6th Sense Analytics Hosts Industry Roundtable On Globally Distributed Software Development
Roundtable Includes Global Services Magazine Editor-in-Chief, CEO of Delphi Group, Harvard Business School Professor and 6th Sense Analytics CEO
MORRISVILLE, NC � November 1, 2006 — Offshore development has been embraced by the vast majority of commercial software vendors and enterprise application development groups, supported by the belief that a world flattened by globalization makes it possible to improve competition by taking advantage of low-cost, high-quality technical skills. Unfortunately, despite the cost advantages, the practice of sending development offshore introduces a whole new series of risks and unknowns. 6th Sense Analytics, a pioneer in improving software development metrics, will host a free webcast roundtable discussion on globally distributed software development. The event will feature industry leaders including Rusty Weston, editor-in-chief of Global Services magazine; Thomas Koulopolous, founder of Delphi Group, managing director of Perot Systems Innovation Labs, and author of Smartsouring; Robert Austin, Harvard Business School professor and Cutter Consortium Fellow; and Greg Burnell, CEO of 6th Sense Analytics.
The free webcast, "Software Development in a Flat World," will be broadcast on November 16, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. ET. "As a practical rule, organizations need to be ready to address an explosion of challenges when software development efforts are sent offshore," said Greg Burnell, CEO of 6th Sense Analytics. “Without accurate visibility into software development processes, the decision to send projects offshore can quickly introduce new business risks."
During the free 60-minute webcast, attendees will gain insight into the specifics of what it takes to make offshore or distributed development successful. Articulate, expert practitioners and visionaries will lead a series of thoughtful presentations and a moderated roundtable discussion that will enable businesses to ask the right question when it comes to creating a global development environment. Ten attendees will receive a complementary copy of Smartsourcing, a new book by roundtable participant Thomas Koulopolous, exploring the radical social, organizational and economic impact of globalization and innovation.
"Many IT organizations lack a true understanding of their internal costs and service levels, and just put money into IT because that was the cost of doing business," said Thomas Koulopoulos, author of Smartsourcing, founder of Delphi Group and managing director of Perot Systems Innovation Labs. "Unfortunately, the costs are often buried and there are no benchmarks, so those businesses must know the right questions to ask."
The host of the roundtable, 6th Sense Analytics, offers a powerful and unique solution that arms development organizations with accurate and up-to-date visibility into development processes. With easy-to-use and highly configurable reporting capabilities, teams can quickly aggregate the collected data, clearly understanding development trends, relationships, opportunities and risks across distributed development teams. All of this allows software development teams to improve their ability to deliver successful project outcomes, critical to the overall success of a globally distributed software development effort.
Registration Information
Register for the free 60-minute webcast online at (http://www.6sa.com/webcast/). The event will be held on November 16, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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