Offshore Outsourcing of IT Work Client and Supplier Perspectives

This book considers offshore client/supplier relationships' biggest challenges, including the protection of intellectual property, and managing knowledge transfer and offshore outsourcing at project level. Based on over 150 interviews and case studies, th...

 CMMI for Outsourcing

In 2005, General Motors teamed up with the SEI to help adapt CMMI to reflect acquisition of technology solutions and together have published an initial version of the CMMI-ACQ model. Successful acquirers are organizations that use best practices to execut...

 Managing IT Outsourcing Governance in global partnerships

Global IT Outsourcing presents a far-reaching challenge for businesses. Managing the relationships on which a successful partnership is built is at the heart of successful outsourcing. This practical book combines both research and practice to explor...

 Outsourcing Information Security

This comprehensive and timely resource examines security risks related to information technology (IT) outsourcing, clearly showing how to recognize, evaluate, minimize, and manage these risks. Unique in its scope, this single volume offers complete covera...

 Managing the Risks of IT Outsourcing

This book shows IT managers how to identify, mitigate and manage risks in an IT outsourcing exercise. The book explores current trends and highlights key issues and changes that are taking place within outsourcing. Attention is given to identifying the dr...

  Game Development and Production

Writing comprehensive design documents, accurately estimating tasks and schedules, setting up a comprehensive QA plan-these are all important aspects of the game development process that are often underplanned. Game company executive Erik Bethke provides ...