CONCLUSIONS

Offshore software development outsourcing potentially
provides considerable benefits. Some businesses are in
the early stages of offshore experimentation, while others
have formed mature business partnerships with offshore
software firms. Many businesses will outsource more IT
work offshore in order to cut costs and reduce time to
market in addition to the benefits of quality. An increas-
ing share of the IT work being outsourced is found at
higher levels. These forces, however, may be compen-
sated by factors such as political agenda of domestic
employment, a desire to avoid negative public relations,
and visa limitations that increase the challenges for off-
shore firms to provide on-site staff