IT TRENDS 2003: OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING

Despite instability in parts of India and other offshore programming destinations, there is an increasing acceptance of the value and viability of using remote programming resources (see IdeaByte, Increasing Acceptance of Remote Programming and Maintenance Resources, Stephanie Moore.) Companies are continuing to learn about global sourcing and their approach is maturing. During 2003 more companies will consider remote programming and business processing resources to support corporate goals.