Software Process Improvement Network
(A-SPIN)
Lessons Learned from Offshore Development & Test,
by five panelists
Overview:
Hands-on exploration of lessons learned when working with offshore development and test teams:
· When does offshore development work; when should you avoid it?
· How do you recruit and train strong offshore teams?
· How do you build a process strong enough to support distributed teams?
· How do you effectively communicate requirements and design information to distributed, multinational team members?
· How is offshore different for big vs. small IT departments, companies?
· Is it better to outsource, or own the offshore resource?
· How do you integrate offshore testers into your project?
· How can you calculate ROI for offshore development?
· Which countries offer strengths in which areas?
· How can we in America adapt to a distributed development universe?
About the Speakers:
Our distinguished panel includes managers with a combined 24 years of offshore development and testing experience, including:
- Patrick McGuinness, Project Manager, Physical Synthesis Technology, Advanced Tools, Motorola - 10 years managing offshore developers. Expert in integrating offshore teams within a large corporate environment.
- Neil Golding, Vice President of Operations at SEILevel, first managed offshore teams in 2000 for a project at Compaq Computer Corporation. His ROI model for offshore development includes risk factors which account for known strengths and weaknesses of IT talent in various countries.
- Stacey Berlow, president of Project Balance, has led teams in multiple countries on both large and small projects since 1998. She will explore project communication and process.
- Steve Teleki, Vice President of Software Development at Y&L Consulting -- Will discuss his experiences teaching the Carnegie-Mellon Personal Software Process (PSP) to developers in the US, Eastern Europe, and India. He will also discuss the issue of recruiting successful offshore team managers.
- Jeff Hotz, CEO of TESTCo, will describe how offshore testing differs from offshore development.