INTERCHANGE PREVIEW: MANAGING OUTSOURCED DEVELOPMENT

This Interchange will focus on identifying methods/techniques to more effectively manage development work done on an outsourced basis.

Date:
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Session hours: 8:30 to noon
Light Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.

Location:
O’Hare Plaza
Suite 450
Higgins & E. River Rd. / Dee Roads, Chicago

Omicron invites all participants for lunch following the Interchange

Suggested Attendees:
Those managing outsourced individuals and teams, anyone who wants to gain more productivity/eliminate mistakes from these external groups.

Background:
In an effort to reduce costs, many companies have outsourced at least part of their development effort to external groups, many of which are located in other areas of the world.  Managing these relationships effectively to actually realize the project cost savings is extremely difficult.

This Interchange will allow participants to share valuable insight on how to maximize these relationships.  Participants will be encouraged to detail their successes and failures, allowing everyone to gain from the real-life experiences.

All participants will be given ample opportunity to share their challenges and pose their questions to the entire group.

This Interchange (Roundtable Discussion) Will Explore:

• Cultural Considerations
• Minimizing Mistakes
• Communication Barriers

• Maximizing Outsourcing
• True Savings or Fool’s Gold?
• Positive Vendor Relationship

Where Shared Experiences Maximize Performance