Comments on: Scrum vs Outsourcing http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/ Instant Usability & Web Standards Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Max Gates http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-488587 Max Gates Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:08:57 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/#comment-488587 I think more IT companies Outsource more quality of their product comes down, take Microsoft, Yahoo for example. Lots of research for Vista was done in India and we all know how pathetic Vista was. It was only when Microsoft realized that they need to come back strong, they used more manpower in US to develop Windows 7 and its already considered the Best operating system. Even Yahoo 5-6 years back thought that best way to increase revenue is by going India, they outsourced 50-60% employee to India and today it need Microsoft to survive. Bottom Line is Outsourcing is like steroids you'll feel strong in beginning but slowly its killing you from inside. I think more IT companies Outsource more quality of their product comes down, take Microsoft, Yahoo for example. Lots of research for Vista was done in India and we all know how pathetic Vista was. It was only when Microsoft realized that they need to come back strong, they used more manpower in US to develop Windows 7 and its already considered the Best operating system.

Even Yahoo 5-6 years back thought that best way to increase revenue is by going India, they outsourced 50-60% employee to India and today it need Microsoft to survive.

Bottom Line is Outsourcing is like steroids you’ll feel strong in beginning but slowly its killing you from inside.

]]> By: sarah http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-488321 sarah Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:23:04 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/#comment-488321 As someone who has lived and worked in Mumbai call centres as an Expat software designer I saw the customers frustrations first-hand.Despite having some of the best customer facing software technology available to call centre handlers, business process became confused due to the simplest language and cultural differences. Consequentley the travel and management costs of shipping out US-based training consultants eventually far outweighed the benefits of the <a href="http://www.businesslifeline.com/outsourcing.asp">outsourcing</a> software process in the first place. As someone who has lived and worked in Mumbai call centres as an Expat software designer I saw the customers frustrations first-hand.Despite having some of the best customer facing software technology available to call centre handlers, business process became confused due to the simplest language and cultural differences. Consequentley the travel and management costs of shipping out US-based training consultants eventually far outweighed the benefits of the outsourcing software process in the first place.

]]> By: TryBPO http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-487860 TryBPO Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:16:50 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/#comment-487860 By the way, I forgot to mention you have a great blog! I understand your frustration about the AdSense post... By the way, I forgot to mention you have a great blog! I understand your frustration about the AdSense post…

]]> By: TryBPO http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-487088 TryBPO Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:03:28 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/#comment-487088 I definitely agree with the section that states it's best to establish best practices locally first. Without establishing what your local team can do, you're not able to start with a baseline for the outsourced team...a model to work from. Thanks for the post. I definitely agree with the section that states it’s best to establish best practices locally first. Without establishing what your local team can do, you’re not able to start with a baseline for the outsourced team…a model to work from. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: outsourcing http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-420438 outsourcing Mon, 26 May 2008 06:15:45 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/#comment-420438 Great inputs, really helpful. thanks! Great inputs, really helpful. thanks!

]]> By: Floyd Buenavente http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-406683 Floyd Buenavente Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:04:09 +0000 http://justaddwater.dk/2008/03/07/scrum-vs-outsourcing/#comment-406683 Thank you very much for this very informative post. I am involved in outsourcing in the Philippines and this post is really an eye opener. Thank you very much for this very informative post. I am involved in outsourcing in the Philippines and this post is really an eye opener.

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