Chapter 12, Problem 1CTQ

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Developing system offshore:

“Yes”, system should be developed overseas.

Most of the entrepreneurs praise the merits of outsourcing development work overseas.

Reasons:

Some of the reasons for developing system overseas are listed below:

Low labor cost: Noticeably, the labor cost is much cheaper in overseas...

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Major merits and demerits of developing systems offshore:

Some of the major merits and demerits of developing systems offshore are listed in the table below:

Merits

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Security issues:

• When a work is offshored, there is always the risk of exposing sensitive and confidential information to a third party service provider...

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“Yes”, the United States (U.S.) has an obligation to aid with employment in developing nations and overseas.

Reasons:

• The U.S. economy and the world economy are linked.
• Outsourcing by the U.S. companies offers benefits to overseas economies.
• Overseas economies are enhanced by demand for products by consumers in U...

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Factors to be considered:

Some of the factors an organization should consider while determining whether to staff offshore developers are listed below:

• Cost savings...