Gartner Looks at the Myths and Realities of Offshoring

 IT research and analysis provider Gartner has questioned the negative coverage about offshoring in a report presented during its sourcing and IT services summit.

The Myths and Realities of Offshoring report by Gartner analyst Bob Hayward discusses the better side of offshoring and disputes the common negative beliefs of people in the industry regarding the issue.

Hayward said he admits that some people in service-oriented roles in developed economies will lose their jobs to offshore services and that offshoring may not always be the best option to reduce costs or gain efficiencies in service-oriented processes.

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