Chapter 33
On-Site/Offshore Model
Outsourcing emerged as a major concept in the twentieth century, when a number of manufacturing products were outsourced to China and Japan. The offshore outsourcing model can provide exceptional value to clients. Increased efficiency and cost advantage are the two basic elements that made the outsourcing approach popular. When the IT boom evaporated and companies were forced to maintain their profit line, they often outsourced the development, testing, and maintenance to Asian countries such as India, China, and others. This chapter analyzes the important elements of outsourcing with special reference to testing and the advantages and issues involved.
Project management, according to the American Society for ...
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