tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116904012024-01-31T07:16:08.030+00:00Different notes and thoughts about software development, outsourcing and other IT-related issues.IT Lassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05176157140988654276noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11690401.post-1120686228100196892005-07-06T22:43:00.000+01:002005-07-06T22:43:48.120+01:00

This article conveys about the same idea as the one about Ukraine IT Myths: Being in the software development business and living in Ukraine, it was nice to see the following piece written by a Ukrainian Colleague. Finally, the Ukrainians are learning how to work the self promotion. Of course his English is non native, but I think that also illustrates the level of English spoken in many

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Today, I have received an email from Mr. Albinus, the editor of Waters, the magazine that has published the ripped article. Waters asks for Open Platforms (OPs) from industry experts and we always ask them to make them interesting. One suggestion I often make is "please debunk some myths about your topic." With Mr. Miller, we asked him to take on the top five myths in outsourcing to Russia,

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We have discovered recently that our review of Ukraine IT Outsourcing Myths has been shamelessly ripped! An executive vice president of project management of a certain Russian IT company which we are not going to do a favour to by advertising it here has used our material to produce an article of his own, which he even got published by a respected American financial magazine! Of course, we took

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According to the Identity Theft Resource Center in San Diego, CA there have been close to 60 reported security breaches of customer financial information from United States corporations thus far in 2005, involving 13.5 million customers’ identities. The companies include Choicepoint, Inc., Bank of America Corp., Wachovia Corp., Ameritrade Holding Corp., DSW Shoe Warehouse, Time Warner Inc.,

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An article about Ukraine IT outsourcing myths has been published by Ezine Articles, an online article directory. While Ukraine is becoming a new popular IT outsourcing destination, there are still many myths about it and no clear understanding of the opportunities outsourcing to Ukraine can present... See the article here: Ukraine IT Myths Dispersed

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Apple has been in the news a lot lately. First, the news of Apple/Intel deal. Now, there's more coming. Michael Dell is thinking different about the Mac OS. The founder and chairman of the No. 1 computer maker told Fortune magazine that he would be interested in becoming a switcher himself if the opportunity ever came up. "If Apple decides to open the Mac OS to others, we would be happy to

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Declining CD sales can't be blamed on file-sharing networks alone, according to a new report. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said Monday that digital music piracy is a problem, but other factors--such as the rise in the number of entertainment sources--are more likely to have had a significant impact on music sales. "It is very difficult to

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Open Source is gaining more and more popularity, and not only among developers and techically minded folks.Apart from software development, Open Source is gaining new markets. As Nokia announced, a new web browser for its smart phones will use two components already employed by Apple Computer in its Safari Web browser for its Mac OS X operating system. Moreover,This is not Nokia's first

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A white paper published recently by the Pythian Group covers the issue of making the IT outsourcing work for your benefit. Nowadays, you often need to outsource just to stay competitive. However, not paying enough attention and giving it enough consideration can turn outsourcing from a life savior into a nightmare. The trend toward IT outsourcing is increasing dramatically. According to a

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E-mail security consists of five critical components: spam and fraud prevention; virus and worm protection; policy and content compliance; e-mail privacy; and intrusion prevention. Managed service providers address only two of these components: spam and viruses. Deciding to use a managed service rather than handling e-mail security in-house means leaving your organization vulnerable to threats

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US policymakers are looking to Apple as a "symbol of US industry" thanks to the success of the iPod, but is Apple's a good example to copy in the light of a collapse in the US manufacturing employment market. The Boston Herald has some concerns about Apple's outsourcing of manufacturing jobs overseas at a time when the US jobs market is faultering. Reporter Brett Arends looks at the

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In a sure sign that the era of mobile computing has arrived, notebooks have for the first time outsold desktops in the United States in a calendar month, the research firm Current Analysis says. After tracking sales from a sampling of electronics retailers, Current Analysis says notebook sales accounted for 53 percent of the total personal computer market last month, up from 46 percent during

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Some time ago, I have seen an article that suggested possible reasons why outsourcing projects fail. Among other things mentioned in the article, the following statement looks very important:So why do so many IT outsourcing projects fail to deliver the benefits that companies want?Perhaps companies need to realise that just because a service is outsourced, it doesn't mean a company can forget

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US Internet users are not, as a recent study has shown. For the study, titled "Open to Exploitation: American Shoppers Online and Offline" and released today, 1500 adult U.S. Internet users were asked true-or-false questions about topics such as Web site privacy policies and retailers' pricing schemes. Most respondents failed the test, correctly answering, on average, 6.7 of the 17 questions.

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While there can be many reasons for outsourcing, some are not such a good idea and can lead to a court hearing. In a recent outsourcing case, departing employees sought to use a time-honored principle of employment law against an outsourcing undertaken by Honeywell Inc. That principle is that a company may not discharge an employee in order to interfere with his pension benefits. While Honeywell

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The end to all the rumours and expectations of Google's PageRank being gone for good - The grey bar in Google's toolbar is not grey any more. Google's PageRank has been gone since May 26, which caused a lot of different emotions in SEO and web designer circles, ranging from complete despair to almost happiness. Google's PageRank is, to put it simple, a rating based on many factors, as Google

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INFORMATION technologies require a significant start-up investment, both in terms of equipment and expertise, making it a natural activity to outsource.Slovak companies that outsource their IT generally use basic hardware and support services. Insiders expect that as time goes on, however, this will change, and companies will take advantage of the full range of IT solutions that providers deliver

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I came across this short list of outsourcing don'ts and thought I'd share it with my blog's visitors. While there are other things that can be added to it, this is a start. IT vendor relationships are challenging in general, but relationships with outsourcers are the most challenging of all. According to a white paper by Technology & Business Integrators, a consulting firm in Ramsey, N.J.,

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A leading international marketing research firm has selected its best six companies based on outsourcing relationships, and presented its Outsourcing Excellence Awards last May 25 in Scotsdale, Arizona. The Outsourcing Excellence Awards is an annual program developed by Outsourcing Center, an online community specializing in thought leadership, best practices, and innovation in outsourcing.

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As tensions between Japan and China escalate over arguments with origins in World War II, technology companies should prepare to lessen their reliance on the two countries, according to market research company Gartner Dataquest. "More than 95 percent of the largest 2,000 companies in the world have extensive interests, investments and employees in China and Japan," said Dion Wiggins, vice

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Open Source is becoming a European priority: The European Union is putting money toward research into open-source software and standards across the world. The newly approved funding--660,00 euros, or $825,594--is for the two-year FLOSSWorld project, Europe's first initiative to support international research and policy development on "free/libre/open source software." Previous FLOSS projects,

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The future of business applications is on the web. IBM's interest to the area is strong proof of it. Increasing its focus on the hosted-applications sector, IBM on Wednesday launched programs designed to support companies that build, sell and market Web-based software to businesses. The Armonk, N.Y.-based company introduced a set of initiatives aimed at helping its independent software vendor,

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Ukraine's IT infrastructure is rapidly developing. As the recent research conducted by the Ukrainian Democratic Initiatives Fund and Kiev International Sociology Institute has shown, 13.1% of Ukrainians have a computer. 14% use Internet and/or email either at home or at work. Internet connectivity, being one of the primary concerns for offshoring, is also developing rapidly. Telecom is one of

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While Microsoft is still in the process of developing Longhorn that should reportedly improve searching, among other things, they can't find anything better to do but have a go at Google. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, spoke during a lecture at Stanford Business School about the potential of the software considering the continuous expansion of the computing processes in other domains besides

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Few people can be good at every task. This is where outsourcing comes in handy for many businesses. Much of the savings that outsourcing creates is by allowing greater productivity among the in-house resources. It may not work for all, but every business should check its IT/accounting department to see if it would work better as just IT. Before interviewing your next potential hire, you should

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