Outsourcing Rise in China Isn't Connected With Outsourcing Software Development

According to the IDC report offshore outsourcing risehelp officials in China to understand that it is a serious
in Chinese cities is going to catch up India up to 2011.problem and it may cause serious consequences. In
But Conrad Chang says that their data is notthe report Conrad Chang approved that for all the
concerning software development.years The Country of Rising Sun could lose its
Global Delivery Index, which was created by IDC,reputation earned for many decades.
includes almost 40 cities in the Asia/Pasific region, andNow, Chang advises that it would be better for
it was created for comparison of offshore outsourcingoutsourcing businesses to arrange precautions in China.
in that cities. There were udes such criteria asChinese officials should pay attention on the
infrastructure, prices, political situation and language.compliances in order not to lose their market, because
There was found that in such Chinese cities as Dalian,many companies, which have famouse trademarks,
Shanghai and Beijing exist projects on investment inuse it not for customers and for giving the guarentee
infrastructure, that's why these cities were preferredof quality, but for getting their own profit.
more than Indian ones.There are too many distinctions between China and
Chang explained in the interview this growth ofIndia. In China, according to Chang's words, there is a
outsourcing in their country in the way, that it happenedhuge potential for fast growing in thw areas which
because of dropping of administrative duties level, likerequire immediate improvement. There are some data
data processing etc.that billions of dollars were invested in infrastructure
"Software development is the most deliberate type ofand software development. At the same time, officials
outsourcing, but in India it is the only one area in whichin India are trying to improve another areas, such as
they still have an advantage," noted Chang. He saidInternet connetions and electrical power supplying. Also,
that in China they should better follow IT outsourcingin China we can see stable improvement of English
and protection of software, because this area islanguage knowledge not only in the sphere of data, but
mostly preferred for pirating.also in the everyday communication. In India they are
At the same time in United States there are somestill struggling with higher turnover rates and costs of
gossips that Chinese food products, personal hygieniclabour, while Chinese talents are rising.
products and toys are not safe for people. That isDespite these facts, Chang is convinced that in both
why there will be increasing of attention to Chinesecountries there will be rising of offshore outcoursing in
software development. As you know, many softwarethe next years. He only hopes that it will not be
and IT services are exported to US, and Americanconnected with software development in the future,
companies should take care of Chinese softwarebecause this area of production is extremely important
products.for China.
All this actions of US against Chinese companies may