has announced the launch of a special report, "Outsourcing 101 - Offshoring for Beginners". The report discusses the history, economics and political implications behind offshore outsourcing.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2004 -- Outsourcing has become a "charged" word. It is an important concept to understand because of its business applications (both for corporations </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/outsourcing-101-offshoring-for.html' title='Outsourcing 101 - Offshoring for Beginners'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111840614216063755' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111840614216063755'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111840614216063755'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111840606518555051</id><published>2004-06-18T05:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T02:30:52.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Small business growth seen booming</title><summary type='text'>By ERIN POOLEY

More than 100,000 small businesses will be started in Canada in the next five years, says a CIBC report released yesterday.
The report, called Start Me Up: A Look at New Entrepreneurs in Canada, said an aging population coupled with advances in technology and the Internet is driving the boom in small business.
"Starting a business is becoming a more popular career choice, </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/small-business-growth-seen-booming.html' title='Small business growth seen booming'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111840606518555051' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111840606518555051'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111840606518555051'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111841033998625202</id><published>2004-06-17T06:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T02:43:27.906-07:00</updated><title type='text'>IT's Future Depends On Public-Private Intervention, Say CEOs</title><summary type='text'>A CEO roundtable uncovered problems that must be addressed. Among them are education, trade, intellectual-property rights, and cybersecurity.

By Larry Greenemeier

Information technology's ability to continue innovating the way people work and live requires close cooperation between technology vendors and government to promote IT education, intellectual-property protection, international trade, </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/its-future-depends-on-public-private.html' title='IT&apos;s Future Depends On Public-Private Intervention, Say CEOs'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111841033998625202' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111841033998625202'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111841033998625202'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111925714056215103</id><published>2004-06-17T01:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T02:43:06.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CIT Small Business Outlook Shows Strong Optimism for 2004</title><summary type='text'>Survey Predicts Growth and Investment In Small Business

Small business owners and executives possess a positive outlook about the state of the national economy, according to the 2004 CIT Small Business Outlook, a nationwide survey conducted jointly by CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT - News) and BusinessWeek Research Services.
"The enthusiasm expressed by small businesses across the country indicates </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/cit-small-business-outlook-shows.html' title='CIT Small Business Outlook Shows Strong Optimism for 2004'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111925714056215103' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111925714056215103'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111925714056215103'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926039400440360</id><published>2004-06-16T02:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T02:42:20.713-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The 7 Myths of Offshore IT Outsourcing</title><summary type='text'>By Satnam Gambhir

Myth 1: Offshore outsourcing is costing U.S. jobs.

A recent study by the McKinsey Global Institute calculated that for every dollar spent on a business process that is outsourced to India, the U.S. economy gains at least $1.12. The largest chunk -- 58 cents -- goes back to the original employer. And U.S. companies perform 30% of Indian offshoring, so money returns home as </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/7-myths-of-offshore-it-outsourcing.html' title='The 7 Myths of Offshore IT Outsourcing'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926039400440360' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926039400440360'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926039400440360'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111925964356257460</id><published>2004-06-16T02:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T02:42:44.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wyden bill targets outsourcing U.S. jobs offshore</title><summary type='text'>Would eliminate tax breaks, provide help to affected workers

Companies that outsource American jobs would lose tax benefits, and outsourced service sector and technology employees would for the first time see training and income relief, under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.The "Keep American Jobs at Home Act" would eliminate tax deductions for businesses that ship </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/wyden-bill-targets-outsourcing-us-jobs.html' title='Wyden bill targets outsourcing U.S. jobs offshore'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111925964356257460' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111925964356257460'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111925964356257460'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926182349425339</id><published>2004-06-15T03:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T03:53:49.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Offshore Regulations: What to Worry About</title><summary type='text'>By BEN WORTHEN 

As the offshoring debate heats up, CIOs are scrambling to meet the demands of current and pending legislation. Here's what's real, what's not and how to cope. 

THE SIMMERING DEBATE over offshore outsourcing boiled over on Feb. 9, when the chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, N. Gregory Mankiw, blandly asserted that offshoring was good for the economy. And </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/offshore-regulations-what-to-worry.html' title='Offshore Regulations: What to Worry About'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926182349425339' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926182349425339'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926182349425339'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926168771937231</id><published>2004-06-15T02:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T03:55:31.020-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Badly-managed offshore software development costs firms millions</title><summary type='text'>By Cliff Saran

Poor governance of offshore software development is costing businesses millions of pounds, according to a study by Meta Group.

The survey of 150 European IT directors, commissioned by software supplier Compuware, found that businesses were failing to invest in the management and legal framework required to support offshore development contacts.

Peter O'Neill, vice-president of </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/badly-managed-offshore-software.html' title='Badly-managed offshore software development costs firms millions'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926168771937231' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926168771937231'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926168771937231'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926205657870840</id><published>2004-06-12T03:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T03:55:55.366-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Numbers Deficit</title><summary type='text'>By John S. McClenahen 

For workers like John Fern, for the AFL-CIO, for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Business Roundtable and for President George Bush and the men who want to replace him in the White House, there are few issues as emotional as the offshoring of U.S. jobs. And with good reason. "Improving one's skills is a necessary but no longer sufficient condition </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/numbers-deficit.html' title='The Numbers Deficit'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926205657870840' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926205657870840'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926205657870840'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926547696558115</id><published>2004-06-03T03:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T04:04:36.966-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The High Point Chamber of Commerce named four winners at its 2004 Small Business Awards luncheon Thursday, including the first-ever winner</title><summary type='text'>By Matt Harrington 

The High Point Chamber of Commerce named four winners at its 2004 Small Business Awards luncheon Thursday, including the first-ever winner in a new category, Minority Business Advocate of the Year. 

Jane Evans, unit supervisor of business research services for the High Point Public Library, was the recipient of that award. Tom Dayvault, president of the High Point chamber, </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/high-point-chamber-of-commerce-named.html' title='The High Point Chamber of Commerce named four winners at its 2004 Small Business Awards luncheon Thursday, including the first-ever winner'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926547696558115' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926547696558115'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926547696558115'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926341681961082</id><published>2004-06-03T03:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T03:56:13.196-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OFFSHORE software development needs security checks, warns CEO</title><summary type='text'>An executive from a security software company pointed to offshore software development as one reason for security vulnerabilities in a hearing before a US House Subcommittee yesterday.

Steve Solomon, chief executive officer of the Dallas-based Citadel Security Software said software companies must add additional controls to the development process for products produced outside the US.

"Software</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/offshore-software-development-needs.html' title='OFFSHORE software development needs security checks, warns CEO'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926341681961082' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926341681961082'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926341681961082'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926331148076295</id><published>2004-06-03T03:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T03:56:53.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OFFSHORE visits pay dividends</title><summary type='text'>By Madeline Bennett and David Neal 

IT outsourcing is on the agenda of most large enterprises. Firms have to decide which IT functions to outsource and which to retain in-house, and they also have to decide whether to use a service provider in the UK or one based further afield. 

Before signing any outsourcing deal, firms need to identify and manage security risks, said Kelly Kavanagh, senior </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/offshore-visits-pay-dividends.html' title='OFFSHORE visits pay dividends'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926331148076295' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926331148076295'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926331148076295'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13565066.post-111926228325153042</id><published>2004-06-03T03:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-20T03:57:12.596-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SOFTWARE revenue to grow 35 pc - Pricing levels have stabilised...</title><summary type='text'>THE Indian software and services industry revenue is expected to touch $20.5 billion by the end of March 2005, registering a growth of 30-35 per cent during the year. 

The total software and services revenue for year-ended March 2004 are estimated at $15.9 billion. 

Of the $20.5 billion, $16.3 billion will accrue from software and services exports, while the rest $4.2 billion will accrue from </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/2004/06/software-revenue-to-grow-35-pc-pricing.html' title='SOFTWARE revenue to grow 35 pc - Pricing levels have stabilised...'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13565066&amp;postID=111926228325153042' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.offshore-software.org/outsourcing-news.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926228325153042'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13565066/posts/default/111926228325153042'/><author><name>Julia Zavileyskaya</name></author></entry></feed>