London, UK - 15th January 2008 -
Alsbridge plc, the award winning advisors on outsourcing, shared services and offshoring are predicting a boom in Product Development Outsourcing (PDO) in 2008. PDO activity has seen a high level of growth in North America organisations over the past few years and Alsbridge predict a similar pattern of growth in Europe over the coming years, according to new insights.
Alsbridge Director and Head of European IT Practice Barry Matthews, predicts a steady increase in demand for advisory services in this niche area of ITO: “The benefits of the PDO model to software companies are widely recognised and proven. The largest software companies have been following this strategy for many years, but we are now seeing an increasing number of smaller product companies entering the market, looking for recognised development expertise to help reduce time to market and we are able to provide them with the expertise to make the right choices fist time”.
Product development outsourcing (PDO) offers software companies the opportunity to benefit from the process and quality maturity offered from a best of breed partner and provides a route to a global market, that they could often not reach alone. As the technology product life cycle matures, global resourcing is becoming a critical success factor in an organisation’s ability to embrace all aspects of product design, development and deployment.
The PDO model differs from traditional ITO in many areas from supplier selection, to contract negotiation, team composition, ramp up time, support requirements and language capabilities. Matthews believes Alsbridge can reduce the time it takes organisations to select the best suited PDO supplier for their specific requirements: “Our team of PDO consultants have the experience and expertise to lead the way in advising software companies on the best way to outsource their product development. We know the market, the suppliers, the solutions and best practices and we apply that to help our clients make the right decisions in the shortest time possible”.
Alsbridge offer specialist advisory services to help organisations navigate the many pitfalls and challenges of PDO selection, contract negotiation, transition and implementation. For more details, please contact Barry Matthews on +44 (0) 207 242 0666.
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