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Qurratulain Akhtar
Offshore outsourcing being one of the most effective tools for reducing costs of production, is much in demand in growing markets like USA. Out of all others, Software Development outsourcing is much saught after. The reasons of this increasing trend of outsourcing may include a variety, but unavailability of skilled resources at affordable cost is the main issue. Global outsourcing is expected to outgrow 8.1% more in the year 2008, as reported by Gartner Research. This growth in the outsourcing has lead the IT industry of developing countries grow at much faster rate. India has initially been the sole emerging IT outsourcing hub, bus as Gartner researches report, by this year India will start facing competition, as many other countries will emerge as challengers for it.
Pakistan is one of those challengers, with growing IT resources. Approximately 1110,000 IT graduates are currently working in Pakistan and 110 IT universities are producing about 20,000 IT graduates each year (PSEB Overview). The trend of hiring fresh graduates and training them is also getting popular in organizations associated with outsourcing here. This is, I think a better strategy to control costs and increase quality and efficiency. One another reason for Pakistan being emerged as a challenger for India is the rapid growth in IT sector, especially the infrastructure, i.e. software parks (currently there are 11 such parks), supporting government policies, increased number of people with good command over English etc.
Cost effectiveness has once been the only advantage Pakistani software development sector had over other countries. But now Pakistan is among those few countries who provide end-to-end solutions, and this is not only developing a sound base for Pakistan to become more suitable outsourcing hub, but also providing the outsourcers a complete range of solutions. Provision of end-to-end solutions demands effective client relationship and standardization of technology as its pillars, and in past few years Pakistan has made a good record in both the areas. Lack of physical infrastructure have been a hurdle for Pakistan for sometime, but with the emergence of remote infrastructure management, the core issues are getting solved in a very decent manner.
More than this there are young startups coming up with and working on new ideas, i.e. some activities at Startup Insiders show a healthy development. Besides that the major advantages the Pakistani IT resources have include: excellent command over spoken English and written communication, less turnover, and growing opportunities. And above all, the increasing interest of investors from Silicon Valley is what makes Pakistan’s Software Development board more appropriate place to work at!
Now when the development environment in Pakistan is so encouraging, why not to outsource software development here!
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Tina 5:00 am on June 2, 2008 Permalink
Thank you Zigron.com for bringing such a useful information online. Your work is really very much appreciated about indicating the Pakistani market and most important the growing Outsourcing sector of Pakistan.
In the last decade, whist we had been planning to bring the Outsourcing work to Pakistan, we had faced quite so many difficulities. The western and american culture did not to liked work with the companies from the Pakistan, because, as per their saying, Outsourcing companies from the India, China, Phillippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Turkey are doing the better outsourcing work and on the cheap and affordable costs.
This was more like….The western companies, given a specific aim to Pakistani Outsourcing Experts. And then started a new unfinishing success for the outsourcing to Pakistan..
This was when…The Outsourcing really started in Pakistan. The Pakistani community started making the great looking portfolios, they proved their abbillities, by bringing the Users and Search Engines friendly websites…Wicked, Eye catching, Easy to maintain, share, navigate, etc. And they proved their Website Design, Web development, Total Outsourcing, SEO and Web site Promotion. Their services and the cheap and low prices match no other in the Computers-Internet-Outsourcing-and-IT Industry.
This is the case, Now Pakistani Outsourcing industry is standing on the Roof High Positions, and the way Pakistani Outsourcing Companies made progress was examplry.
We are continulsly taking useful steps to enhance the Outsourcing trade to entire Asia, Middle East, Europe, Australia and Oceania, United states of America, and America’s and there seems to be a Real Bright Future, Awaiting Pakistani Outsourcing industry in this regard.
Now, Total Outsourcing Solutions are being tailored in the Pakistan, from Web site design to development, Search Engine optimization, Link Building, Directory Submissions services and consultancy, Website promotions or internet marketing. We are now a Total Outsourcing Services HUB in the Pakistan..and We are glad what we do.
I personally thank you for bringing a very useful post, Your work is appreciated and we keep on awaiting your upcoming posts about this specific subject.
Thank You
Tina
Qurratulain Akhtar 6:51 am on June 2, 2008 Permalink
Thanks Tina for such a detailed comment. I totally agree with the past concept you mentioned. The next step needed for Pakistani outsourcing industry to move forward with, is definitely maintain a sustainable development.
And thanks for appreciating the effort!
Regards,
Daniel 4:22 am on June 10, 2008 Permalink
I read similar article also named Why To Outsource Software Development To Pakistan, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me
ISHANI MITRA 5:14 pm on June 11, 2008 Permalink
It is definitely a good idea to outsource software development.
Outsource India 1:24 am on October 17, 2008 Permalink
Outsourcing is an exceptional way to capitalize in on your core concerns in today’s business world. :d With the ever growing unsuitability of our economy.
One must come to the conclusion and determine if business process outsourcing is for their business or not. 
What if it was your only option? The banks have been given a financial bailout, however what about the rest of the suffering business economy in general? Literally a year worth of downward upside down stock portfolio’s. Trillions of $$ Dollars were lost and sure not a result of outsourcing.
I think we need to diversify ourselves and become pioneers of the future together rather than continuing to be adverse!
Raheel Farooq 6:20 pm on November 8, 2008 Permalink
thanks zigron.com for providing such wonderful information!
Frontware 4:09 pm on December 3, 2008 Permalink
I do not know about Pakistan, but Thailand is certainly a great country for software outsourcing, probbaly cannot compete with India, Russia and China becaus ethe country is much smaller. Software outsourcing business is doing well in Bangkok. The city is now well covered with internet connections. Take a look at our website, you will see information about software outsourcing in Thailand : http://www.frontware.co.th
sarah 3:29 pm on December 2, 2009 Permalink
hey this is great information and very useful thanks …
Outsourcing Microsoft .NET Development 9:21 am on February 23, 2010 Permalink
The next step needed for Pakistani outsourcing industry to move forward with, is definitely maintain a sustainable development.
Thanks,
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