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A Year of a Profound Change in Software DevelopmentThe Outsourced Product Development (OPD) market is going through a period of massive change. As enterprise software enters a great renaissance period driven by mobility, cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS), software manufacturers are increasingly turning to experts in product development to help them deliver innovation to market faster, and at a lower cost. By 2015, technology analyst Forrester expects the market for product development services to approach $19B USD.Android Accelerates Mobile Application DevelopmentThe unprecedented growth in the user base of Android-based devices and the demand for mobile applications is fueling a huge demand for development using all methods of sourcing- outsourcing, crowdsourcing, and buying readymade apps.Finacle Partners With Banks to Power-Up Their Innovation Agenda: M. HaragopalFinacles innovation capabilities, transformational approach, state-of-the-art solution, and excellent execution track record have renewed benchmarks across the world and we believe this report by Gartner further demonstrates our differentiating capabilities.-Haragopal Mangipudi, Global Head - Finacle, Infosys Technologies LtdDiscrete Global Testing Services Spending Reached $9.4B in 2010This trend is leading to the emergence of more pure play testing companies. Speaking on testing spokesperson- Kalyana Rao Konda, Vice President, AppLabs, expresses that market demands and technology advancements (mobile / PDA / ipad) that have also created an increased need for testing as the end user community is getting broadened and diversified. Excerpts:
ADM Outsourcing: The Old Horse Facing Waves of ChangeApplications development services accelerate the delivery of high quality business applications with fewer defects, less rework and lower cost. While this remains, better economics of software delivery, a well-maintained application lifecycle and software delivery process, and a better and more business-aligned recognition of the real value are the new mandates for ADM.9 Ways to Find Hidden Savings in Your Outsourcing InvoiceAn outsourcing audit, especially these days when every dollar counts, can be a good investmentDemocrats Try to Lure Jobs Back to U.S.Senate bill offers payroll-tax breaks, cut in subsidies for outsourcing
7 Steps To Better Identity ManagementHere's what you need to know about managing employee identities in this age of outsourcing and SaaS.
SaaS Implementation - Choosing the Right SaaS Maturity LevelMuch before deep diving into implementing SaaS solutions, it is important that vendors sit back and analyze existing products, business goals, short term and long term objective as regards feasibility of 'SaaS-ification' and overall benefits during the process. It is important to be educated on the various maturity levels of SaaS orientation to succeed in this new business model.What Does The Future Hold For IT Application Outsourcing?This article reveals the views of Ferenc Szelenyi, Managing Director EMEA, Dell Perot Systems on the future of IT application outsourcing: where it started, where new technology and techniques will lead, where the greatest opportunities for business advantage lie and how organisations can best take advantage of all that it has to offerNo to Legacy Environment in InsuranceIncreasing regulatory compliance requirements and the demand for improved financial performance are driving insurance carriers to transform their core operational systemsTop Offshorers Seek On-demand AppsTop outsourcing customers, such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Royal Philips Electronics and ABB are asking service providers, including Wipro, Infosys and IBM, to deliver complex business applications as an on-demand service in order to bring down their capital expenditure on information technology by up to 40%Fewer Application Outsourcing Providers Can Mean Greater Success for AutomakersCompanies, on a total cost of ownership basis, can save 22% to 28% of ADM costs by working with fewer suppliers.When Less is MoreUsing fewer application outsourcing providers delivers greater benefitsE-mail Marketing Outsourcing Drive Big ResultsOutsourcing of e-mail campaign management allows companies to retain their focus on the strategic and creative aspects of their campaigns, while taking advantage of the technical expertise and economies of scale that the service provider can offer, says Richard Mullins, Director at digital marketing service provider, Acceleration
IT Application Outsourcing in Capital MarketsCapital Market AO service providers are further building their regional market-specific expertise, aligning their capabilities and offerings to the evolving business requirements, and investing in building domain knowledge and proprietary solutions.
Trends in Software Development and the Rise of TestingYou need to continue maintaining the army of programmers; they are the ones who create software and applications. Even as software development services continue to thrive amidst changing technology environments and methodologies, the curve for the growth of software testing as an independent service is steep.Agile Development Paradigm on Android ApplicationAgile development helps in minimizing and mitigating the risk factors in development life cycle but constant changes in the requirements may result in the failure of this process. The industry mostly opts for agile development process as it is highly result oriented. Praveen Shivaswamy, COO, Smart Sky Electronics and Research Pvt Ltd., speaks to GlobalServices (GS). Excerpts
ADM Influenced By Offshore Capabilities and PricingWith its on-demand, pay for what you use and devolution of resources model, Cloud has galvanized businesses and vendors across the industry and market landscape.Cloud a Part of Successful Reseller FormulaThe fast-evolving managed services market presents a wealth of opportunity
Out With Outsourcing, In With Collaborative SourcingCollaborative sourcing is a true transformational approach to an enterprise's applications development and maintenance strategy. In addition to providing the mechanism to realize the benefits of global delivery and continue significant cost reductions, collaborative sourcing creates the engine to accelerate time-to-valueCombining The Pros Of Outsourcing And In-House ITThe recession brought on a drought of business for IT service providers, as UK businesses looked to cut costs wherever they could. The demise of IT service providers during the outsourcing cutbacks has been well-documented, but what is the situation now that the economy is on the mend?IT Managed Services Market in India to Hit $3.8 Bn in 2013The market is expected to reach $US3.8 billion in 2013 from $US1.6 billion in 2009, and this growth is higher than the growth rate of the overall IT services marketManaging Software Legal ComplianceSoftware is a pervasive element in most products and processes, and over time, its sources have multiplied. Sources include internal development, suppliers of sub-systems and chips, outsourced contractors, open source repositories and the previous work of the developers themselves. Unlike hardware, software is easily accessed, replicated, copied and re-usedConsider the Cloud for Application DevelopmentAmidst the chaos that surrounds the cloud computing model, there are ways to leverage it for application developmentIndonesian Outsourcing Workers Protest at Low PayMany of the workers, working in IT and administration , have worked there for up to 20 years, according to press reports. They are now being asked to sign contracts as outsourcing workers or to give up their employment at the portTelcos and OEMs Put Apps Development on HoldDiscretionary spending on developing new mobile apps is on hold, while the focus has shifted to using onshore and largely offshore vendors for maintenanceWant to Simplify? A Plan is EssentialStrategies for improving application development and maintenance outsourcingEmail Archiving: DIY or Outsource?For many organizations, email is often the most mission-critical application. If end users can't get to their email messages, including previous messages, critical information can be lostSuccess--A Combination of Discipline, Preparation, Aptitude, and Serendipity, Says Peter Altabef, Perot Systems CEOWhen he moved from practicing law to a business career, he had to overcome the stigma attached to lawyers that they don't make good business executives. An eternal optimist, Altabef characterizes failures as near misses and tries as quickly as possible to convert the experience into a positive learning experience
