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Localization to the Far East - case study

Ignite — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:08:15 +0000

This presentation was part of a lecture that was given during LISA 2009 - Global Outsourcing Services and Software Development held in Talinn Estonia June 2009

Through a case study of a global localization project, the presntation describes the advantages and challenges created when combining offshoring , global delivery model and agile development methodology.

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SaaS in the eyes of an offshore provider

Ignite — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:40:32 +0000

This lecture was given during Software 07 - the larget event for Hi-Tech/ISV companies in Israel. It describes the pros and cons of SaaS - Software As A Service from our perspective. This case study was done on Lighthouse - a SaaS-based PLM we, at Ignite, use to manage offshore software development projects

SaaS in the eyes of an offshore provider

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Who Ate My Buffer?

Ignite — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:27:04 +0000

This article refers to the painful problem of buffer management in outsourced fixed bids. In most fixed-price projects, even the successful ones, this problem is a mutual problem - the customer feels that the provider is trying to minimize costs and maximize the project margin, while the provider feels that the customer is trying to widen the project scope by posting change requests disguised as bugs. In most cases, both sides are right!

This presentation outlines Ignite’s approach to this problem offering a clear-box pricing model which is a combination of the pros in Fixed-price projects with the pros of the Time and Materials model. It was given in one of the Israeli Software Development Managers Forum (SD Forum).

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Global company dilemma: in-house offshore development vs. offshore outsourcing

Ignite — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:04:52 +0000

The following presentation describes a dilemma that every global company has before taking the offshore decision: create an in-house offshore software development center (AKA captive unit) or engage with an offshore software development provider.

The presentation outlines the pros and cons and the various considerations in reaching the right decision for you. This presentation was given in one of the ISDM forum sessions (Israeli Software Development Managers forum).

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Forrester offshore to East-Europe as alternative to India

Ignite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:39:11 +0000

A Forrester analysis on offshore destinations in East Europe compared to India.

Succeeding with “Agile Fixed Price” projects Part 2:”Do you want agility with that?

Ignite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:37:29 +0000

How can you apply “agile” or “Lean Development” techniques to further improve your chances of successfully managing fixed-price projects.

Succeeding with “Agile Fixed Price” projects Part 1: The Price is right!

Ignite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:36:11 +0000

How do you qualify, sell and manage projects with fixed-price contracts without losing your customer or going broke.

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Using an Agile Software Process with Offshore Development

Ignite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:35:39 +0000

Martin Fowler presents his lessons from employing Agile Development Methodology in an Offshore Project.

Offshore Outsourcing and Agile Development

Ignite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:34:23 +0000

Forrester predicts software vendors will increasingly turn to combined Offshore Outsourcing and Agile Development to support business, reduce costs and improve quality and time-to-market.