ABSTRACT
Outsourcing has emerged as a major concept in the twentieth century when a number of manufacturing products were outsourced to China and Japan. The offshore outsourcing model can provide exceptional value to clients. Increased efficiency and cost advantage are the two basic elements that increased the outsourcing approach. When the IT boom evaporated and companies were forced to maintain their profit line, they often turned toward outsourcing the development, testing, and maintenance to Asian countries such as India, China, and others. This part analyzes the important elements of outsourcing with special reference to testing and the advantages and issues involved.
