Don’t Just Read; Speak Out
The Global Services blog is now open to all. This is your space to talk about the pros and cons, ups and downs, and the best and worst practices of global sourcing of services.
Indulge in guru talk (the industry is brimming with “thought leaders”), blog about developers (and piracy) in Shanghai and engineers (and cows) in Banglaore, raise those “burning” issues that you believe in, or simply give vent to frustration over working with a service provider thousands of miles away.
You are the expert in the global sourcing of services, and we are a platform through which you can share knowledge and experiences with others whose lives and businesses are affected by globalization.
We invite you — customers, service providers, consultants, analysts, researchers, and all those with a stake in the global sourcing of services — to blog at Global Services.
Welcome to your space — the Global Services blog — where you won’t just read, but also speak out.
oops, seems global services is already talking about it. http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/WP02/?p=95
I expected this “it is also perceived as less of a “bad” word than outsourcing or offshoring.” to be the real reason
Anyways, why I asked this coz at times I feel bad (well, not so good) about forging my real identity for handling an offshored project (perhaps will explain more over a blog
). The reason being, offshoring and its practice is considered to be a “bad word” socially in some parts of the world (US in my case) and hence the customers try to hide it.
Perhaps I am waiting for a day when customers can openly, intelligently and proudly (because there are pros and benefits to offshoring) claim that “we have offshored”. Media can and does make a difference and expecting the same from Global Services.
1. thanks for writing in. you are one of the first visitors to the site–and the first one to comment on a blog at our new site.
of course, if people overstep, big brother is watching 
2. offshoring of services and global sourcing do mean more or less the same. we prefer to use global sourcing because its a broader term, encompassing the benefits of globalization. it is also perceived as less of a “bad” word than outsourcing or offshoring.
3. our blogs/comments are not being moderated. that’s what’s unique about our blogs–anyone can come in and blog, and they don’t have to worry about moderation
Hi Shekhar,
Global Sourcing is an extended arm of outsourcing or offshoring. Both these terms are too restricted in its meaning.
Outsourcing and Offshoring may have 2 different meanings, with one being nearshore or on-shore (outsourcing) and the other is mere off-shoring.
Its always better to use one term which defines and broadens the scope of coverage – Global Sourcing.
A Global Sourcer may outsource and not necessarily Offshore!!!
This is my opinion and may differ from others.
Cheers!
EM
Dear Juhi,
First, congrats on the revamped site!
What do you mean by global sourcing ? Isnt it the same as “outsourcing” or more precisely “offshoring” ? If yes, why have you shyed away from using these words ? Though I can guess the reason
but I want to hear from you.
I also want to know will our blog posts be moderated before publish ?