Comments on: How To Supervise Offshore Development? http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html Welcome To Shrinkonia. Sun, 13 May 2012 19:09:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: segun http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-670 segun Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:08:38 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-670 I did not see the mention of safety as a consideration on most of the comments. This is a vital point if a project is to succeed. Apart from studying the culture of the area, the environment of operation is very important. You must study and observe what can generate or constitute unsafe condition. It may be the theme or funtion of your project. Ask what the people around interprete the motives for the project to be (If it is a social or public Project). If they have wrong notion, try and educate them and create awareness before starting your activities. If there are previous disagreement over the project, try and resolve it. These efforts will help in creating acceptance of the project, and thus will enhance speed, remove social collision and enhance project value. I did not see the mention of safety as a consideration on most of the comments.
This is a vital point if a project is to succeed. Apart from studying the culture of the area, the environment of operation is very important. You must study and observe what can generate or constitute unsafe condition. It may be the theme or funtion of your project. Ask what the people around interprete the motives for the project to be (If it is a social or public Project). If they have wrong notion, try and educate them and create awareness before starting your activities. If there are previous disagreement over the project, try and resolve it. These efforts will help in creating acceptance of the project, and thus will enhance speed, remove social collision and enhance project value.

]]> By: Diversified Risk Management, Inc. http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-669 Diversified Risk Management, Inc. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:08:09 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-669 Great one! thank you. Great one! thank you.

]]> By: Sardar Obaid (Pak) http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-668 Sardar Obaid (Pak) Thu, 13 May 2010 05:30:44 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-668 Problems: Communication technologies. Understanding and addressing cultural differences. Organizational politics. Linguistic differences. Power distance. Time Differences. Solutions: Selection of communication technologies is driven by communication and cultural needs. Culture also influences the effectiveness with which communication technologies are used [2]. Cultural training programs on all sides increase the awareness of the team members on the different cultures. The awareness of culture cannot be achieved until we live and experience life in another culture. A framework is required that facilitate managers and others to use it, which includes all the cultural backgrounds national cultural matches between different members and suitability of certain cultures for specific roles. Problems:

Communication technologies.

Understanding and addressing cultural differences.

Organizational politics.

Linguistic differences.

Power distance.

Time Differences.

Solutions:

Selection of communication technologies is driven by communication and cultural needs. Culture
also influences the effectiveness with which communication technologies are used [2].
Cultural training programs on all sides increase the awareness of the team members on the
different cultures.

The awareness of culture cannot be achieved until we live and experience life in another culture.

A framework is required that facilitate managers and others to use it, which includes all the

cultural backgrounds national cultural matches between different members and suitability of
certain cultures for specific roles.

]]> By: Rafey http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-667 Rafey Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:18:46 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-667 Usually the decision to go offshore is made by the c-level management but the people who make it a success or failure are the middle management. Unless they are committed to make offshore activities a success, it will fail. Offshore PM should accept that the team working for them are not onshore, there is no daily face-to-face communication and the level of understanding is different from the members in the local team. To address this fact, the specification documents have to be adapted to the level and way of work of the offshore team. Do not forget that the offshore initiative is more profitable for the client than the vendor. Usually the decision to go offshore is made by the c-level management but the people who make it a success or failure are the middle management. Unless they are committed to make offshore activities a success, it will fail. Offshore PM should accept that the team working for them are not onshore, there is no daily face-to-face communication and the level of understanding is different from the members in the local team.

To address this fact, the specification documents have to be adapted to the level and way of work of the offshore team.

Do not forget that the offshore initiative is more profitable for the client than the vendor.

]]> By: Henry http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-666 Henry Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:35:06 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-666 Software Requirement Specifications should play an important role in this case. Other than that, the manager onsite should communicate very well with the team offshore especially the lead of that team. Also, 'sharing' tools(e.g. webex, version control tools) are absolutely neccessary. Software Requirement Specifications should play an important role in this case.
Other than that, the manager onsite should communicate very well with the team offshore especially the lead of that team.
Also, ‘sharing’ tools(e.g. webex, version control tools) are absolutely neccessary.

]]> By: Anantharaj http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-665 Anantharaj Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:43:24 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-665 Clear Design spec Document from on-site team, discussion with offshore team which conist of PL,team members and ask offshore team to elaborate the design by creating the Understanding document which can be review by on-site team. to ensure the offshore team is understood Clear Design spec Document from on-site team, discussion with offshore team which conist of PL,team members and ask offshore team to elaborate the design by creating the Understanding document which can be review by on-site team. to ensure the offshore team is understood

]]> By: Bas http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-664 Bas Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:38:42 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-664 Hi everyone! Thanks for all the great suggestions! LOVE THEM! However, there can only one "winner": it's Becky's entry. Congrats! Thanks again! And happy offshoring :) Hi everyone! Thanks for all the great suggestions! LOVE THEM!

However, there can only one “winner”: it’s Becky’s entry. Congrats!

Thanks again! And happy offshoring :)

]]> By: Bas de Baar http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-663 Bas de Baar Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:47:30 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-663 Last day, everyone :) I loved Becky's quote: "Third, with India for instance, keep the pile of work large. Lots of small pieces to complete. Just the opposite of a US team!" It illustrates perfectly that we have to challenge all our fundamental assumptions ... that's what makes it fun also :) Last day, everyone :) I loved Becky’s quote: “Third, with India for instance, keep the pile of work large. Lots of small pieces to complete. Just the opposite of a US team!”

It illustrates perfectly that we have to challenge all our fundamental assumptions … that’s what makes it fun also :)

]]> By: Bas http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-662 Bas Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:11:52 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-662 Hi CP, I am not quite sure what you mean? THIS PAGE is what you are referring to. Let me know if I can help otherwise. Hi CP, I am not quite sure what you mean? THIS PAGE is what you are referring to. Let me know if I can help otherwise.

]]> By: CP http://www.projectshrink.com/how-to-supervise-offshore-development-290.html#comment-661 CP Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:52:17 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=290#comment-661 please send me a copy of the "How To Supervise Offshore Development?" please send me a copy of the “How To Supervise Offshore Development?”

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