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June 18, 2007 :
Accelerance CEO Wins IPPY Award for “Software without Borders”
Accelerance, the company dedicated to helping professionals take the risk out of the global outsourcing of software development, announced today that its CEO, Steve Mezak, has won a 2007 IPPY Award for his book, Software Without Borders: A Step-By-Step Guide To Outsourcing Your Software Development. Read more ...
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Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 1:00pm EST :
Sixth Sense Webinar
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Join Us for an Online Discussion:
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Software Development
A Framework for Offshore Outsourcing Success
Thursday, May 10, 2007
1:00-2:00 pm ET
There was a time when outsourcing software development seemed like an obvious proposition. But experience has proven that there is hidden cost and substantial risk to the outsource model. Join us for an online discussion on what it takes to make outsourced software development projects successful. This timely and important session includes these notable outsourcing experts:
Dr. Arie Lewin
Professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, and director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) |
Thomas Koulopoulos
Founder of Delphi Group, managing director of Perot Systems Innovation Labs, and author of Smartsourcing |
Steve Mezak
CEO and founder of Accelerance, Inc. and author of Software without Borders |
James Diggs
Outsourcing Tools chapter chair for the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) |
This is designed to be a deeply interactive webcast. Attendees will have a chance to submit questions in advance, as well as during the event. Questions submitted in advance will be used to direct and prioritize the content and to focus the discussion. You will have a chance to submit these questions after you register for the event . Attendees will gain a rich understanding of the common pitfalls to avoid when engaging in outsourced software development. Whether you’re considering sending a project offshore or you’re actively outsourcing today, this session will provide the framework you need to maximize the probability for success.
Attendees will gain practical insight into the full lifecycle of the outsource relationship:
- How to determine if outsourcing is right for you
- How to select the right outsource partner
- Negotiating a contract you won’t regret
- Transferring knowledge and creating a foundation for success
- Maintaining visibility and control outside of your four walls
The first 20 registrants will receive free copies of
Smartsourcing and Software without Borders.
Register Now |
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March 23, 2007 :
Steve Mezak to Speak at SD West Conference
This session discusses the benefits and the issues involved with offshoring. Where should you offshore? Popular countries are compared, including India and China. What are the real cost benefits? Entrepreneurs will discuss when it does and does not make sense to move development or testing offshore with real-world examples.
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13 December 2006 :
Software without Borders available on Google Books
The entire content of Software without Borders is now searchable on Google Books. Click this link to explore the book for the keywords and concepts you are interested in: http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0977826805
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11 December 2006 :
Steve Mezak article featured on Sandhill
One of Steve Mezak’s articles, “Bad Practices: Offshoring and Outsourcing” has been featured on Sandhill, a site with business strategies for software executives. Visit the following link to read the article: Sandhill blog
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12 December 2006 :
Get a free copy of Software without Borders - December only
Here is a Special Offer from Software Development Forum In December 2006 only!
You get a free copy of Software without Borders if you are one of the first 50 people to join or renew your membership in Software Development Forum this December.
SD Forum, terrific organization with a wide range of information about the software industry. I strongly recommend membership in this community especially if you are in or visit the San Francisco Bay Area.
Visit the SD Forum website - http://www.sdforum.org and click on the special offer link on the right side of the home page. Or call Bridget DiMambro at SD Forum at +1-408-414-5950.
As you know, Software without Borders is a powerful new guide for outsourcing your software development offshore. It is available for $39.99 on Amazon. Visit the book website for more details – http://www.SoftwareWithoutBordersBook.com.
All the best,
Steve Mezak
P.S. Last I checked with Bridget, there are over 20 memberships signed up already. Join or renew today to make sure you get your free copy of the book! SM
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5 December 2006 :
Steve Mezak presents
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16 October 2006 :
Software Without Borders available for sale.
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16 August 2006 :
Website for Software Without Borders goes live
The website for the book Software Without Borders goes live to deliver frequent updates to the book’s content and provide online access to tools and resources mentioned in the book.
The website contains convenient access to all references listed in the book’s bibliography. Live links are provided both to websites and the books used as sources.
The Downloads and Tools page gives you access to files and tools useful for planning your offshore outsourcing.
A link to author Steve Mezak’s blog is also provided. Steve posts frequent updates to the blog with links to articles that discuss topics and issues related to offshore software development. Postings to the blog are categorized by subject and the chapter of the book related to the topic.
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