There are many blogs covering multiple aspects of IT offshore outsourcing, running distributed projects, etc. This page is designed to be a running list of blogs on related topics that I find informative, thought provoking, or otherwise worth paying attention to. The list is sorted by blog’s URL, you also can see the list sorted by Alexa and Alexa US ratings.
Have a suggestion? Please comment on the page I’ll do my best to look at it and assuming that I agree with your assessment will add it to the list, feel free also email me at krym2000-PO@yahoo.com as well.
| Site | PR | Alexa Global | Alexa US | Brief Description |
| cio.com | 4 | 8,579 | 3,909 | CIO provides technology and business leaders with insight and analysis on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT’s role in achieving business goals. They also provide news, best practices and tips about outsourcing including discussion on vendor management, contract negotiation and service level agreements (SLAs). |
| 360vendormanagement.com | 3 | 2,663,018 | No Regional Data |
360 Vendor Management is primarily focused on buyers trying to get the most out of their vendor relationships without taking an all-or-nothing approach and its aim is to discuss the fundamental basics of vendor management and outsourcing. |
| 3forward.com | 3 | 1,603,618 | 286,712 | 3forward.com’s OUTSOURCING HEADLINES category under their blog section provides online discussions, trends and updates for or outsourcing sales leaders, ITO sales, BPO sales, Analysts, Advisors and outsourcing consultants. |
| infinit-o.com | 4 | 730,683 | 141,720 | Infinit-O was incorporated on September 15, 2005 to provide opportunities for small and medium-sized companies to enjoy the benefits of outsourcing. Its blog section provides the latest breaking news/views on outsourcing and how it may effect people around the world. |
| philwebservices.com | 4 | 234,080 | 2,704 | Philwebservices is a Philippine-based outsourcing company that provides end-to-end IT services to its local and international clients. Their blog section gives the latest advice and tips from the experts on outsourcing, search engine optimization, online marketing and web designing and hosting. |
| serviceoutsourcing2china.com | 3 | No Data |
No Regional Data |
ServiceOutsourcing2China is a management consulting and business development firm specialized in offshore outsourcing to China projects. They advise companies on outsourcing strategy, market entry, and formation of trusted international partnership. |
| softheme.com | 2 | 1,152,146 | 684,979 | Softheme blog contains updated articles covering the topics of programming, website development, project management, software development and offshore outsourcing solutions. |
| starbaseinc.com | 3 | 5,302,071 | No Regional Data |
This blog provides headlines, newsletters, IT events and blogs about application development, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Optimization, IT Outsourcing and other IT related businesses/services. |
| bnet.com | 9 | 2,493 | 1,101 | BNET.com is an online magazine dedicated to issues of business management. It provides working professionals with the advice and insights they need to get ahead in today’s workplace. |
| chinaoutsourcing | 3 | No Data |
No Regional Data |
Dean tracks the happenings in the IT outsourcing business in China from an industry insider’s perspective. Dean’s blog is a great source of info on trends that are often not commonly covered in other blogs / sources. |
| chinasuccessstories.com | 5 | 1,546,415 | No Regional Data |
China Business Success Stories helps visitors get that extra leverage doing business in or with China, by sharing experiences, tips and tricks on Chinese Business Culture specifically on outsourcing. |
| computerweekly.com | 6 | 26,249 | 2,504 | ComputerWeekly’s blog section provides the latest IT/IT Management, Technology and Outsourcing news. |
| computing.co.uk | 6 | 85,133 | 9,618 | This blog contains comments and opinions on the latest in outsourcing and offshoring from the author and director of the National Outsourcing Association. |
| considerthesourceblog.com | 4 | 3,186,029 | 254,858 | This blog provides research-driven insight that cuts to the core of topical, relevant issues surrounding the delivery of business support services – the increasingly complex world of sourcing strategy. |
| fairwaytech.com | 3 | 652,686 | No Regional Data |
Fairway is a technology consulting and software development company. Its blog section provides news, trends and tips about the best practices, advantages and risks for choosing Onshore, Nearshore or Offshore Technology Outsourcing (ITO) providers. |
| globalservicesmedia.com | 6 | 214,786 | 34,604 | Global Services Media is a media platform for the global outsourcing industry.Their IT Outsourcing section delivers news updates, strategies and best practices, online features, interviews, case studies and analyst viewpoints regarding IT Outsourcing. |
| gscouncil.org | 4 | 8,786,090 | No Regional Data |
GSC aims to inform and educate its members on all aspects of sustainable outsourcing processes, issues and trends. |
| horsesforsources.com | 4 | 1,248,399 | 429,616 | HfS Research help enterprises make complex decisions with their business process operations governance, IT services, outsourcing and shared services strategies. Their blog section provides insights, advices and benchmarking for the Global Business Services Industry – BPO, HRO, Outsourcing/IT Outsourcing to name a few. |
| independentinfrastructure.com | 0 | 9,347,186 | No Regional Data |
Independent Infrastructure appears to be a new site, but their blog section offers Independent ideas and thoughts regarding new generation IT infrastructure services – Management Consulting, IT In-Sourcing/Outsourcing and Service Management. |
| informationweek.com | 7 | 4,120 | 1,430 | InformationWeek’s Outsourcing blog section provides news, analysis on IT trends and information for information technology professionals and business managers. |
| insideoutsource | 3 | No Data |
No Regional Data |
Tom Hickman spent the last 15 years making, testing, selling, supporting and using software and IT systems. His blog is all about the best practices, observations and ideas about outsourcing, global teams and technology, innovation, engineering leadership and global labor markets. |
| integreon.com | 4 | 598,192 | 87,041 | Integreon’s blog section provides news and tips regarding outsourcing and technology trends. |
| itbusinessedge.com | 7 | 23,699 | 14,956 | IT Business Edge bloggers give up-to-date current technology headlines and insights. |
| itoutsourcinghq.com | 1 | 1,916,138 | 363,453 | IT Outsourcing’s blog section provides all the help for IT Outsourcing – news, tips, benefits, risks and a lot more. |
| knowledgeage.com | 2 | 9,346,375 | No Regional Data |
Knowledge Age is an organization of consultants, coaches, and trainers specialized in the assessment, planning and implementation of IT project management related solutions. They provide advices on IT Outsourcing, Insourcing, Shared Services and Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing Management and Vendor Management. |
| markhrobinson | 3 | No Data |
No Regional Data |
This blog appears to be not up to date, but there are articles here that talks about outsourcing – advices, issues, thoughts and tips. |
| nearshoreoutsourcing | 4 | 5,872,688 | No Regional Data |
Nearshore blog is mainly focused on providing latest news and trends about outsourcing spanning around Central & Eastern European cluster. It also investigates global trends with the view to keep readers up-to-date on developments in IT industry arround the globe. |
| networkworld.com | 6 | 7,048 | 3,735 | Provides news about IT outsourcing. |
| neweconomist | 6 | 157,033 | 7,616 | Offshoring and Outsourcing section (bottom part of the page) |
| offshoreoutsource | 1 | 6,958,999 | No Regional Data |
Offshoreoutsource provides information about outsourcing, custom software development, software outsourcing and a lot more. |
| offshore-outsourcing-it | N/A | No Data |
No Regional Data |
This blog from Jason Aviet appears to be new, but could be a great resource in understanding the elements of outsourcing/IT Outsourcing. |
| offshoringtimes.com | 4 | 1,310,211 | 98,228 | Offshoringtimes.com is a one stop portal for news related to IT Offshore outsourcing and BPO. |
| outsourceportfolio.com | 3 | 175,116 | 53,544 | Mani Malarvannan created this blog using some of the good articles from Cybelink for everyone to learn and share about outsourcing and globalization through blog posting. |
| outsourcing.com | 5 | 680,626 | 342,814 | The Outsourcing Institute is a neutral outsourcing resource dedicated to providing outsourcing information, outsourcing research and outsourcing networking opportunities. |
| outsourcing-buzz-blog.com | 4 | 2,190,478 | No Regional Data |
Outsourcing Buzz Blog is a forum for bringing perspectives on trends and best practices in outsourcing. |
| outsourcingleadership.com | 4 | 1,843,510 | No Regional Data |
Outsourcing Leadership provides the latest news and trends on outsourcing, benchmarking and shared services. |
| outsourcing-weblog.com | 4 | 1,503,015 | No Regional Data |
This blog provides opinions, insights, news and resources regarding the best practices for outsourcing. |
| palmerjohn | 2 | 22,434,355 | No Regional Data |
Started as exceptionally insightful and interesting blog it unfortunately went dormant. John’s experience includes selling, running and managing a variety of outsourcing deals ranging from the very small (less than $10m) to the very large (approx. $5bn). |
| remi-vespa.com | 2 | No Data |
No Regional Data |
Rémi Vespa created this blog to share his passion for the outsourcing industry, and its intricacy with the global economy – mainly focusing on the challenges faced by small to mid-size companies when outsourcing their Information Technology. |
| russoft.org | 5 | 1,129,797 | No Regional Data |
RUSSOFT.org is a non-profit portal serving the interests of international companies seeking business partners in Russia for outsourcing of software development and providing the most accurate and up-to-date information about software market. |
| sourcingmag.com | 4 | 846,941 | No Regional Data |
Founded in 2005, Sourcingmag.com provides practical advice for information technology and process outsourcing. |
| ssonetwork.com | 4 | 518,431 | 113,368 | The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON) blog section provides the latest posts, stories, experiences and commentaries from industry experts and organizations and from outsourcing professionals. |
| stevemezak.com | 3 | No Data |
No Regional Data |
Steve Mezak’s Blog contains insights and comments on Global Outsourcing, Software Development and Offshoring. |
| technologyoutsourcingblog.com | 1 | 3,244,446 | No Regional Data |
Information Technology Outsourcing blog provides the real world information about best practices in the area of Information Technology Outsourcing and management of technology. |
| theoutsourceblog.com | 3 | 360,736 | 43,648 | The Outsource Blog contains the general discussion, news & views about Outsourcing and Offshoring. This group is for exchanging ideas, debating issues and collaborating with other industry professionals. |
