The top 10 countries, based on total skill certifications,
are listed below, along with the 2003 rankings.
2003 2005
1. U.S. 1. U.S.
2. India 2. India
3. Russian Federation 3. Russian Federation
4. Canada 4. Romania
5. UK 5. Ukraine
6. Romania 6. Canada
7. Australia 7. UK
8. Ukraine 8. Bulgaria
9. Pakistan 9. Philippines
10. Bulgaria 10. Latvia
The 10 countries at the top of the heap in 2005
comprise 83% of worldwide Brainbench certifications.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2005 ranking
of offshoring locations is instructive.
http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_n ... iefing2005
This study measured the attractiveness of 60 countries as
destinations for offshoring, scoring each country on
nine criteria commonly used by companies when
deciding where to offshore. Countries were scored
on labor costs, labor skills, labor regulation,
proximity to major sources of investment, political
and security risk, macroeconomic stability, regulatory
environment, tax regime, and infrastructure.
The global ranking (GR) of top locations for offshoring,
contrasted to the country’s rank on number
of Brainbench (BB) certifications, is as follows:
GR Score Country BB Rank
1 7.76 India 1
2 7.34 China 54
3 7.26 Czech Republic 31
4 7.25 Singapore 24
5 7.24 Poland 16
6 7.23 Canada 5
7 7.19 Hong Kong 76
8 7.17 Hungary 53
9 7.17 Philippines 8
10 7.16 Thailand 60
11 7.13 Malaysia 21
12 7.12 Slovakia 30
13 7.09 Bulgaria 7
14 7.08 Romania 3
15 7.08 Chile 74
In the example, the Economist scores don’t mesh
with the growth trends expressed in the Brainbench
rankings. China ranks low on Brainbench’s
rankings, most likely due to its low emphasis on
English competency, while countries like the Czech
Republic, Singapore, Poland, Hungary, Thailand,
Malaysia, and Slovakia may be small, but enjoy
strong perceptions of their competence. The
relatively high rank of Chile, tops in South America,
reflects its recent stability and tireless attempts at
maintaining an attractive business climate.
While it is true that certification testing requires
internet access, that same requirement would be
a factor when considering the attractiveness of
an outsourcing location.
The report views Eastern Europe as benefiting as
well. Although Eastern Europe (some of whose
business leaders are launching a campaign to be
referred to as “Central Europe”) is only beginning
to get noticed as an offshoring destination,
the ranking indicates that the region is destined to
become a major offshoring hub. The Czech Republic
scores third in the Economist rankings (albeit
by a small margin) due to a relatively low-cost
skilled labor force, an attractive regulatory environment,
as well as close proximity and cultural ties to
Western Europe. In contrast, it ranks quite low in
the Brainbench rankings, possibly due to a smaller
proportion of English-speaking, technically educated
workers relative to some of its neighbors.
Canada was rated as the most attractive westernized
country. It features a highly attractive business
environment, but also has relatively low labor costs
for a developed country. In addition, the Economist
comments: “Canada benefits from close proximity
to the U.S., while its highly skilled work force and
excellent infrastructure make it particularly attractive
for knowledge-intensive activities.”
Ако гледаме горната сравнителна таблица това което като, че ли са пропуснали в анализа си и се набива в очи е разминаванеto(подценяване) на global ranking(The Economist) позициите на България и Румъния в сравнение с оценката на Brainbench.
За сметка на това други държави са доста надценени според Brainbench в сравнение с The Economist.
Индия и Канада са пример за съвпадане на мнението им
.