[.ca] Offshore Outsourcing: Path to New Efficiencies in It and ... (ISBN 1414055145)

Should you outsource your IT requirements?:
Dr Thondavadi's book is an important one for both executives and legislators who are confronted with strident voices fiercely advocating protectionist practices in regard to taking their information technologies offshore. This book brings a fresh rationality to the public debate regarding U.S. vis-a-vis offshoring practices and operations, especially as pertains to the use of IT systems. It is not intended to be an academic treatise on the subject; rather it is a practical playbook that can help decision-makers call the right plays from today's international scrimmage line. It's a quick read for busy people who need to learn the main issues of costs, quality and timing of "going off-shore" with their IT requirements.

Relevant for our times:
A practical & relevant book. The book gives strong reasons to outsource globally. After reading the book, one clearly realises that the job market will never be the same. Competition for a job will now be global....& the need to constantly learn new skill sets will be important for survival & growth. The book is simple to read. The case studies from GE, Northwestern Mutual & ABN Amro are very helpful to understand the different approaches to outsourcing. There are some Best practices in those case studies which a practicing manager could use. The chapter on possible countries for outsourcing is very informative. All in all a good , practical & very relevant book. My only thought...I wish the authors had also included some examples of outsourcing gone sour. Those examples would help a practicing manager understand what he/ she should watch out for , while offshoring a process.

Offshore outsourcing make sense!:
I started reading the book early in the afternoon on Saturday on April 17th, but I only got up when I finished reading the book. The rich-in content, content-flow, and relevant content of the case studies are simply superb. I also amazed transparency and balance in the subject as well other alternate countries to India on outsourcing. The chapter 'Total cost of outsourcing' is another great attempt to educate the customers in pursuit of outsourcing. This is a definite resource book from project managers to CEO's who are in pursuit or practice of offshore outsourcing. The preface from Mr. Bayman is a good start to the book and the message is vital and clear to all the businesses - offshore outsourcing is a way to manage non-core (as well core) business processes to cut costs to compete head-head in the global markets. Dr. Nandu's effort is worth spent on this book. I also congratulate George Albert who co-authored the book. I really enjoyed reading the book after all.

E-book:
To buy the e-book, go to http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ The e-book is really cheap.

A wise book on Outsourcing Internationally:
The book has some big names associated with it. This lends the book a great deal of credibility and offers a practical view to outsourcing. Having lived through the journey of outsourcing, I almost felt that I was re-living the experience while reading the book. Scott Bayman, President & CEO of GE's India Operations, has written the preface , which is particularly educative. It lends a good insight into how GE "persuaded" its managers to cut costs & enhance quality by outsourcing globally. The book clearly shows that Global Outsourcing cannot be done without a whole deal of planning, thought...& most important of all, leadership support. The thought of having a " champion" in the business to facilitate outsourcing & smoothen obstacles, is very appropriate. Case studies of Citibank, ABN Amro & Northwestern Mutual show how each business chose different paths for outsourcing based on their individual business goals & business situations. Read the Book. Outsourcing is here to stay & this book tells the reader how to outsource !!!