博朗白皮书
COBOL in a Post-Recession World: 3 Options for the Future (2011)
Today, COBOL handles 90% of all financial transactions, 80% of point-of-sale devices and connects 500 million mobile phone users. In fact, there are 200 times more COBOL transactions daily than Google searches. As the global economic situation improves, many companies face the imminent threat that their aging institutional knowledge around COBOL will...
Download WhitepaperBeyond PCI Compliance: Tokenization and the Security of Financial Institutions (2011)
The proliferation of cyber crime, particularly over the past year, has left many victims in its wake. Financial institutions, with their high cyber crime profile, are bearing the brunt of this threat. Proprietary information, customer data and trade secrets are all at risk. Encryption was an early front runner in addressing malicious attack, but this method had hard-to-defend holes. Now, the buzzword is tokenization.
Download WhitepaperUnderstanding Chindia: Comparative Insights Into 2 Global Outsourcing Destinations (2011)
When you wanted to outsource 10 years ago the choice was simple: go to India. Now things are not so easy. This white paper will discuss several ways in which China is quickly assuming a spot as the premier outsourcing destination and why if "…you're not thinking about China, then you're already behind"...
Download WhitepaperOptimizing Your E-Commerce Site for Top Performance (2011)
By 2014, e-commerce sales will make up more than 50% of all retail sales in the U.S. Many e-commerce developers, however, are using antiquated models that do not take into account modern e-commerce technology. This white paper will focus on the key building blocks of an effective e-commerce site, namely security, reliability...
Download WhitepaperTargeting Zero-Defect Software Development: Hype Versus Reality to Derive Business Benefit (2011)
IDC Analyst Connection interview with Bleum, July 2011
Download WhitepaperThe Wild East No More-5 Leading Indicators of How China’s Intellectual Property Environment is Improving (2011)
Intellectual property rights and the modern State of China have had their differences. Ask most people to describe how they view China's protection against counterfeiting and many will talk about a wasteland of forged DVDs, stolen trademarks and knock-off clothing. This perception of the IP "Wild East" only in part reflects today's reality...
Download WhitepaperBest Practices in Security for Offshore Development Centers (2011)
Security is high on the list of every CIO's concerns. While data breaches make more headlines, piracy of proprietary business software also poses a real threat. Proprietary knowledge and company secrets are twice as valuable as...
Download WhitepaperTesting Services: Why World-Class Companies Leverage Offshore Partners (2011)
In the age of the micro-segment, savvy companies know that one-size-fits-all approaches to testing are a thing of the past. With defects costing 30 times more to fix during post-production, and the increasingly fickle nature of consumers, one bug could destroy both your reputation and your bottom line. Gartner reports that software defects have nearly doubled since 2008, which means that...
Download WhitepaperOutsourcing to China: Removing the Risk & Maximizing Competitive Advantage (2010)
In this Frost & Sullivan/Bleum collaboration, we discuss the impact of revived global economic health. CIOs are moving from a "battening down the hatches" type mentality to one of preparing for growth. Although this seems like good news, many organizations will continue to insist that IT budgets remain relatively flat. Meanwhile, CIOs are still asked to deliver more to not only maintain, but also increase competitive advantage.
Download WhitepaperOutsourcing IP? Preventing IP Infringement in China (2009)
Since the publication of our last Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) paper in 2006, a number of changes have been made in China to further improve international IP protection. This paper will address ways to safeguard your proprietary information in offshore relationships with Chiness vendors.
Download WhitepaperIndia + One: Why China Should Be Your "Plus One" for IT Services (2009)
With recent terrorist events in India and more alarmingly Satyam's financial fraud scandal, there is a renewed emphasis on governance and risk management within the IT outsourcing community. In an October 2008 article called "Sourcing in the Shadow of Terrorism," Forrester Analysts Sudin Apte and John C. McCarthy recommend firms with Indian IT and BPO vendors explore an "India Plus One" strategy...
Download WhitepaperTesting Beyond Technology: How to Maximize Testing Productivity (2009)
In today's environment of increased consumer expectations, plummeting cycle times and intense global competition, testing has become a critical component of technological and business success. How can businesses accurately anticipate issues with testing environments and automated products, keep up with the explosive pace of web-enabled deployment and retain satisfactory test coverage while reducing risks?
Download WhitepaperMeasuring the Success of Testing Teams: Establishing Metrics for Offshore Testing (2008)
As the market for outsourced software testing matures, customers are seeking greater cost savings and accountability from their offshore partners. Agreeing on clearly defined metrics in the initial stages of an engagement will provide a framework for both the customer and vendor to strive for a successful relationship.
Download WhitepaperManaging a Talent Pool Spoilt for Choice - Attracting, Growing and Retaining Staff in China (2006)
As the competition for critical talent heats up in China, organizations need to re-think the ways in which they attract, retain and grow talent. This paper provides a number of interesting strategies on how IT outsourcing companies based in China can effectively compete against large global and well-known Chinese companies in the war for talent.
Download WhitepaperHow To Do It Right - Setting Up An Offshore Development Center (2006)
As offshore outsourcing plays an increasingly strategic role in a company's operating model, and as offshore vendors have become more closely integrated within an industry's value chain, companies are establishing more strategic relationships with their vendors. Setting up an Offshore Development Center is one of the operating models used in these strategic partnerships. This paper will describe what an ODC is, what their benefits are to an organization and due diligence required when setting up an ODC with a supplier organization.
Download WhitepaperWhy Outsource to China? (2006)
China is rapidly emerging as one of the world's leading suppliers of offshore IT outsourcing services. While India is the uncontested leader of offshore outsourcing globally today, China is quickly closing the gap and is the best alternative for large scale, high quality development services.
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