Definition Build Set-up the facility and infrastructure, staff the development center, and establish knowledge transfer Operate Manage the offshore organization: Program Management, Development, QA, maintenance, enhancements, and product support Transfer Register a new offshore subsidiary for the customer, transfer assets, and handover operations
Market Drivers U.S. and European corporations are moving operational components offshore to India and other locations, in many cases developing their own subsidiaries to better support worldwide operations. The benefits: Cost savings compared to 3rd party vendor partnerships. Direct control on hiring and retention. Ability to retain Intellectual Property Rights. Unfortunately, many are not realizing their business goals, with some even forced to shut down due to execution problems related to unforeseen, ‘in-country’ challenges. The Build-Operate-Transfer model offers an attractive alternative.
Benefits BOT offers attractive business benefits over the traditional offshore subsidiary path, including: Rapid scaling of operations Wider service offerings, quickly filling business model gaps Lower infrastructure set-up costs   Reduced time to operations through utilization of knowledgeable 3rd party management resources responsible for: Real Estate Government rules and regulations Cultural transition IT infrastructure procurement Security