Viet Nam is entering its economic ‘Golden Age.’ Will the final picture resemble Japan or Thailand?
Introduction This article provides a business case for considering Vietnam as an offshore outsourcing destination. It starts by outlining a framework for evaluating potential outsourcing destinations. It then proceeds to evaluate Vietnam against the framework, demonstrating that Vietnam is worthy of strong consideration as an offshore outsourcing destination.
Using an outsourcing firm with technical know-how and sound processes adds value from the very beginning. Flexible outsourcing, in particular offshoring, can make the difference in achieving business goals within the boundaries of time and budget. Organizations rarely have a predictable, steady flow of work. Most test teams are under extreme pressure to get new products ...
Ingenuity reigns as the Vietnamese prove that cars are second best when it comes to transporting heavy loads and entire families.
BJ Rollison, Software Test Architect for Microsoft, is planning to speak at the Viet Nam International Software Testing Automation Conference 2010 (VISTACON 2010) hosted by LogiGear Corporation from 20 – 22 September 2010. Mr. Rollison started working for Microsoft in 1994, becoming one of the leading experts of test architecture and execution at Microsoft. He ...
Software Testing to Software Engineering According to analysts, the growing dependence on software testing to improve product quality is resulting in greater IT budgets getting allocated to the testing activity. In fact, it is being suggested that in the years ahead, software testing will make up nearly 20-25 percent of the software budget. Forrester Research ...
In 2000, offshoring was not a new concept as many large companies had already been offshoring and outsourcing for over a decade. What did change, in the past 10 years was how many companies began outsourcing and how many development tasks were being distributed. It was not only Texas Instrument and Microsoft sized companies distributing ...
This article was developed from concepts in the book Global Software Test Automation: Discussion of Software Testing for Executives. Introduction The top 5 pitfalls encountered by organizations outsourcing/offshoring Software Testing are: Problematic communications Insufficient or mismatched skill sets at software test organization Management issues Vendor and infrastructure problems Offshoring risks Following are 5 “best practice” ...
In part 1 of this article, we explored the first 5 of the top 10 risks, including: Offshore work can be difficult to measure or quantify, leading to lack of confidence in the offshore effort Lack of visibility into day-to-day work Lack of a competent lead/point-of-contact Lack of contingency plans for downtime Offshore teams lose ...
Description: This two-day course focuses on developing a strategic approach to distributed test project management, effective communication, bug-database management and metrics, resource evaluation, and successful test execution, as well as many of the “soft” skills needed to lead and manage offshore teams. Implementation and use of test management tools and documentation will also be covered. ...
Music is an important cultural component for any society, and Vietnam is no exception. The history of Vietnamese music is a long and refined one, with influences from both East and West depending on the geopolitical nuances of the time. From Chinese traditional music to American-style pop, musical diversity is one of the country’s most ...
Vietnam draws thousands of foodies each year who are eager to explore the country’s large selection of fresh and simple food. The options are nearly endless, and it’s no exaggeration to say one would need to invest a few years in order to sample everything. Vietnamese cuisine in general has clear regional distinctions. Hanoi is ...
