Books

Solutions for Global Sourcing Challenges Revealed in New Book by TPI Experts
by James M. Hussey and Steven Hall

While global sourcing has expanded dramatically in terms of activities, consistent challenges remain for organizations that choose such a business decision. These challenges include maximizing the opportunity afforded by globalization, fully realizing potential gains, and managing the risks inherent to global development. In addition, while companies continue to start or expand their use of global resources, little is being done to - help project managers, business analysts, architects, and others succeed in this new environment. Built upon real-world experiences, Managing Global Development Risk provides the tools, techniques, and knowledge necessary to achieve project success with offshore resources.

 

Outsourcing Human Resources Functions: How, Why, When, and When Not to Contract for HR Services
by Scott B. Gildner, Mary F. Cook

Executives and HR professionals will gain the edge in the competitive and increasingly global business world with this detailed breakdown of outsourcing. A who's who of large companies, including the Bank of America, IBM, Motorola, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble, are outsourcing their human resources needs; today's business question is no longer if companies will outsource HR, but when and how they will do so. This guide covers every aspect of outsourcing, taking readers step-by-step through identifying functional candidates for outsourcing—defining requirements, drawing up a request for proposal (RFP) and a request for information (RFI), assessing the proposals and bidders, contracting for services, and managing their outsourced functions successfully. Helpful sample contracts are included on a CD-ROM, ensuring that when the time comes for a business to look outside its staff, its managers will be equipped for success

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Offshore Ready: Strategies to Plan and Profit From Offshore IT-enabled Services
by Greg Blount and Stuart Morstead

The economics of moving offshore, a strategy the authors call offsourcing, are so compelling that the ripple of current activity is set to become a tidal wave. But in a world where domestic initiatives often suffer from poor planning, missed expectations, and cost overruns, the stories of offshore failures can be alarming. Little information exists for the executives and operators wanting to educate themselves on the strategic planning and operational issues that must be managed to achieve sustained success.


Source Code China
The New Global HUB of IT Outsourcing
by Cyrill Eltschinger
Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons

"Although one can always quibble about exact timing, a successful engagement in business support and IT services to China is a strategic asset for today's leaders. There can be no doubt that the center of the economic world is rapidly moving toward Asia Pacific in general and China specifically. I personally found Source Code China an excellent resource and I have already referred it to a number of colleagues."

— Dennis McGuire, Founder and Chairman, TPI

Source Code China – The New Global HUB of IT Outsourcing, written by Cyrill Eltschinger, CEO of I.T. UNITED, is an industry-first book that provides insight on the flourishing country and its outsourcing industry from an executive who has been “in the Game” from the start. The book explains how to make the world’s new technology services hub work for your business, and what to expect from China both today and in the future. Mr. Eltschinger discusses the Chinese legal framework, the risks and concerns of outsourcing to China, and, ultimately, how to win the talent war. An invaluable resource to any business looking for an edge or just thinking about outsourcing, Source Code China offers all the reasons and how-tos necessary to jumpstart your China plan to success.