Real and perceived risks in offshore development 
(31/05/2007)
The last ten years have seen the tremendous growth of the offshore development market. However, many smaller businesses still shy away from offshoring, due to a number of real and perceived risks.
Risk mitigation in offshore development is a process that involves a combination of strategies that are employed in all outsourcing engagements and those that are specific to working with a multi-cultural team that is far away. It includes interviewing and engaging the right outsourcing vendor, selecting appropriate initial projects, and developing measurement processes and communication protocols.
By exploring the destinction between real and perceived risks, this risks in offshore development white paper provides guidance on how to develop and implement a risk strategy for offshore engagements, so that the experience is mutually beneficial for client and vendor companies of all sizes.
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