Open source could be Brazil's real advantage - Management Matter. Yesterday, I had an interesting lunch with Flavio Grynzpan, formerly president of Motorola in Brazil.
Now a consultant who actively promotes the Brazilian IT industry internationally, Grynzpan is one of those extremely well-connected people who have their ear to the ground, so it was good to get some alternative views before hearing the government pitch. In essence, his opinion is that despite 's potential as an outsourcing destination, the country simply cannot compete with other countries such as in terms of wage arbitrage. The fact that many people in the IT industry don't speak English fluently - even though that is rapidly changing - is another significant issue. Grynzpan reckons that Brazil has to find a unique selling proposition and its vast pool of knowledge in open source software could be the real advantage of the local IT industry and could lead to the country becoming a global leader in that segment. Indian IT management style will not work in Brazil - Management. Following on the last post on Flavio Gryzspan's views on the potential of open source for , there were a few soundbites at a dinner last night around management culture that would be worth sharing.
According to several people I have spoken to, the Brazilian attitude towards work and management is part of its unique selling proposition. Here, they said, while IT pros are not attracted to the prospect of working 24/7 for little money unlike their Indian or Chinese counterparts, they are much more productive due to their well-developed soft-skills.
Major Indian players including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro are all present in , but some people yesterday went as far as saying that the Indian management style will not work here. "[Brazilian] people don't like working for the likes of TCS because they simply don't fit into their tyrannical management style and also because they are not willing to work for peanuts," one senior manager said. The Brazilian 'knack' gone wrong - Management Matters. One of the main selling points of the Brazilian IT services industry is the culture, but yesterday I heard some interesting views around how some cultural traits here can work against local firms looking to gain an international foothold.
Talking to an IT buyer at a multinational firm based abroad, who requested to remain anonymous, it was suggested that some Brazilian companies are adopting the wrong attitude when attempting to do business overseas. For example, he mentioned that Brazilian IT services companies do not offer a clear differentiator. Bye Bye Brazil - Management Matters. So this is the end of the Brasscom Global IT Forum 2010. Over the past four days, the Brazilian IT trade body hosted the event, which included the Gartner Latin America outsourcing summit in and a one-day event in with government officials and analysts from various firms. Brasscom spent more than R$ 1.4m (£526,000) to produce the event, which included a large-scale advertisement campaign in most of the main business magazines, as well as flights, accommodation and entertainment for more than 100 people including IT buyers and suppliers, analysts and journalists. is determined to position itself as one of the top three outsourcing destinations worldwide and increase its exports in the sector from $3.5bn to $5bn by next year.
Growing GDP drives IT demand. Independent Reporting on Outsourci. Eric Ehrmann: Big Broadband Brazil. With election season underway president Lula's program expanding Brazil's Internet infrastructure has gained credibility across the political spectrum.
Regardless of who wins the presidency in October the program helps government and the private sector work faster and smarter. Grabbing first mover advantage among G-20 nations, Big Broadband Brazil is providing high speed backbone for all types of business processes, creating jobs, and securing Brazil's future as an economic and agricultural power. Lula's strategy, which has seen Brazil's internet population increase from 8 million to 60 million since taking office in 2003, was designed to attract international capital to complement local business and state investments. IBM To Open Research Lab in Brazil. Bikinis not Burqas « mark kobayashi-hillary.
I’m at the Brasscom Global IT Forum 2010 in Rio de Janeiro.
I was talking a couple of days ago to a very senior figure in the Brazilian technology industry and he listed all the benefits of working with Brazil, including the deep domain knowledge, heritage of the IT industry, and the flexibility of the people. But then he said that often the reality is that an executive will end up with two or three possible locations where they can work and so it’s soft benefits that will help influence the decision. On that note, he waved his arm at the winter sunshine and pretty girls around us in a cafe and said, would you rather be visiting Brazil or Bangladesh?
It’s a serious point. The New York Times > Technology > Brazil: Free Software's Bigges. Published: March 29, 2005 ÃO PAULO, Brazil, March 28 - Since taking office two years ago, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has turned Brazil into a tropical outpost of the free software movement.
Looking to save millions of dollars in royalties and licensing fees, Mr. da Silva has instructed government ministries and state-run companies to gradually switch from costly operating systems made by Microsoft and others to free operating systems, like Linux. On Mr. da Silva's watch, Brazil has also become the first country to require any company or research institute that receives government financing to develop software to license it as open-source, meaning the underlying software code must be free to all.
Now Brazil's government looks poised to take its free software campaign to the masses. And once again Microsoft may end up on the sidelines. Microsoft has offered to provide a simplified, discounted version of Windows for the program. Still, Microsoft has not given up just yet. Brazil: IT's next India? Whereas India, China, Eastern Europe, and Russia get the most attention when it comes to outsourcing IT work, Brazil is fast becoming a competitive destination, offering top-quality IT talent in an intriguing location, business-wise.
Of course, every location and workforce, including here in the States, has pluses and minuses -- be it wage scale, time zone, professionalism, or understanding of business requirements. With that in mind, Brazil offers a workforce of IT professionals worth considering for your next outsourcing endeavor. [ For tips on landing an IT job in Brazil and beyond, see InfoWorld's guide to offshoring yourself . ] I spoke with Antonio Moreira, CEO of Stefanini IT Solutions' North American operations. Stefanini is a Brazilian IT service provider with 7,000 employees specializing in IT consulting, software development, and integration. As for technical skills, São Paulo has the second-largest community of Java programmers outside of the United States. Independent Reporting on Outsour. Nokia Siemens backs Brazil for global operations - 11/06/2010 - Telecoms giant Nokia Siemens is set to open a global operations centre in Brazil which will be crucial in supporting the firm's operations worldwide.
The global network operations centre, which will support and manage remotely the firm's network operations regionally and worldwide, will be up and running in September and will be the third delivery site of this kind in addition to facilities in India and Portugal. Nokia Siemens could not provide specifics on predicted increase in headcount or figures around investment in the new site, but the company already employs more than 600 staff in Portugal and several hundreds in India. The company's global head of systems integration Nelson Campelo told Computer Weekly at the Brasscom Global IT Forum in Sao Paulo that the facility in Brazil will replicate a successful operating model, but will give more emphasis to local capabilities.
Email Alerts Register now to receive ComputerWeekly.com IT-related news, guides and more, delivered to your inbox. Bikinis not Burqas « mark kobayashi-hillary. I’m at the Brasscom Global IT Forum 2010 in Rio de Janeiro.
I was talking a couple of days ago to a very senior figure in the Brazilian technology industry and he listed all the benefits of working with Brazil, including the deep domain knowledge, heritage of the IT industry, and the flexibility of the people. But then he said that often the reality is that an executive will end up with two or three possible locations where they can work and so it’s soft benefits that will help influence the decision.