Fremont: The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Infosys Technologies Ltd announced on November 20 that they have been selected by Aberdeen Group as one of the most compelling examples of successful offshore software service delivery, according to a press release.

A case study detailing BNSF's work with Infosys, a provider of global consulting and Information Technology services, is included in Aberdeen's recent report, "Offshore Software Outsourcing Best Practices." BNSF is a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

Aberdeen Group, a market analysis and positioning services firm, created this report based on reviews of more than 60 case studies and interviews with offshore services clients. The report indicates that the offshore software delivery model continues to grow and attract the interest of business and IT decision-makers, and that the cost benefits of offshore outsourcing are the primary driver behind the sector's growth, the release said.

The study also found that achieving these cost benefits requires due diligence, a collaborative approach, a defined, measurable process and flexibility. Aberdeen's report recognised that the relationship between BNSF and Infosys, which includes legacy application management and reengineering and Web development work, reflected its objective to focus on enterprises that have successfully established and carried out offshore application initiatives, the release added.