Wednesday, April 28, 2004
This morning's New York Times carries a good article on why some programming jobs are difficult to outsource. As one observer notes,
"Only certain kinds of tasks can be outsourced — what can be set down as a set of rules. That which requires more creativity is more difficult to manage at a distance."
Another point: Labor rates in India are lower, but productivity in the US is higher for some more complex projects.
Finally, if innovation and speed matters to the business, outsourcing can undercut that strategy.
Inc. also has an interesting article on outsourtcing from the perspective of the smaller enterprise. Read more.
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