Malaysia Outsourcing Scorecard

Government support and world-class infrastructure offset by a lack of service maturity and small labor pool

Contributing writer, CIO Jul 10, 2007 8:00 am PDT

Overall Ranking: Challenging
Average 2nd Year Programmer Salary: $10,000 to $15,000
Geopolitical Risk: Moderate
English Proficency: Fair
Pros: Ranked third on A.T. Kearney’s offshoring attractiveness list. Strong governmental support and continued investment in world-class infrastructure (Multimedia Super Corridor initiative). Programs and policies to expand the labor pool and deepen English language and technical skills. Could be a good second location for minimizing offshore risk.
Cons: Lacks critical mass to be a top IT services location. Low service maturity and small labor pool.

Stephanie Overby is a regular contributor to CIO.com.