Is your organization ready for your strategy?

Administrator — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:04:13 +0100

In software development, Agile methodology has been adopted like a religion and praised like a king, but like any other methodology, Agile has a dark side. Most of the drawbacks have already been picked up by those practicing agile, such as issues addressing large and complex projects, employee churn affecting development, and the need for a senior heavy tech team.

We were having this long discussion on LinkedIn about Agile implemented in the requisite way.

Offshore service development: Useful tips to fight attrition in the outsourcing sector

Wed, 04 May 2011 12:16:09 +0100

Attrition seems to be the new, worrying trend in the outsourcing sector that is challenging offshore service developers in India. The so called “talent wars” are fought between service development providers and an overall salary increase is the widespread consequence. But what to do if you staff is starting to leave your company for a better position? This blog entRead More...

IT Outsourcing to India: 5 major pitfalls to watch out for!

Tue, 03 May 2011 11:21:00 +0100

IT Outsourcing to India is a business strategy that bears numerous advantages such as cost-savings, high-quality services and so on. However, only for those who are smart enough to avoid the potential pitfalls. Capacious information on the potential provider of choice is crucial in this regard. One key to success is to know about potential traps that might cRead More...

Batting like the champions: Great success of cricket Saturday “Technologies versus Studios”

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:01:25 +0100

Last Saturday, the entire Miracle Group met for an outdoor event of special nature. To show our sportive side in line with the ongoing enthusiasm of India winning the Cricket World Cup 2011, the Miracle family decided to leave the PCs and keyboards behind and organize its annual Cricket Match.

After daRead More...

Hire a PHP Developer: Tips to Choose the Right Development Partner

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:17:32 +0100

Professional PHP development is not a piece of cake and the language of programming is complex. Most expert software developers usually study at least four years in IT-related fields and further gain significant experience as well as updates on latest trends in the companies they work for. For this reason, a good external PHP developer can significantly Read More...

IT Outsourcing Service Providers Need to Work on Marketing and Sales

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:24:43 +0100

Managers and company leaders often agree that one of the most stressful and frustrating business operations is buying outsourced IT services. This dissatisfaction is more directed towards marketing and sales practices than the quality of services or other potential flaws. This blog entry tries to resolve the mystery how marketing and sales prRead More...

IT Performance Management Deficient in Numerous Companies

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:15:22 +0100

Nowadays, not only CIOs need to be equipped with cutting-edge IT knowledge for their company anymore, but also the financial managers as well as IT managers need to keep up with the latest trends and innovations in IT. This is important in order to have maximal control over the IT spending of a company. This blog entry explains the challenge for comRead More...

Offshore Outsourcing: Clash of Cultures?

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:14:57 +0100

The failure and success of offshore outsourcing seems to be dependent predominantly on the quality of management and strategic negotiation for both parties involved. Leaving choices on the best service level agreements, exact pricing arrangements and suitable resources behind, there is one more crucial factor. Cultural discrepancies are often unpredictable prior Read More...

Development Outsourcing Partnerships: Did you know what prevents your business from a high ROI?

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:59:33 +0100

Recent PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte Consulting studies on customer satisfaction regarding outsourcing partnerships reveal that 80% of the interviewed buyers actually achieved their planned ROI. But what about the remaining 20%? What happens if unanticipated events occur that prevent the business strategy behind a development outsourcing Read More...

Outsourcing Management: How to guide your external Team!

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:27:34 +0100

Reading up on outsourcing pros and cons, one argument in favor of shifting your service work to an offshore provider is to similarly shift great amounts of responsibility to a third party. This strategy is said to disburden managers from responsibility because they can focus on their business’s core activities. As promising as this may sound, managers canRead More...

Managing Geopolitical Risks in Offshore Outsourcing

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:23:50 +0100

Besides the usual risks that might occur in any outsourcing engagement, there are more unpredictable risks that are not as easy to manage. Outsourcing flaws such as hidden-costs, delivery decay or poor service quality are of predictable nature; but what about the drawbacks that are not foreseeable? Geopolitical risks pose a major challenge to outsourcing Read More...

Top Indian Software Companies: Wipro boosts Outsourcing Strategies

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:10:44 +0100

The software services company Wipro Ltd - India’s third largest software exporter by sales - announces significant organizational changes in house. Especially concerning the firm’s service range, the financial and healthcare sectors should be improved with help of improved management strategies.

Wipro is announcing the strategic changeRead More...

Seven Ways of strengthening your Outsourcing Relationship

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:25:15 +0100

Outsourcing relationships are not much different from other relationships. In order to make them fruitful in the long run, they need to be taken care of constantly. Especially after the first excitement of a new engagement has settled, it is important to cultivate the ties in order to boost especially long-term collaboRead More...

Managing multi-sourcing! Or how to combine a Porsche, a Rolls Royce and a Land Rover in one car?

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:04:46 +0100

But what if the comfort of a jeep does not suit the engine of a racer or the design of a classic? Although the strategy of multi-sourcing is nowadays hailed to deliver the best out of many IT outsourcing options, the strategy must be taken with a pinch of salt. If you don’t want to get your software development solutions delivered in several, non-matching pieces, here is some advRead More...

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