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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.
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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
Created By Connectivity Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
New Possibilities – New Vendors 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 CLOSERand 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 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
New Client Expectations and Requirements • 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 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
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 Conference October 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 Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 1 4 3 China 1 5 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 4 3 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Rates (1 – 5)
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 4 5 5 China 3 4 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 3 2 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Abundance of highly educated resources
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 4 5 5 China 3 2 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 2 4 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Compatible Mentality & Creativity(Understanding Tasks & Assignments)
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 5 4 4 China 5 2 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 3 3 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Techno-Cultural Affinity
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 5 4 4 China 5 3 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 4 3 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Communication Infrastructure (Loc-n)
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 5 3 4 China 5 3 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 3 3 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : General Infrastructure (Loc-n)
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 5 3 3 China 5 2 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 2 3 3 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 3 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Localization Business Maturity
Eastern Europe - EU Eastern Europe – Non-EU Ireland 5 3 3 China 4 2 Western Europe India South-East Asia (excl. China) 3 3 4 Latin America Middle East & Transcaucasia 4 Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA Offshore Preparedness Map (Current) : Understanding of English
Offshore Map(Current) Eastern Europe(EU) Eastern Europe(NON-EU) Middle East & Transcaucasia Western Europe South-East Asia Latin America WEIGHT Ireland China India Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Offshore Map(Projection, 5-10 Years) Eastern Europe(EU) Eastern Europe(NON-EU) Middle East & Transcaucasia Western Europe South-East Asia Latin America WEIGHT Ireland China India Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Offshore Localization Effect on the Industry • 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! Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA
Leonid Glazytchev, General Manager Logrus International Corp.leonidg@logrus.netleonidg@logrus.ru Thank You Very Much for Your Patience! Localization World Conference October 14-16, 2003. Seattle, Washington USA