Sep
25
Outsourcing: Eyes on the G20
September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The world’s eyes and ears are tuned to the recent deliberations, discussions and declarations of the 2009 G-20 Summit taking place right now in the David Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania, United States.
This is the second G-20 summit held in 2009, the first G-20 summit was held in London last April. In this summit, the previously discussed policies dealing with the global financial recession will be evaluated, new measures might be proposed to stimulate the world’s economy, among which is the radical reformation of the International Monetary Fund.
Sep
24
Outsourcing Philippines – Progress Pains
September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It gets me down to read that the Philippines dropped several ranks in two recent surveys in global and IT competitiveness performed by two economic organizations.
These studies used benchmarks in overall business environment, government IT policies, Institutions, macroeconomic stability and many others as criteria.
Makes me wonder briefly why the Philippines ranked lower than last 2008? What geo-socio-political event could have such an effect in such a short time.
Then it hit me, of course! We’re months away from the National Elections!
Sep
16
Outsourcing – Hybrid Pricing
September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Hybridization is a natural occurence which simulates evolution and precipitates survival. The peppermint is one hardy example of hybridization. Humans have also utilized hybridization to get the best of both worlds.
As Stephanie Overby reports in her CIO.com article, Bangalore film MindTree is offering a hybrid of two traditional pricing for its off-shore IT services, the time-and-materials and fixed pricing. However, the article begs the question if this is really an innovation of a pricing model just a slick marketing tool?
You decide.
Read more here
Aug
27
Outsourcing Cebu – Seed for Success
August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Cebu is a small island in a big world.
Its business sector is smaller than its geography and yet…
It has a big impact on the global stage of business.
Even its micro, small-to-medium enterprises, under-developed as it is, are a seed with a growing potential for continued profitability and prosperity.
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