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IT outsourcing with purpose

01 Aug 2007 | Info-Tech Research Group, special to SearchCIO.com

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Outsourcing is being done in roughly 2/3rds of organizations for three key reasons: IT cost savings, IT efficiency and business value, and to level the playing field for small organizations. Outsourcing has the potential to deliver ongoing budget savings in addition to business benefits, depending on the function outsourced. Learn how your organization can take advantage of outsourcing to achieve your top IT priorities.

This report addresses three fundamental questions:

  • What type of outsourcing fits your organization?
  • What types of outsourcing tend to save the most money?
  • What are best practices in outsourcing implementation?

The report will also help you:

  • Understand how outsourcing savings differ by type, implementation approach, and company size
  • Understand why intangible benefits were the key motivation in a third of the organizations in the study
  • Identify pitfalls specific to outsourcing and offshoring

Download the full report here.

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