Overview 1
Introduction 1
Summary 1
Methodology 1
Executive Summary 2
Rates are falling in real terms 2
The price gap is narrowing across suppliers 2
Different suppliers specialize in different skills 2
Western suppliers still charging an offshore premium 2
Table of Contents 3
Table of figures 4
Table of tables 5
Introduction 6
The importance of day rates 6
Industry trends leveling price differentials 6
'Vanilla' software drives new differentiators 6
Outsourcing deal trends narrows supplier tiers 7
Global sourcing changes pricing dynamics 8
The UK as a microcosm of global trends 8
Definitions 9
Supplier tiers 9
Offshore and Western suppliers, and fly-in roles 10
BCS skill levels 10
Rate card analysis 14
Competitive landscape has kept pricing keen 14
Tier differentials are eroding 15
Senior roles fall fastest 16
Lower tiers specialize in senior roles 17
Offshore labor arbitrage remains attractive 20
Western offshore premium alive and well 21
Senior roles attract the biggest premium 22
Future outlook 23
APPENDIX 25
Methodology 25
Further reading 25
Ask the analyst 25
Orbys consulting 25
Disclaimer 25
List of Tables
Table 1: BCS ISM Level 4 role description 11
Table 2: BCS ISM Level 5 role description 12
Table 3: BCS ISM Level 8 role description 13
List of Figures
Figure 1: UK retail price index versus day rates (eight-year and five-year CAGR comparison) 14
Figure 2: Average rates by supplier tier (2002-09) 16
Figure 3: Average rates by role with CAGR trendlines 17
Figure 4: BCS Level 4 day rates by supplier tier (2002-09) 18
Figure 5: BCS Level 5 day rates by supplier tier (2002-09) 19
Figure 6: BCS Level 8 day rates by supplier tier (2002-09) 20
Figure 7: Average onshore, fly-In and offshore rate comparison 21
Figure 8: Offshore and fly-in rates for Western and offshore suppliers 22
Figure 9: Western supplier premium by skill level (2009) 23
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