Offshore programming (also offshore software development, offshore software R&D) is provision of software development services by an external supplier positioned in a country that is geographically remote from the client enterprise; a type of offshore outsourcing. The main reason behind the companies to use offshore software development services is the higher development cost of the local service providers. The global software R&D services market as contrasted to ITO and BPO is rather young and currently is at early stages of its development. “Software development” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... ITO is a three-letter acronym which can stand for: IATA airport code for Hilo International Airport Indium tin oxide Income Tax Office — a major landmark in Delhi Information Technology Outsourcing This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... BPO is an acronym that can refer to: business process outsourcing, the increasing trend of relocating entire business functions to either self-owned or third-party service providers, typically in low-cost locations. ...

Countries involved

Pakistan, India, China, and Russia are the three leading countries that currently control the offshore programming market. According to Gartner Group^[1], only these four countries are capable of scaling up enough to meet the demands of large-scale projects. Other offshore software development destinations include Vietnam, Philippines, Israel, Romania, Republic of Ireland, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary), Egypt, Argentina, Bangladesh. Gartner, Inc. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ...

India

In India, offshore software development can be performed in all major cities and regions of the country. The cities are categorized into Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 based on numerous factors as mentioned below:

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References

• Offshore Software Development

See also

• Globally Integrated Enterprise
• Offshore outsourcing