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IT outsourcing with purpose
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 sav... Research Report
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Outsourcing to India: Smaller firms good bet
As the top-tier Indian outsourcing companies continue their march to maturity, smaller clients should consider -- with all due care -- midtier providers, Forrester Research says. Article
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Oracle/SAP lawsuit fuels third-party maintenance argument
The care and feeding of business software is a touchy topic. Now, a high-profile lawsuit forces the software maintenance issue to raise its ugly head -- again. Article
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PwC study: Majority of top executives bullish on outsourcing
Outsourcing, warts and all, is an "essential business practice" for CEOs, according to a new study from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Article
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Vendor management key to outsourcing success
Vendor management is key to your outsourcing success. Better in-house contract management could help keep the rope from breaking completely. Tip
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What you don't know about SaaS
Will software delivered via the Net integrate with your systems? Is the new breed of SaaS providers reliable? Does hosted software truly save you money? The answers might surprise you. News
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Microsoft targets enterprise with branch office software bundle
Microsoft is readying another branch office software bundle, this time for the enterprise branches. The SKU offers full-strength Windows Server 2003 R2. Article
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Contractually speaking: Drafting and negotiating IT contracts that work
View attorney Matthew A. Karlyn's CIO Decisions 2006 presentation here. Presentation
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Playing hardball with your vendor
As the economy picks up, vendors are becoming more brazen, changing terms and using contract loopholes to walk away from small deals to land the big fish. An IT attorney gives midmarket CIOs a primer on how to level the playing field at the negotiati... Article
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Offshore outsourcing contracts should focus on value, not price
Price is no longer the most critical issue to address in an offshore outsourcing relationship. Offshore outsourcing contracts should focus on value, not price. Tip