Location
The Warner Center Marriott
21850 Oxnard St.
Woodland Hills


Agenda
6:00-7:00 PM Networking
7:00-9:00 PM Dinner & Presentation

Cost
Members $35
Non-members $60

Parking
$5 Self-Parking
$6 Valet

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Suddenly, outsourcing is no longer faddish - for IT and for other sectors of the economy. But unlike the outsourcing of yesteryear -- where companies engaged with other firms to provide specialized services within the U.S. market -- the new boom in outsourcing focuses overwhelmingly on tapping resources offshore. According to the Meta Group, at least a third of new IT development for major U.S. companies is now done overseas.

Assuming that the globalization of information technology is here to stay, how can savvy executives better understand -- and profit -- from the new status quo?

Please join us on March 16, 2004, when the Software Council of Southern California addresses offshore outsourcing from all sides. Our panel of experts will tackle such critical questions as:

• What pieces of the business can effectively be moved offshore - and which pieces should not be?
• What are the competitive risks of not hopping aboard the outsourcing bandwagon?
• What are the realistic cost savings from going offshore?
• What are the key issues with working with an offshore team?
• What's the best way to find a good offshore service provider?
• If certain IT skills have become commodities, what will fill the void for knowledge workers?
  

Panelists:

• Rick Hopfer, SVP Information Technology, Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Phil Dawley, CIO, HomeStore
• Deepak Sharma, President, Software Development Center, Inc.
• Richard Uzelac, President of RealtyTech, Inc.
  

Moderator: Dimitri Nikouline, President/CEO, Murano Software, Inc