Working with ndia

Some perspectives (My personal experience)

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Topics
India basics
Best practices in working with India/Offshoring
1) Generic differences betn the India and US workforces, paradigm shift in
how to work
2) Best practices - more from a work perspective (generic applicable to the
Offshoring industry, not necessarily India specific)
ndia Basics
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irst things first.. Where is India.
India
China
Pakistan
Afghanistan
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ore about India
China
Pakistan
The Indian Nation
Became independent in 19
Has been a Democratic Republic since birth
A secular nation of 1.1 Billion
"More than 3 times the population in less than 1/3 the land mass of the
USA - 9319 sq km vs 916193 sq km
8 % Hindus Buddhists Jains; 13 % Muslims; 3 % Christians; %
Sikh
Extremely diverse
"1 Europes within a much smaller land mass
1 distinct (official) languages with different scripts 1 + dialects
+ distinct varieties of cuisine
So many different variations of beliefs customs and traditions within
each religion
The Indian CiviIization
year old
Birthplace of Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Sikhism. Yoga and philosophy.
Ayurveda (holistic medical science)
Advanced in Astronomy Astrology Mathematics "birthplace of Algebra
As Ananth says ndians formulated the Pythagoras Theorem
"Land of gold and gems Silks and spices and of mystics attracted invaders
through centuries. nvaders came and stayed cross cultural mix
The Indian cuIture puts a very high premium on "knowIedge" - strong
focus on education
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India and the US - the future
India has been a cIosed economy growing at 2-3% for most of its
existence, started opening up the economy in the 90s. This heIped
enabIe a much higher growth rate
The Indian economy is growing at around 7-9% annuaIIy, and is a huge opportunity
with its huge popuIation, and growing middIe cIass
Today, India is the fourth Iargest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, wiII
overtake Japan and become third major economic power within 10 years
By 2025
The Indian economy is projected to be about 60 per cent the size of the US
economy.
The share of the US in worId GDP is expected to faII (from 21 per cent to 18 per cent)
India's GDP wiII rise rise (from 6 per cent to 11 per cent in 2025)
India wiII emerge as the third poIe in the gIobaI economy after the US and China
By 2035
The transformation into a tri-poIar economy wiII be compIete, with the Indian
economy onIy a IittIe smaIIer than the US economy but Iarger than that of Western
Europe.
India is IikeIy to be a Iarger growth driver than the six Iargest countries in the EU,
though its impact wiII be a IittIe over haIf that of the US.
Working with ndia/Offshoring some best
practices
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