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Mapping Offshore Opportunities. 21st Century Offshore Localization Vendors: Challenges Requirements Considerations Expectations. Leonid Glazytchev General Manager Logrus International Corp. Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Leonid Glazytchev
General Manager
Logrus International Corp.Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
21st Century Offshore Localization Vendors:
• Challenges
• Requirements
• Considerations
• Expectations
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Created By Connectivity
New Possibilities – New Vendors
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Localization is all about continuously sending large volumes of data there and back on a short notice (and doing something with these data in between)
• Sending not files, but whole environments on the fly
• Online cooperation & fast turnaround
• Offshore vendors have become CLOSER and exposed to the whole world
• Project management
• Software engineering
• Testing
• DTP & Artwork
• Development
• Support
• ...
• Global Presence
• Mobility & Flexibility
• Universal, All-inclusive Solutions
• Strict Language-Based Division Vanishing
• Smaller Vendors Joining Competition
New Client Expectations
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
• Attractive Pricing
• Abundance of highly educated resources
• Compatible Mentality & Creativity
• Techno-Cultural Affinity
• Communication Infrastructure (for OFFSHORING)
• General Infrastructure (for OFFSHORING)
• Localization Business Maturity & Organization
• Understanding of English
and Requirements
Challenges to Vendors
• Government Bureaucracy & Arbitrary Rule
• Travel Limitations (Visa Requirements)
• Inefficient Banking Systems
• Non-convertible Currency
• Unstable & Poor Communications
• Electric Power Outages
• Difference in Time Zones
• ...
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Offshore Preparedness Map:Introduction
• This is an Extremely Subjective View
• All ratings are for Localization Industry ONLY
• Differences between countries within each specific area are not discussed
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Rates (1 – 5)
13 4
14
5
443
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
45 5
33
4
442
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Abundance of highly educated resources
45 5
32
2
444
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Compatible Mentality & Creativity(Understanding Tasks & Assignments)
54 4
53
2
443
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Techno-Cultural Affinity
54 4
54
3
443
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Communication Infrastructure (Loc-n)
54 3
53
3
443
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
General Infrastructure (Loc-n)
53 3
52
2
333
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Localization Business Maturity
53 3
43
2
443
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Ireland
Western Europe
Eastern Europe - EU
Eastern Europe – Non-EU
South-East Asia (excl. China)
China
Latin America
India
Middle East & Transcaucasia
Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) :
Understanding of English
Rates 3 4 1 1 4 5 4 4 3 1.5
Highly Educated Resources 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 2 1.3
Understanding Assignments 5 5 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 1
Techno-Cultural Affinity 4 4 5 5 3 2 4 4 3 1
Communications 4 4 5 5 4 3 4 4 3 0.8
General Infrastructure 4 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 0.8
Localization Maturity 3 3 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 0.8
Understanding of English 3 3 5 4 3 2 4 4 3 0.8
TOTAL: 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.9 3.9 3.0
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Offshore Map(Current)
Rates 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 3 2 1.5
Highly Educated Resources 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 2 1.3
Understanding Assignments 5 5 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 1
Techno-Cultural Affinity 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 1
Communications 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 0.8
General Infrastructure 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 0.8
Localization Maturity 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 4 0.8
Understanding of English 3 3 5 4 3 2 4 4 3 0.8
TOTAL: 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.3 3.9 3.9 3.1
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Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Offshore Map(Projection, 5-10 Years)
• Does It Exist? • Will It Create a New
World Order? • Is the Old World
Doomed?• Does it mean we can
do nothing?• Stand Out from the
Crowd and Be Special!
Offshore Localization Effect on the Industry
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Localization World ConferenceOctober 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Leonid Glazytchev, General Manager
Logrus International Corp.
[email protected] [email protected]
Thank You Very Much for Your Patience!