Russian Outsourcing
A report from Russoft Association's Russian Outsourcing & Software Summit in Moscow.
Jun 13, 2006
Executive Editor of eWeek, Stan Gibson, traveled to Russoft Association's Russian Outsourcing & Software Summit in Moscow May 31 to June 2 and found that Russian developers take quite a different approach to outsourcing projects than that of their counterparts in India, where Gibson traveled in February.
Whereas Indian companies can be compliant to a fault, Russian companies are not afraid to speak their minds when tackling a project. After all, outsourcing companies are partners. "In Russia, the good news is that you have very creative and strong-willed people. And the bad news is that you have very creative and strong-willed people," said Daniel Marovitz, chief technology officer at Deutsche Bank's investment banking unit, in London. "In India, people want to say 'yes' ... that can create problems."
More good news: Both styles get the job done. Though Russia is far behind India in software development revenues and still has to overcome obstacles in its education, political and business systems, Gibson reports that the country does boast some natural advantages, including a skilled programmer base and close proximity to western European countries.
Taking advantage of the current trend toward multisource outsourcing, CIOs may find it beneficial to move certain projects to different parts of the globe to meet the strengths of the local IT talent: a strategy that could turn the agony of defeat into the thrill of victory.
Whereas Indian companies can be compliant to a fault, Russian companies are not afraid to speak their minds when tackling a project. After all, outsourcing companies are partners. "In Russia, the good news is that you have very creative and strong-willed people. And the bad news is that you have very creative and strong-willed people," said Daniel Marovitz, chief technology officer at Deutsche Bank's investment banking unit, in London. "In India, people want to say 'yes' ... that can create problems."
More good news: Both styles get the job done. Though Russia is far behind India in software development revenues and still has to overcome obstacles in its education, political and business systems, Gibson reports that the country does boast some natural advantages, including a skilled programmer base and close proximity to western European countries.
Taking advantage of the current trend toward multisource outsourcing, CIOs may find it beneficial to move certain projects to different parts of the globe to meet the strengths of the local IT talent: a strategy that could turn the agony of defeat into the thrill of victory.