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  • Gartner: 25 ways to cut IT costs

    Cutting costs is "never an activity with long lead times," Gartner analyst Ellen Kitzis said. Here are 25 tips from Gartner to think about between now and the end of the year.  Article

  • Outsourcing uptick result of slow economy

    Economic uncertainty apparently has companies rushing to outsource, pushing volume and dollar amounts to record highs in the first half of the year, according to advisory firm TPI.  Article

  • IT offshore outsourcing deals being re-evaluated in weak economy

    Large companies are finding that in light of the weak dollar, the tradeoff in flexibility at IT and offshore factory sites isn't always worth it.  Article

  • ROI (return on investment)

    For a given use of money in an enterprise, the ROI (return on investment) is how much profit or cost saving is realized.  Definition

  • Delta CIO: Buckle up before turbulence strikes

    Former Delta Air Lines CIO Curtis Robb kicked off the CIO Decisions conference by telling 200 conference attendees to run IT like there's no tomorrow.  Article

  • Return on IT analysis proves that IT does matter

    One ROI expert thinks Nicholas Carr's theory runs as smoothly as a broken down Gremlin. Tom Pisello breaks down what he calls Carr's flawed logic.  Tip

  • Top 10 risks of offshore outsourcing

    According to Meta Group research, offshore outsourcing is growing 20%-25% per annum, with little evidence of slowing. While most enterprises experience initial resistance, most technical issues are readily resolved and geopolitical risk is deemed ins...  Article

  • The Altria Group: Running IT as a business

    Altria, frequently ranked number one in Economic Value Added, credits much of the company's success to its focus on ROM. The top ranked consumer goods company owns Philip Morris International and Kraft Foods, among other companies.  Article

  • Service level management: Linking IS performance to business goals

    In today's cost-justifying economy, CIOs are creating service-level management programs to ensure that IT services are properly linked to business processes and goals.  Article

  • Why do CIOs outsource? The price is right

    Dollars may be driving most CIOs to outsource, but attendees at Gartner's outsourcing summit learned that it really should be more of a strategic decision.  Article

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