Risks Identification in an Offshore - Onshore Model based IT Engagement

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to build a framework to classify and categorize all the risk that IS (or specifically IT) projects face in an offshore-onshore model based engagement. We have developed a Risk Map (along with a risk migration plan and a risk mitigation plan) with different regions of Risks which will help us to classify all the risks arising both at offshore and onshore end and put them in their right region. The map will classify all known and unknown or unforeseen risks and will help assigning owners and responsibilities to each and every risk. Risk Prioritization and risk migration are an important aspect Rick management. The Risk map will help us achieve this as well.

The Cross-Cultural Knowledge Sharing Challenge: An Investigation of the Co-location Strategy in Software Development Offshoring

“…Offshoring in software development is a setting where the cross-cultural knowledge sharing challenge has a very persistent presence. With a history of numerous failures, many research efforts have investigated risks particular to offshoring and distribution (Iacovou & Nakatsu, 2008;Lamersdorf et al, 2012;Persson & Mathiassen, 2010;Singh & Nigam, 2012). Knowledge sharing is one of the key challenges in software development with offshoring that is further exacerbated by different national cultures (Boden et al, 2012;Dibbern et al, 2008;Nakatsu & Iacovou, 2009;Persson et al, 2009).…”