Comments for IT Outsourcing News | Nearshore Americas http://nearshoreamericas.com IT Outsourcing & BPO Outsourcing News & Expert Commentary from Latin America Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Exclusive: HP Expansion in Medellin Boosts Colombia as Services Hub by Carlos Builes http://nearshoreamericas.com/hp-expansion-medellin/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 Carlos Builes Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:43:53 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=8940#comment-8542 I live in Medellin. Where will I be able to apply for a job with HP? I live in Medellin. Where will I be able to apply for a job with HP?

]]> Comment on Nearshore vs. India: Which Location Really Costs Less? by josephine_b http://nearshoreamericas.com/outsourcing-tco-4723/comment-page-1/#comment-8531 josephine_b Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:50:46 +0000 http://www.nearshoreamericas.com/?p=4723#comment-8531 Agreed. The consumer today is not the one from yesterday where quality and cost were the primary variables for product or service. Human rights and eco-friendliness can now be added to consumers' decision-making. Agreed. The consumer today is not the one from yesterday where quality and cost were the primary variables for product or service. Human rights and eco-friendliness can now be added to consumers' decision-making.

]]> Comment on Who is Maria Clara Choucair and How Did She Rock the World of Colombia IT? by nearshore http://nearshoreamericas.com/choucair-testing-software-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-8475 nearshore Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:38:46 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17921#comment-8475 Inspiring indeed! Maria Clara is just the kind of role model tens of thousands of smart, tech-talented Latin America women can believe in. She's blazed a path that many more will follow beyond Medellin. Well said - Enrique, Mauricio, Alejandro and Leonardo. - Kirk Inspiring indeed! Maria Clara is just the kind of role model tens of thousands of smart, tech-talented Latin America women can believe in. She's blazed a path that many more will follow beyond Medellin. Well said – Enrique, Mauricio, Alejandro and Leonardo. – Kirk

]]> Comment on Who is Maria Clara Choucair and How Did She Rock the World of Colombia IT? by Leonardo http://nearshoreamericas.com/choucair-testing-software-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-8437 Leonardo Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:33 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17921#comment-8437 I know Maria Clara since the moment she was starting her SW testing enterprise. It is no wonder what she has achieved, but there is still more to come. I know Maria Clara since the moment she was starting her SW testing enterprise. It is no wonder what she has achieved, but there is still more to come.

]]> Comment on Who is Maria Clara Choucair and How Did She Rock the World of Colombia IT? by Alejandro Reyes http://nearshoreamericas.com/choucair-testing-software-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Alejandro Reyes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:26:25 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17921#comment-8434 It is inspiring to see the success of a Colombian company. It is inspiring to see the success of a Colombian company.

]]> Comment on Who is Maria Clara Choucair and How Did She Rock the World of Colombia IT? by Mauricio Velasquez http://nearshoreamericas.com/choucair-testing-software-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-8425 Mauricio Velasquez Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:10:28 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17921#comment-8425 Excellent article that presents a good story and that when you have a dream you MUST go for It. Kudos to Maria Clara and Jhon Jairo, two good old friends. Excellent article that presents a good story and that when you have a dream you MUST go for It. Kudos to Maria Clara and Jhon Jairo, two good old friends.

]]> Comment on Who is Maria Clara Choucair and How Did She Rock the World of Colombia IT? by Enrique http://nearshoreamericas.com/choucair-testing-software-colombia/comment-page-1/#comment-8420 Enrique Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:05:41 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17921#comment-8420 Good for her! we need many more women entrepreneurs in Latin America. I wish Ms. Choucair the best. Good for her! we need many more women entrepreneurs in Latin America. I wish Ms. Choucair the best.

]]> Comment on Is Mexico Finally Waking Up to This Key Concept? by Enrique http://nearshoreamericas.com/foreign-direct-investment-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-8419 Enrique Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:01:24 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17317#comment-8419 I agree, Mexico is starting to understand the concept of synergy. Very good article by Mr. Gourg. We see some very positive signs that private industry, industry associations, academia, government and capital (VCs, angel investors) are starting to align their interests, at least in some locations in Mexico, such as Guadalajara. It is starting to feel like a virtuous cycle. Two things could derrail it: a deterioration in the security situation and/or a very big change in economic policy given that this year we have presidential elections. But so far, so good. I agree, Mexico is starting to understand the concept of synergy. Very good article by Mr. Gourg. We see some very positive signs that private industry, industry associations, academia, government and capital (VCs, angel investors) are starting to align their interests, at least in some locations in Mexico, such as Guadalajara. It is starting to feel like a virtuous cycle. Two things could derrail it: a deterioration in the security situation and/or a very big change in economic policy given that this year we have presidential elections. But so far, so good.

]]> Comment on Nearshore Agile Development Needs to Fix Major Flaw by Mike Barrett http://nearshoreamericas.com/nearshore-agile-development-contracts/comment-page-1/#comment-8355 Mike Barrett Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:41:25 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17741#comment-8355 I think these new ideas for contract structure are good. As I believe rethinking and revising everything is generally a good idea. But I'd like to know if the approach described above has actually worked with a real client and a real project. There seems to be too much theoretical discussion in this story. There was no real case study to prove the point. We'll stick with Time and Materials agile development until we see proof that something like this actually works in the real world. I think these new ideas for contract structure are good. As I believe rethinking and revising everything is generally a good idea. But I'd like to know if the approach described above has actually worked with a real client and a real project. There seems to be too much theoretical discussion in this story. There was no real case study to prove the point. We'll stick with Time and Materials agile development until we see proof that something like this actually works in the real world.

]]> Comment on Pereira’s Perils on the Way to Call Center ‘Promised Land’ by Allen Ibanez http://nearshoreamericas.com/pereira-colombia-promised-land-call-centers/comment-page-1/#comment-8321 Allen Ibanez Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:55:34 +0000 http://nearshoreamericas.com/?p=17461#comment-8321 Patrick, Once again your article is right on the money. Pereira has been sorely overlooked by the international business community and you quickly made up for it. Now I am further enticed with beautiful Colombia. Keep up the good work! Allen Patrick,

Once again your article is right on the money. Pereira has been sorely overlooked by the international business community and you quickly made up for it. Now I am further enticed with beautiful Colombia.

Keep up the good work!

Allen

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