InformationWeek

Offshore IT outsourcing promises to deliver many benefits, such as reduced staffing costs, an ample supply of high-skilled experts, and accelerated project completion. This InformationWeek Executive Briefing explores critical success factors for outsourcing IT functions to overseas providers.

Senior level executives from the banking, finance and insurance industries are invited to join InformationWeek editors for an exclusive Executive Briefing. The program features Christine Overby, Analyst, Forrester Research, InformationWeek Research and an end-user panel of industry experts who will explore up-front project planning, assessment of internal IT processes, adequacy of communications, internal project accountability and effective client-vendor communications. Whether your IT department is embarking on a pilot project or seeking better ways to improve upon projects underway, you won't want to miss the real-world assessment of the benefits and challenges of offshore outsourcing.

Discussion Topics Include:

		Large scale application outsourcing strategies
		Effective SLAs and other business documents
		Developing realistic cost, time, and ROI projections
		Communications in a cross-cultural environment
		Essential criteria for vendor selection