Comments on: Outsourcing slow to catch on in Canada http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Michael Webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-80307 Michael Webster Tue, 13 May 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-80307 Here is an <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/10/AR2008051002355.html">update</a> that might interest you. Here is an update that might interest you.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79652 Rob Hyndman Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:54:45 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79652 Stephen Taran at Taran Virtual Associates can provide details (of outsourcing, not of offshoring - but if client consents, there is no difference). Stephen Taran at Taran Virtual Associates can provide details (of outsourcing, not of offshoring - but if client consents, there is no difference).

]]> By: Michael Webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79651 Michael Webster Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:52:23 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79651 Interesting, and thanks for the update. I had not realized that LSUC had approved outsourcing. Interesting, and thanks for the update. I had not realized that LSUC had approved outsourcing.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79639 Rob Hyndman Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:32:03 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79639 The outsourcer isn't working for the client, Michael, it's working for the lawyer. Subject to client disclosure and consent and appropriate management, regulators are approving outsourcing. The LSUC has. The NY Bar has a written opinion on it. The outsourcer isn’t working for the client, Michael, it’s working for the lawyer. Subject to client disclosure and consent and appropriate management, regulators are approving outsourcing. The LSUC has. The NY Bar has a written opinion on it.

]]> By: michael webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79638 michael webster Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:29:16 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79638 Rob, is outsourcing legal work even permitted under the Rules? Can someone not licensed in Ontario essentially practice law in Ontario by drafting commercial agreements? Rob, is outsourcing legal work even permitted under the Rules? Can someone not licensed in Ontario essentially practice law in Ontario by drafting commercial agreements?

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79634 Rob Hyndman Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:50:13 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79634 Mark, I think if that were to happen to me I would spontaneously combust. Yikes. Mark, I think if that were to happen to me I would spontaneously combust. Yikes.

]]> By: Mark Federman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79633 Mark Federman Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79633 Gee, Rob. I hope you have better luck with outsourcing than <a href="http://whatisthemessage.blogspot.com/2007/07/customer-disservice-at-sympatico-again.html">Sympatico</a>. Gee, Rob. I hope you have better luck with outsourcing than Sympatico.

]]> By: DaveW. http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79632 DaveW. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:58:31 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/10/outsourcing-slow-to-catch-on-in-canada/#comment-79632 Good luck with that. We had a horrible experience with outsourcing some web development to India; late work (by months), poor communication, shoddy code - I have a looong list of issues with the work we outsourced. Two of us ended up staying up overnights for five months on Messenger with the developers before we pulled the plug on outsourced development. Other firms we've talked to have had similar experiences with outsourcing. The *only* good thing about it was we were paying $0.20 on the dollar. Be very careful about doing this - the headaches (for us at least) far outweighed the cost savings. Good luck with that.

We had a horrible experience with outsourcing some web development to India; late work (by months), poor communication, shoddy code - I have a looong list of issues with the work we outsourced. Two of us ended up staying up overnights for five months on Messenger with the developers before we pulled the plug on outsourced development. Other firms we’ve talked to have had similar experiences with outsourcing. The *only* good thing about it was we were paying $0.20 on the dollar.

Be very careful about doing this - the headaches (for us at least) far outweighed the cost savings.

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