Volume 2 Issue 8 August 2004
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Welcome to the August issue of Offshore Insights!

Any new business model or trend inevitably brings with it confusion and sometimes falsehoods, as people who do not understand the trend attempt to make sense of its nuances and complexities. The globalization of services is no exception.

We are tracking the offshore outsourcing space to give you updated news, views and trend to add value to your offshore outsourcing decisions. This month, we explore several myths of services globalization.

 
Offshore Sourcing Articles
Four Myths of Services GlobalizationSM
  By neoIT
 

This excerpt from neoIT’s upcoming book, The Offshore Nation, provides insight into several myths of services globalization. Any new business model or trend inevitably brings with it confusion and sometimes falsehoods, as people who do not understand the trend attempt to make sense of its nuances and complexities. The globalization of services is no exception. In this excerpt, we will attempt to dispel some of the myths surrounding services globalization, and discuss the realities of some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding it.

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Industry Research and Case Studies
Transformational Outsourcing
  By neoIT
 

This white paper provides insights on how to approach a fundamentally sound transformation effort of the entire company that deals with the offshoring of services, whether within the information technology industry or the business process arena.

Mapping Offshore Markets
  By neoIT
 

This is an enhanced version of our earlier report that appeared last year (Offshore Insights, Volume I Issue 7, April 2003) where we answered questions of where to offshore, what risks are involved and how these offshore locations compare with each other. This new report gives you new information to help you decide which offshore destination is right for you.

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Special Events
Center for Business Intelligence’s Shared Services for Electric, Oil & Gas Companies
 

September 13 – 14, 2004
Chicago, IL


Debashish Sinha, neoIT Managing Director, will jointly present with Motorola Malaysia MD S Surya, on How to Effectively Evaluate, Measure and Mitigate Risk when Offshoring Shared Service Processes, on September 13, 2004.

The 2004 China Outsourcing Summit
 

September 15 - 16, 2004
Beijing International Hotel, Beijing, China


Avinash Vashistha, neoIT Managing Partner, will present on China As An Emerging Offshore Destination, at Beijing, on Thursday September 16, 2004, between 3 pm & 5.40 pm.

SRI Conference -- Outsourcing in BFSI
 

September 22, 2004
New York, NY


Atul Vashistha, neoIT CEO, will present on Developing Strategic Alternatives in Outsourcing, on Wednesday September 22, 2004 at 10.30 am.

The Conference Board's 2004 HR Outsourcing Conference
 

September 27 - 29, 2004
Chicago, IL


Atul Vashistha, neoIT CEO, will present on Global Sourcing: Does It Match Your Strategy, on Wednesday September 29, 2004 between 10 am & 11 am.

2004 Computer and Internet Law Section of the Oregon State Bar Annual CLE
 

October 7, 2004
Portland, Oregon, USA


Eugene Kublanov, neoIT Vice-President (Corporate Development), will present on International Panel: Software Outsourcing Abroad; China Market Access, on Thursday October 7, 2004 between 2 pm & 2.45 pm.

IT Offshore Online Conference
 

October 7 - 8, 2004
California, CA


Usha Sekhar, neoIT Director, will chair a virtual conference & Q&A session on Performing a Health Check of Offshore Operations, on October 7, 2004.

Sourcing 2004
 

October 12 - 15, 2004
Huntington Beach, California


Debashish Sinha, neoIT Managing Director, will present along with Paul Lotharius, Senior Vice-President, Trustmark, on Globalizing Business Processes: A Case Study on Effective Sourcing Execution.

American Conference Institute -- Offshore Outsourcing 2004
 

October 20 - 21, 2004
New York City, NY


Eugene Kublanov, neoIT Vice-President Corporate Development, will present on The Art of Globalization: Looking Beyond India, on Thursday October 21, between 9.30 am & 10am.

Consulting Summit
 

October 21 - 22, 2004
New York City, NY


Atul Vashistha, neoIT CEO, to present on Outsourcing Opportunities and Challenges in the New Regulatory Environment, on Thursday October 21, 2004.

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Offshore Knowledge Center


Visit Offshore Knowledge Center to learn more about global and offshore outsourcing. Examine best practices on the full lifecycle of offshoring from assessment and due diligence to transition, on-going management and analysis. You will find reports written by respected industry analysts, offshore articles from around the Web, and other important resources, such as newsletters and presentations.

What’s new in the OKC
Lost in Translation
Outsourcing to India: Key Legal & Tax considerations For US Financial Institutions
The National Business Systems of the Philippines
Offshore: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Outsourcing World Tour 2004
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neoIT in the News
  Making the Right Call
  Destination CRM
August 2004
  "Training is typically developed and delivered by the downstream trainers of the outsourcing organization, but there has to be oversight from the client organization," says neoIT's Debashish Sinha.
 
  India Gets Early Mover Advantage In Outsourcing Biz: neoIT
  Financial Express
July 2004
  neoIT’s white paper “Mapping Offshore Markets Update 2004” examines offshore destinations, challenges, advantages and emerging markets.
 
  Multicultural Management
  Information Week
July 2004
  Managing multicultural differences will determine the success or failure of offshore engagements, says neoIT.
 

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  Sourcing Interests Group
  The Sourcing Interests Group assists members in learning from each other's experiences in outsourcing, alliances, procurement, E-Commerce and shared services. Interest areas include Information Technology, Corporate Support Services, Business Processes and Supply Chain.
 

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