If you think the time is right to develop your outsourcing strategy, you're not alone. Companies of all sizes and all industries from around the world are recognizing the benefits and efficiencies of incorporating outsourcing initiatives into their strategic plans. And the experts agree. Read up on what the industry pundits have to say about one of the IT industry's hottest trends and why it's clear that outsourcing software development is here to stay.

• Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat is a seminal book on globalization and is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the drivers of globalization and its consequences.
  www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisflat.htm
• Multisourcing: Moving Beyond Outsourcing to Achieve Growth and Agility Gartner research VPs Linda Cohen and Allie Young propose a new operational model that blends internally and externally provided IT services, not just to cut costs or gain efficiencies, but to maximize growth, agility, and bottom-line results. www.gartner.com/5_about/news/gartner_press/multi_landing.jsp
• Globalization and Offshoring of Software, published in March 2006 by the Association for Computing Machinery, provides the most current and comprehensive study on the landscape of globalization and its impact on developing software. An outstanding source of free, unbiased research and analysis on the latest trends in offshoring.
  www.acm.org/globalizationreport/
• SourcingMag: A good resource with a wealth of current information about outsourcing.www.sourcingmag.com.