Managing the Process of Automation: Leveraging Capabilities Without Forfeiting Accountability

"It ain't easy leading a software company these days. Customers are sick of poor quality, inadequate security, old-fashioned business models, and pie-in-the-sky claims for trends like open source. They just want software that works. That was the message coming from customers, industry experts, and even some company executives at the Software 2005 conference last week in Santa Clara, California. from "Execs Tell Software Makers: Some of You Are Doomed," by David Kirkpatrick (May 6, 2005) Based on the above referenced results, many organizations are now turning to outsourcing their software development requirements to offshore companies from countries such as India. While there are many sound reasons for making the decision to outsource, they are not a Carte Blanche excuse for surrendering accountability for the project's success. Enter enterprise-requirements software providers like Blueprint who indicate that they can help companies maintain the delicate yet critical balance between outsourcing unique skill sets, without forfeiting the control that is necessary to ensure a cost effective, on-time end result. Joining me on today's program is Blueprint's Senior VP and CMO Matt Morgan from whom we will learn more about "visual requirement definition" as well as the myriad of other resources that are now available to organizations who want to gain access to needed resources without losing control of the development process.