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Accelerance "Runtime" - Popular Past Issues of the Bi-weekly eZine
 February 20, 2007 - Steve - You're Fired!
The hardest decision you may face is firing a person that works for you. It can be even more difficult when that person is you! Is that what is keeping you from outsourcing?
February 6, 2007 - Offshoring? Let Joe Do It!
Has your company assigned the smartest person in your organization to take the lead with offshoring? They may still need help. Here's a way for them to get it without busting your budget.
January 23, 2007 - Discover the Best Outsourcing Strategies and Tactics
Information about outsourcing and offshoring is usually aimed at big companies. Press releases and various "studies" of the latest outsourcing mega-deals aren't much help when you need a small team of offshore programmers. How can you get the practical information you need to decide if offshoring is right for you?
January 9, 2007 - Great Expectations of Outsourcing
Switching to an offshore software development can be scary. Here are some basic questions and answers on what to expect.
December 19, 2006 - Tell Your Offshore Vendor a Story
Don't select the world's greatest software vendor only to fail to properly describe what your software should do. Share the stories of how your software will be used.
November 7, 2006 - Outtasking vs. Outsourcing
Do you need just one short programming job completed by an offshore engineer? Or do you need a long term relationship with an offshore programming team? The difference is Outtasking vs. Outsourcing.
October 24, 2006 - The Lost Weekend
How to save time getting started with offshore outsourcing. Getting the right help and at the right price is what many say you need.
October 3, 2006 - What Outsourcing Help Do You Need?
Which of 7 kinds of help do you need with your outsourcing? Plus a link to the podcast of the Outsourcing Horror Stories panel discussion.
September 19, 2006 - Outsourcing Horror Stories
Sometimes the outsourcing of software development can fail spectacularly. Here are some examples of how it fails and why so you can avoid these risks.
September 5, 2006 - Outsourcing Your Research Before Development
Outsourcing research is different than hiring programmers to write your software. You need special talents in an offshore team that can come up with innovations for your software development.
August 15, 2006 - Outsourcing is a Gold Mine
As the price of gold hits new highs, I am tempted to jump in my truck and seek my fortune in the hills of California. I took that journey once before long ago. The best adventures are had when trying something new, especially if you have a clear goal and helpful guidance along the way.
August 1, 2006 - Where in the World WIll You Outsource?
Information about global outsourcing destinations is available on websites and other publications. The book Software without Borders and its website deliver the concise information you need to select the best global location of your outsourced software development.
July 18, 2006 - Offshore Freelancers versus Offshore Vendors
Discover the relationship between offshore programming team size, hourly rates and getting good results. See what payment type / team size quadrant you are in.
July 4, 2006 - Making Your First Contact with Outsourcing Vendors
How to contact outsourcing vendors without wasting time while you pick the best one for your software development.
June 20, 2006 - Innovation + Outsourcing = Evolution
Geoffrey Moore defines several types of innovation in his new book "Dealing with Darwin". Discover which kind of innovation you should use as your company evolves to remain successful. Outsourcing can be tactic to enable your innovation.
June 6, 2006 - Is Your Outsourcing Vendor Compliant or Committed?
How to instill a shared vision of success with both your employees and offshore engineering team.
May 23, 2006 - Are You Ashamed of Your Software?
Don't be ashamed of your software. Here's a cost effective way to test your software, even if you have little or no specifications.
May 9, 2006 - How to Find an Expert Java Offshore Outsourcing Vendor
Programming well in Java requires a team of expert engineers. Is it possible to do this offshore? Yes-if you can find the right vendor.
April 25, 2006 - The Looming Shortage of Global Engineers
The number of engineers in India, China and Philippines may not meet global demand by 2011. That leaves other areas of the world to pick up the slack.
April 11, 2006 - Over the Waterfall into Agile Outsourcing
Select your software development methodology based on the kind of outsourcing you are doing - outsourcing of software modules or your entire software application.
March 28, 2006 - Googling for Global Outsourcing Vendors
You have decided to outsource your software development. How do you find the offshore vendor that is the best fit for your needs?
March 14, 2006 - Your Outsourcing Vendors Rising Above the Noise
A huge number of software outsourcing vendors from around the world want you to use their services. How will some be able to rise above the noise of a crowded market to win your business?
February 28, 2006 - What's Really Happening with Software Offshoring
How many software companies are using offshore software developers? The latest Sand Hill Group survey has some interesting answers to that and other questions about offshoring.
February 14, 2006 - Your Outsourcing Vendor: Too Big, Too Small or Just Right?
Sometimes clients think picking a large outsourcing vendor is a safe choice. Others have trouble when they select one that is too small. What is the right size vendor for your outsourcing?
January 31, 2006 - Teetering on the Edge of a Flat World
The results of my outsourcing book title evaluation shows tremendous interest in eliminating the risks of software outsourcing and finding a way to do it well. Plus a story of how NOT to select your vendor.
January 17, 2006 - Where Are Your Borders?
Have you put up borders or boundaries that are limiting your professional and personal growth? What if you could easily expand your borders and take advantage of global software development resources?
December 20, 2005 - What Planet Are You On?
Taking a global perspective of your life and your software development. Don't miss the special year-end offer for a new Accelerance service that jumpstarts your global outsourcing.
November 22, 2005 - Will Jobs For New Engineers Be Outsourced Before They Even Graduate?
What should new engineering graduates learn to compete in today's global environment? What do you need to learn to keep your own career on-track?
November 8, 2005 - The Cost of Outsourcing Is All Over the Map
Which region of the world is best for your outsourcing? Learn how to compare regions in this issue of Runtime.
October 18, 2005 - Elements of a Good Outsourcing Agreement
What should be in your outsourcing agreementto make sure both sides are treated fairly and that you get the results that you need?
October 4, 2005 - How to Estimate the Cost of Your Outsourcing
Don't believe an estimate just because it is close to your own gut feeling. Choose an estimation method
that works for your software and your outsourcing vendor.
September 20, 2005 - Quickly Create Your AJAX Web Application with Outsourcing
AJAX has rapidly gained popularity in just the last few months as a way to enhance the usability of your web applications. You can use outsourcing to quickly take advantage of this new and useful combination of technologies.
September 6, 2005 - A Short Cut to Choose Your Outsourcing Vendor
Use this short cut for steps 1 and 2 of a quick 3 step process to select the best outsourcing team for you. Then use the third step to make your final decision.
August 23, 2005 - How to Choose Your Outsourcing Vendor
Introducing the first two steps of a quick 3 step process to find the best outsourcing team for you.
August 9, 2005 - Control Your Outsourcing with Complete Requirements
How to specify your software to gain complete control of your offshore outsourcing.
July 26, 2005- Software to Help Your Outsourcing
Descriptions of new software tools that are available to help you manage your outsourcing.
July 12, 2005- Did You Ever Purchase an Employee?
Is selecting an offshore vendor like hiring an employee or purchasing office supplies?
June 28, 2005- Keeping in Touch with Your Outsourced Team
New software tools to communicate and manage your outsourcing team.
June 14, 2005- Measuring the Success of Your Outsourcing
What metrics are you using to measure the savings and productivity of your outsourcing?
May 10, 2005- 20 Questions to Determine Your Outsourcing Readiness
Take the quiz to see if you are ready to start outsourcing your software development.
April 26, 2005- Use QA as Your First Step to Outsourcing
Often neglected, QA is a terrific way to start outsourcing safely .
April 12, 2005- Transforming Your Software into a Service
How to use outsourcing to quickly enable your software to be used over the web .
March 29, 2005- Go East Young Man , To Eastern Europe That Is
Exploring Eastern Europe as the location of your offshore subsidiary .
March 15, 2005- 8 Ways to Overcome Your Fears of Outsourcing
The key is effective management of your outsourcing with these 8 techniques .
February 15, 2005- Five Steps to Create Your Software Product with Outsourcing
How to find out what customers really want before you outsource your software product development .
December 21, 2004 - Create an Extraordinary Experience with Outsourcing
Are you creating a commodity software product or a valuable experience for your customers and users?
December 7, 2004 - Pushbutton Outsourcing
A review of software tools you can use to manage outsourcing at your company.
November 9, 2004 - Avoid These 7 Deadly Dangers of Outsourcing
These are the top seven dangerous issues companies like yours will run into when outsourcing your software development.
September 28, 2004 - 12 Proven Teams from 10 Different Countries
Introducing the Accelerance Affiliate Program and the dozen criteria used to select your optimum risk-free outsourcing team.
August 31, 2004 - Outsource Your Process of Outsourcing
Discover how a "prime contractor" like Accelerance can save you a whopping 75% of the startup costs of outsourcing.
August 17, 2004 - Are Your Programmers from Missouri?
Use a "static" HTML demo to show your outsourced development team, and your first customers, what your software will do.
July 20, 2004 - Outsource Your Data Development
How to set up an outsourced data entry operation.
July 6, 2004 - The 5 Levels of IP Risk
Are you promiscuous with your IP or over-protective? Find out what level of IP RIsk you are at and what influence it has on your ability to outsource software development.
May 4, 2004 - Engineered for Outsourcing
The expertise of your core technical team can optimize your outsourced software development results.
April 20, 2004 - Four Weddings without a Funeral
The difference between Tarchtecture and Marketecture and how they can influence your decision to outsource your software product development.
March 23, 2004 - How To Build a Subsidiary in 24 Months (or less)
Two examples of the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) process used to create a subsidiary.
February 24, 2004 - It's What You Know AND Who You Know
How to select an outsourced software development team.
December 2, 2003 - Are You Mature Enough to Create a Software Product?
What impact does CMM rating and ISO 9001 certification have on selecting an outsourced team?
November 18, 2003 - Are You Being Disruptive?
How to create a disruptive technology with an outsourced team.
October 21, 2003 - The Serenity of Knowing What You Are Doing
How to direct the activities of an outsourced team.
July 29, 2003 - The Requirements of Good Product Requirements
Tips and pointers for specifying the requirements of your software product.
July 15, 2003 - Hiring a Core Technical Team
Don't outsource everything, hire a US team to manage outsourcing.
June 17, 2003 - What Kind of Entrepreneur are You?
Whether you are a business or technical entrepreneur you can make effective use of outsourcing. |
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