The Constant Innovator

The following is an anonymized version of a set of presentations I created for helping a US based company decide whether to outsource part of its work to India or not. It examines why it makes sense, how the company can go about doing it and what resources are required at both ends (this part is not that comprehensive).

ABC US – Outsourcing to India

• Overview
• ABC US – Vision
• Outsourcing – popular perceptions…
• Outsourcing – changing perceptions…
• What is outsourcing?
• Types of offshoring
• Outsourcing to India – Present reality
• Why Outsource Work?
• Why outsource (statistics)
• Outsourcing – Clear Advantages
• Who outsources work to India?
• Some more…
• Why should ABC US outsource?
• What can ABC outsource right away?
• Why India?
• Offshore location: India offers the best package
• Checklist for setting up in India

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ABC US – Setting up ABC India

• Overview
• What is the vision for ABC India?
• Checklist for setting up in India
• Why Gurgaon?
• Why Jaipur?
• Proposed structure of the Indian company
• Critical assumptions / Financials
• Comparing US and Indian developers
• Challenges faced by firms outsourcing to India
• US Manager responsibilities
• Short Term Goals
• Long Term Goals?
• Information required from ABC US
• Immediate next steps for a captive unit…
• What will ABC India look like?

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ABC US – Infrastructure setup

• Infrastructure setup
• Server / Hardware requirements in India
• Communication mechanisms

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