This Paper on transformational offshoring discusses some of the biggest challenges faced by organizations in aligning their IT applications to the business. The role of an offshore strategy in transforming those applications so as to align them with their business while they are offshore is a central theme of this Paper. The Paper also focuses on the methodology involved in defining Transformational Offshoring strategy with a list of parameters that needs to be evaluated.

Effective Transformational Offshoring strategy is driven by:

	Selection of an appropriate Offshore Engagement Model (Build-operate -transfer/ captive unit/ Offshore development centre/ JV).
	Identification of transformational application candidates in the early stage of offshore planning process
	Identification of metrics (including ROI, Application-value) to be monitored throughout the relationship
	Addressing change management
	Developing an appropriate transition and transformation roadmap.