IT Leadership In A Global Environment: An Analysis Of Critical Success Factors And Software Engineering Best Practices In Context Of India

Abstract

Over the past few years, the IT landscape has changed dramatically to facilitate new entrants from emerging economies in the global market. Some nations such as India and China are poised to emerge as IT superpowers in the years to come. In this paper, we attempt analyze some of the critical success factors (CSF) that facilitate the development of IT leaders. Taking India as an example, we explore CSFs like educational system, governmental policies, infrastructure and entrepreneurial activities that are necessary for creating and fostering IT leaders.  We conclude by describing the best practices for implementing software engineering projects in an offshore environment.