ಹೊಸ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಫೋನ್ ಎಂದೇ ಬಿಂಬಿತವಾಗಿರುವ 3ಜಿ ಐ ಫೋನ್ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ (ಜು.11) ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಗ್ರಾಹಕರು ನಾ ಮುಂದು ತಾ ಮುಂದು ಎಂದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಅಮೆರಿಕದ ಆಪೆಲ್ ಕಂಪನಿಯ ಮಳಿಗೆಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಲುಗಟ್ಟಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಅನಿವಾಸಿ ಭಾರತೀಯರಂತೂ ಐಫೋನ್ ಮೋಹಕ್ಕೆ ಹುಚ್ಚರಾಗಿ ಮುಂಗಡ ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಾದಿರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.

ಏನಿದು ಐ ಫೋನ್?
ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಮಲ್ಟಿಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಫೋನನ್ನು ಐಫೋನ್ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆಫೆಲ್ ಕಂಪನಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ 3ಜಿ ಐಫೋನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳಿವೆ. ಟಚ್ ಸ್ಕ್ರೀನ್ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕೀಬೋರ್ಡ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಬಟನ್‌ಗಳ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯವೂ ಇದೆ. ಇ-ಮೇಲ್‌, ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಟೆಕ್ಸ್ಟ್ ಮೆಸೇಜ್, ಕ್ಯಾಮೆರಾ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳು ಇವೆ. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾದ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.

2007ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದ ಐ ಫೋನ್‌ಗಿಂತಲೂ ಈ ಹೊಸ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನ ಐಫೋನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲ ಪುಟಗಳನ್ನು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು. 20ಕ್ಕೂ ಅಧಿಕ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಪೆಲ್ ಕಂಪನಿ ಈ ಹೊಸ ಐ ಫೋನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿತು. 2008ರ ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ 10 ದಶಲಕ್ಷ ಐಫೋನ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಕಂಪನಿಗಿದೆ. ಮುಂಗಡ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಾದಿರಿಸಿ 300 ಡಾಲರ್‌ಗೆ ಐಫೋನ್ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಅನಿವಾಸಿ ಭಾರತೀಯ ರಮೇಶ್ ಕುಂದಾಪುರ ಅವರ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೋ ಖುಷಿ ಎದ್ದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.

ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಪ್ರಕಾರ 2007-08ರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತದ ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ರಫ್ತು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಶೇ. 28ರಷ್ಟು ಏರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.

ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್ ಆಧಾರಿತ ಸೇವೆಗಳ ರಫ್ತು ವೃದ್ಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, 40.3 ಶತಕೋಟಿ ಡಾಲರ್ ಮುಟ್ಟಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಇಲಾಖೆ ಅಂದಾಜಿಸಿದೆ. ಕಳೆದ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ 1,41,000 ಕೋಟಿ ರು. ಮೊತ್ತದ ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್ ರಫ್ತಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ವಿದ್ಯುನ್ಮಾನ ಹಾಗೂ ಐಟಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ರಫ್ತು 1,75,700 ಕೋಟಿ ರು.ಗಳಿಗೆ ಏರಿಕೆಯಾಗಲಿದೆ.

ದೇಶೀಯ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯೂ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಸಮಗ್ರವಾಗಿ ಐಟಿ-ಬಿಪಿಒ ಉದ್ಯಮ 2007-08ನೇ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ.28ರಷ್ಟು ಏರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ 52 ಶತಕೋಟಿ ಡಾಲರ್‌ಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ. ಭಾರತದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮುಂಚೂಣಿ ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಾದ ಟಾಟಾ ಕನ್ಸಲ್ಟೆನ್ಸಿ, ಇನ್ಫೋಸಿಸ್, ವಿಪ್ರೊ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯಂ ಉತ್ತಮ ತ್ರೈಮಾಸಿಕ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿವೆ. ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ವೃದ್ಧಿ ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ.

Ms. Vathsala Bhat,
Head - Academic

Preparing for IT Industry Selection Process:

Industry Expectation:

IT industries look for candidates, who are strong in

1. Analytical Skills
2. Technical Skills and
3. The right “Cultural fit” for the company

Typical Selection Process in IT industry involves the following:

1. Written Test - For Analytical Skills / Technical Skills
2. Online Application development for the given Scenario
3. Technical Interview
4. Group Discussions
5. HR Round (Personal Interview)

Analytical skills

Analytical skills cannot be acquired overnight. Along with strong Reasoning and Logic building ability one should ensure that person is able to complete it in the given time. This is possible only through continuous practice and knowing good shortcut methods. Following steps are proven to be successful in achieving hold on analytical skills:

1. Special training by experts in the field
2. Periodical timed assessments which will force one to practice on regular basis
3. Analyse the feedback on assessments

This process guarantees speed and the reasoning skills. The main components one should concentrate on analytical skills are Quantitative Ability and Reasoning Ability

Technical skills

The technical assessments in selection process involves one or more of the following

1. Written Tests (Objective/Descriptive)
2. Online Application developments to solve a given scenario
3. Technical Interviews (Mode may be telephonic, web based (web cam/chat), one –to-one interviews)

First step would be to identify the technology he/she wants to focus on. The most demanding Technologies today are .NET and J2EE. The study should focus more on Application of technologies rather than mere concepts. One should practice written assessments and Task Oriented lab exercises. Written assessments should concentrate more on code analysis.

Following components are the fastest means to achieve the goal:

1. Content and Workbook prepared by scientific methods by Experts in the field
2. Question Bank prepared using Blooms Concepts, Target Indicators in Particular
3. Interview questions bank, built using the live cases

Along with periodic written tests / lab exercises following activities ensure all round development of the student:

1. Quizzes on interview questions,
2. Timed online Development exercises based on the given Scenario (Task oriented Assignments)
3. Workshop driven projects
4. IT NEWS:Regular Presentation on latest in IT
5. Mock Technical Interviews by a panel

HR Skills

Verbal Ability

English also needs to be practiced regularly to get a hold. Just studying the book will not help. One should involve in various activities to ensure all round development. English Lab, where in candidate can have the option of recording the voice/video as well as watching video shows helps the students to understand where they stand and correct themselves. Periodical assessments and Feedback also plays a major role in building the language skills

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be very effectively built in a person by administering it in different ways as below:

1. Introspective scale, which clearly points out how you are
2. Activities
3. Case studies
4. Video shows
5. Group Discussions/Extempore

HR interviews:

A panel containing a member from HR, soft skill and English conducting a mock interview can give finishing touch to the Professional.

IT Finishing schools have emerged to administer all these skills in the proper mix and proved to be successful in upgrading an average candidate a Finishing Touch to land in DREAM JOB

Mr. Subramaniyam KS,
Associate Vice President

Current IT Industry Scenario:

Indian IT industry is one the major contributor to be reckoned for economical growth of India for over a decade. Indian IT has seen may rises and falls during its journey. Indian IT has got global recognition and established a niche for it self.

Currently, Indian IT Industry is facing the following challenges:

1. Globalization Effect: With opening up of trade and commerce across different countries in the world, opportunities are becoming plentiful.
2. India’s advantage: Liberalization of our Indian government coupled with talented manpower is successful in making India as destination for other countries to shop for outsourcing business.
3. Threat from other countries: Current advantages of India will not be guaranteed for years to come. We have many countries in the competition, not to forget giant China.
4. Erosion of profit margins: Due to severe competition in the outsourcing business model, profitability of an Indian IT company is being severely affected .
5. Impact of US economy : As majority of outsourcing business is coming from US, certainly US economic health is of critical importance. US economy condition will have direct bearing on the financials of IT services companies.
6. Sustaining of Quality: in products and services offered by Indian IT companies is of paramount importance in the light of stiff competition offered by other countries. Quality is moola mantra for any IT company, without which it can not exist.

IT company challenges:

As a cascading effect, Impact of IT industry challenges mentioned above in turn has resulted in throwing up some more challenges to an Indian IT company.

Typical challenges are

1. Financial Austerities: Companies has resorted to different mechanisms of cost cutting such as pruning of human resources, bench cost, travel cost etc..
2. Looking for optimal utilization of human resources. All resources should be billable. This means freshers should be billable from day one.
3. Reducing bench cost. Keeping of reserve talent pool is done away with.
4. Cross skill training: Depending up on project needs, people of specific skill set will be trained on different skill set as required in the projects.
5. Recruiting trained resources with good attitude and work culture.
6. Reduction in ITP costs and time
7. Expects fresher to have required soft skills in addition to Technical and analytical skills
8. To interact with clients presence all over the globe.
9. Multi cultures mixing
10. Client making choice of resources
11. Shorter turn around time
12. Maintaining of quality

Expectations from fresher:

Fresher, who constitute a major share in human resources of an IT company has to gear up to meet the new norms of the industry while stepping in.

Expectations include such as

1. Meeting of Company expectations
2. Short time window to prove themselves
3. To cope up with stress and pressure in work life.
4. With latest technology and gadgets, expectation to work 24 X 7
5. To have sound technical skills along with application exposure
6. To build necessary language , communication, soft and life skills
7. Should have right attitude and ever increasing learning ability