SurestepOverview
The increasing pressures on CIOs to deliver value through technology have naturally led many towards offshoring. This type of cost reduction is based on simple rate card mathematics with salary costs in India at one quarter of what they are in the UK. Offshoring is a valuable and legitimate way of delivering extra value, however it is important to recognise that fully costed savings have been measured as an industry average of only 19%.
The cost of projects is made up of several elements
It is well documented that for the right type of project, using an Agile method can reduce project build times by more than 30% and therefore the cost. In addition the time taken to realise the benefits from the project is shortened and the overall value therefore greatly enhanced. The same is true of each of the items show in the diagram above.
Working hand in hand with your offshoring strategy, the SureStep method from Kynetix can produce like for like savings, in shorter time frames and at less risk.