Special report on IT globalization
Who doesn't want to access foreign capital, cheaper labor, and increased resources? Sure, every manager wants to take his or her company global.
Global expansion poses serious barriers to entry, though. Consider the obstacles that you encounter in domestic IT management and operations. Now take those difficulties and transplant them across nations and cultures. Then add external variables such as economic regulations, political turmoil, and lack of technological infrastructure. By now global expansion appears virtually impossible to implement.
But it's not -- as evidenced by the fact that companies are internationalizing their businesses every day. The current economic model is a global one, based on transnational communication, cooperation, and transactions. Your business must inevitably participate in the globalization process, so that you can tap the foreign markets and resources that will prove essential to a company's survival.
In order to take your business global, you must understand the evolving economic and technological models in globalization: pros and cons, benefits and barriers. Learn which countries are the IT hotspots of both today and tomorrow. You must also figure out how to effectively implement international operations and manage a global staff. Fortunately, you don't have to build all of your own tools -- everyone from IBM to VeriSign is paving the way for true globalization in the IT industry.
Not all companies are looking for worldwide expansion in a single venture. Some businesses are gradually moving toward a global model by starting small. There are multiple places to begin, such as internationalizing your Website, recruiting overseas staff, or outsourcing development projects offshore. This ITworld.com report on globalization just might help you take that first step.
Understanding globalization
Global models
Global catch-22: Globalization is an inescapable force in business -- one that can boost your career or leave you behind. There are substantial barriers everywhere you look: culture, politics, regulations, infrastructure, technology, and even human factors. So how do you overcome this catch-22?
The new global economy: Bracing for the wave: A global economy clearly creates the potential for business outside the United States, but globalization also affects domestic strategy. Learn about the economic factors that will inevitably influence the way your company does business.
Shell refuels global IT model: In this interview, Shell Group CIO Alan Matula discusses the new model he's developing to govern a widely dispersed global IT enterprise.
Global IT development
From Russia with code: Many observers think that Russia has the potential to stake out a global IT position similar to those of countries such as India and Israel. Although challenges remain, Russia is getting the right mix of foreign investment, infrastructure improvements, and regulatory change, and it will soon be poised to play a role in international IT development.
Russia gets IT: After speaking with IT managers in Russia, ComputerWorld's Patricia Keefe has concluded that the country's state of burgeoning automation combined with a highly trained IT workforce is its ace in the IT hole.
DotKarma: While India has proved itself a high-growth technology center with a booming IT industry, advanced software development,
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