To drastically reduce operating costs To gain access to world-class software engineering skills To share the risks involved in development To seek resources not available in-house To finish projects which otherwise cannot be finished in-house due to technical or staff limitations To free up non-capital resources for other in-house projects To gain a fresh and new perspective on a stalled project To localize existing software for use in other countries & markets To exploit the Time Zone Advantage and reap the benefits of 24-hour development cycle To utilize of KGISJ 's English, Japanese speaking IT talent at economical rates