It is essential for a corporation to not only survive but thrive in today's global outsourceing environment. The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is a comprehensive and accessible resource that assists an organization in deciding whether it will benefit from pursuing-or not pursuing-such an endeavor. The author, an 18-year veteran of the IT industry, is an experienced, consultant, software developer, manager, and entrepreneur. Providing an authoritative and unbiased view, he helps the reader navigate through a number of offshore outsourcing issues related to software management and international business. He examines the potential benefits derived from offshore outsourcing, as well as the possible pitfalls and how to avoid them as they apply to an organization's particular situation. Offering a unique combination of technical and political insight, The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is the one resource to have when trying to figure out your organization's next step. Features, Provides an authoritative look at the reasons why an organization should or should not enter into sourcing, Explains the hidden costs of sourcing and provides proven methods for accurately estimating sourcing costs, Explores ways to secure information assets in developing countries and to protect against commercial espionage, Shows how to collect the most reliable data for deciding which country to use for outsourcing, Demonstrates how to craft a carefully structured process of vendor selection to greatly diminish cost, Examines the interests of the different stakeholders in a sourcing relationship and discusses how to overcome conflicts Book jacket.