<s>
The	O
term	O
Global	B-Application
Delivery	I-Application
Model	I-Application
is	O
typically	O
associated	O
with	O
companies	O
engaged	O
in	O
IT	O
consulting	O
and	O
services	O
delivery	O
business	O
and	O
using	O
a	O
model	O
of	O
executing	O
a	O
technology	O
project	O
using	O
a	O
team	O
that	O
is	O
distributed	O
globally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
global	B-Application
delivery	I-Application
model	I-Application
implies	O
that	O
potentially	O
,	O
a	O
firm	O
can	O
work	O
round	O
the	O
clock	O
for	O
its	O
customer	O
,	O
handing	O
off	O
work	O
from	O
one	O
location	O
to	O
another	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
'	O
day	O
shift	O
 '	O
( 	O
 '	O
follow	O
the	O
sun	O
 '	O
model	O
)	O
-	O
thus	O
providing	O
twice	O
or	O
even	O
three	O
times	O
the	O
capacity	O
they	O
would	O
have	O
if	O
they	O
worked	O
in	O
a	O
single	O
location/	O
time-zone	B-Device
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Global	B-Application
delivery	I-Application
model	I-Application
would	O
bring	O
down	O
cultural	O
differences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Global	B-Application
Delivery	I-Application
Model	I-Application
is	O
quite	O
often	O
associated	O
to	O
IT	O
Services/Consulting	O
;	O
it	O
has	O
actually	O
seen	O
its	O
application	O
in	O
several	O
other	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
examples	O
where	O
Global	B-Application
Delivery	I-Application
Model	I-Application
exists	O
are	O
illustrated	O
below	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
follow	O
a	O
Global	B-Application
Delivery	I-Application
model	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Customer	O
services	O
have	O
also	O
seen	O
extensive	O
use	O
of	O
Global	B-Application
Delivery	I-Application
Model	I-Application
where	O
by	O
call	O
center	O
associates	O
are	O
spread	O
globally	O
offering	O
24/7	O
service	O
to	O
clients	O
who	O
are	O
in	O
another	O
time	B-Device
zone	I-Device
.	O
</s>
