A necessary evil or one that must be stopped--the debate over offshore outsourcing is hotting up and a conclusion could be near, but what is the right answer?
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A leading Asia-Pacific tech analyst claims the outsourcing of information technology and business processes offshore is "not something to get overly excited about," despite increasing international controversy over the migration of jobs to lower-cost countries.
The practice of outsourcing will undergo a dramatic transformation over the next ten years, according to Gartner analyst Rolf Jester, who adds that offshore outsourcing will just be one of many adjustments.
Offshoring seems like such an irresistible force, but in the not-too-distant future, much of the work that is pushing offshore will be eliminated altogether by continual improvements in software technology.
Wipro CEO Vivek Paul ponders the implications of a US that graduates more sports therapists than engineers.
The level of outrage over the outsourcing of software development to India is disproportionate to the effect it is having on the local industry, according to analysis group Gartner.
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