IP risks in offshore outsourcing: 3 tips for protecting your IP when collaborating offshore

By Armin K. Roth  |  May 22, 2013
IP protection service

Offshore collaboration means that your IP is passing through the hands of people you don’t know, through networks you don’t control. And because your IP can account for as much as 80% of your business value, an IP breach can be financially devastating to your business.

Offshore outsourcing IP protection services can give you built-in assurances that your offshore partner has security in place to prevent your IP from falling into the wrong hands, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, processes, techniques and methodologies.

Got a startup? Ramp it up with ODC IT resources.

By Jerry Zhang  |  May 8, 2013
Offshore Development Center

Startup costs can be a real pain in your bottom line, and venture capital will only get you so far in funding your great business venture. Being smart about how you spend your startup dollars is one way to ensure the financial viability of your fledgling business.

IT resources can be one of your biggest startup expenses, and putting the financial future of your company on the line for the time and money needed to find and fund the right IT talent can be risky.

S.O.S. (Save Our Software!) Five ways to rescue software development projects with offshore outsourcing

By John Vanderpool  |  April 24, 2013
software development rescue services

A software development project that takes a turn in the wrong direction will ultimately leave you with poor outcomes and less-than-favorable user experiences if you don’t take steps quickly to turn it around.

Software development rescue services are a growing trend for IT professionals who seek a faster and more efficient way to get development teams back on track with software quality expectations. With it, corporate stakeholders can transform failing software projects into revenue-generating successes that fully support business requirements.

Implementing Agile Today

By Zheng Li  |  March 13, 2013
Agile

The benefits of agile are widely known, but may be difficult to implement—at least at first. When developers are switching over to Agile methodology, the first question they may be asking is: How can I work Agile into my daily tasks?

This question may come in tandem with the following issues for developers who ask it:

Gartner Cool Vendors List

By John Vanderpool  |  March 7, 2013
Shinetech developer

Gartner finds Shinetech’s innovation pretty cool.

Gartner analysts report that Shinetech’s outsourcing and systems integration services are pretty intriguing and highly beneficial to the customers they serve, which is why they included Shinetech on its list of 2012 Cool Vendors in China.

Gartner commended Shinetech on its depth of development expertise and its use of technology to reduce costs and improve success rates in application outsourcing, systems integration, and solution delivery services.

What’s trending in agile? Government agencies mitigate budget woes with agile development solutions.

By John Vanderpool  |  February 13, 2013
agile process

So what’s a government IT professional to do when budget resources are tight and expectations for application development is high? Turn to agile software development, of course. A recent Computerworld article reveals an increased reliance on agile development methodology in government agencies that seek to control costs and increase speed of application delivery.

Offshore Development Cost Control: Best Bets for Controlling Financial Risk in Off-Shore Outsourcing

By John Vanderpool  |  February 6, 2013
Shinetech Software

 

Controlling the costs of offshore application development can seem daunting if you don’t know how to structure your pricing. While there are several different pricing structures to choose from, a new trend is emerging for price predictability and cost control that you may want to consider.

Fixed price for fixed scope

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