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Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring guide for CIOs
Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring strategies are shifting constantly as CIOs seek the best vendors for their infrastructure and applications needs. Learn more in this guide. CIO Briefing
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Outsourcing solutions FAQ: Getting your outsourcing strategy right
Between economic turmoil and game-changers like cloud and mobile computing, crafting an outsourcing strategy has been anything but easy. This FAQ is your guide to best practices. FAQ
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IT vendor management: Test your IQ on outsourcing, service providers
Effective IT vendor management programs can strengthen relationships with outsourcers and other service providers, boosting efficiencies and cutting costs. Is your strategy solid? Quiz
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CIO's guide to outsourcing application development and management
Application outsourcing will lead enterprise CIO agendas again next year, with IT application development and management services in high demand. Learn more in this guide. CIO Briefing
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Information technology e-books for enterprise CIOs
CIOs must tackle both the IT and business sides of the latest issues. Find advice, news and other resources in our e-books covering hot topics like green IT, outsourcing, business process management and more. E-Book
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Domestic and offshore outsourcing facts CIOs need to know
Take this outsourcing quiz on offshore and domestic outsourcing to determine your knowledge of the IT outsourcing industry. Quiz
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Offshore IT outsourcing strategies guide for CIOs
Offshore IT outsourcing strategies shouldn't center on saving money -- the focus is now on value and risk assessment. Consulting this Executive Guide can help you decide if it's better to send your call center to India or Indiana. CIO Briefing
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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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A Russian offshore services primer
The Russian IT services markets are among many growing alternatives to the dominant Indian offshore services market. Research Report
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Global sourcing: What you need to know to make it work
There is no disputing that global sourcing is on the rise; the U.S. alone imported more than $1.3 trillion worth of goods and services in 2001. It is similarly obvious why offshore sourcing is so attractive: most companies report a 10% to 35% cost sa... Research Report
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A weak economy is redefining domestic IT outsourcing, but does it pay?
Can domestic outsourcing providers compete with skilled Indian providers and other offshore options? Experts explain why CIOs should do the calculation. News | 23 Jun 2011
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IT offshore outsourcing markets, options on the rise, Gartner says
The never-ending quest to cut IT costs is opening up new IT offshoring markets. Here are a look at Gartner's latest assessment and a new index from IT advisory firm TPI Inc. News | 01 Feb 2011
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A CIO's journey to bring back IT innovation
IT innovation was lost behind an Iron Curtain at H.B. Fuller until "turnaround" CIO Steven John was brought in to shake up the company's Eastern Bloc mentality. CIO Innovators | 27 Jan 2011
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Six questions for building an effective outsourcing strategy
Knowing what not to outsource is not always as obvious as it seems, according to sourcing experts. Here are six questions to help you build an effective outsourcing strategy. News | 22 Dec 2010
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Picking an outsourcing service provider? Avoid these four mistakes
If 2011 is like 2010, choosing the right outsourcing service provider and getting the deal off to the right start will be critical for CIOs. Here are four mistakes to avoid. News | 29 Nov 2010
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Outsourcing trends: Mobile business applications for a business edge
Want to know what your competitors are asking their offshore providers for? Mobile business applications, managed, supported and deployed fast for competitive gain. News | 05 Oct 2010
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Outsourcing trends: Waiting on cloud, CIOs eye two-tier ERP model
As CIOs wait for public-cloud offerings to mature, they look to offshore providers for services that confer competitive advantage. First up: a two-tier ERP or hub-and-spoke model. News | 15 Sep 2010
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Customization is out, as CIOs seek standardized outsourcing solutions
Outsourcing solutions are undergoing a seismic shift, says the head of outsourcing at A.T. Kearney. See what CIOs want from outsourcing companies, and the tradeoffs made in return. News | 08 Sep 2010
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Does IT chargeback pave the way to outsourcing?
IT chargeback and the supply-and-demand model for IT impose fiscal discipline on business spending on technology. But do they lead to outsourcing? News | 15 Jul 2010
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Is it better to work for an outsourcing provider than for corporate IT?
A veteran consultant says he sleeps at night because he knows that the corporate IT employees he's told to fire are better off working for an outsourcing provider. News | 25 Feb 2010
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Seven IT outsourcing strategy tips for emerging technologies
An IT outsourcing strategy for emerging technology follows different rules from those of traditional deals. Here's a tip sheet for outsourcing new IT. Tip
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IT outsourcing in 2009 and beyond: Lessons learned for the new year
IT outsourcing in 2009 ebbed and flowed with the economic recession. What lessons did enterprise CIOs learn that they will carry into their IT outsourcing plans in 2010 and beyond? Tip
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Insourcing IT application development and management: A how-to guide
Insourcing your IT application development and management can bring you closer to your mission-critical applications and data. Learn how to bring application work back in-house. Tip
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Cost reduction tips for your strategic sourcing contracts
CIOs should revisit their strategic sourcing contracts and work closely with their suppliers to analyze current spending and achieve maximum cost reductions. Tip
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Midsized outsourcer perfect fit for midmarket firm
At Church's Chicken, outsourcing IT operations to IBM seemed like a recipe for success. But a smaller, Indian-based firm proved a better value and a better fit than the behemoth Big Blue. Tip
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Benefits of outsourcing go beyond pricing
Companies are looking beyond low-cost options when evaluating the many benefits of outsourcing. As the outsourcing market becomes more price competitive, business value and governance become the top drivers for IT outsourcing. Tip
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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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Slow application response time has negative effect on remote workers
Thanks to numerous overseas employees, slow application response times were wreaking havoc at SNL Financial, but an application accelerator got the company back up to speed. Tip
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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
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Study shows not offshoring could cost you millions
CIOs aren't offshoring enough, and it's a mistake that's costing their companies millions of dollars. That's the word from a new study. Tip
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Is outsourcing still a threat to American workers?
Is offshore outsourcing still a trend? How much of a concern should the American IT worker have that his/her job will be outsourced? Ask the Expert
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How can I shift to a career in business outsourcing?
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Is outsourcing maturing?
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Economic justifications for offshoring are bust
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Outsourcing to Malaysia or Singapore?
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'Yes' cultures
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IT outsourcing strategy
An IT outsourcing strategy is a plan derived from assessing which IT functions are better performed by an IT outsourcing service provider than by an organization's internal IT department. Definition
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multisourcing (multi-sourcing)
Multisourcing (multi-sourcing) is an outsourcing approach, most frequently employed by large enterprises, whereby IT operations and technology infrastructure are contracted to a series of vendors, rather than kept in-house or contracted to a select f... Definition
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IT outsourcing strategy
An IT outsourcing strategy is a plan derived from assessing which IT functions are better performed by an IT outsourcing service provider than by an organization's internal IT department. Definition
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Seven IT outsourcing strategy tips for emerging technologies
An IT outsourcing strategy for emerging technology follows different rules from those of traditional deals. Here's a tip sheet for outsourcing new IT. Tip
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multisourcing (multi-sourcing)
Multisourcing (multi-sourcing) is an outsourcing approach, most frequently employed by large enterprises, whereby IT operations and technology infrastructure are contracted to a series of vendors, rather than kept in-house or contracted to a select f... Definition
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A weak economy is redefining domestic IT outsourcing, but does it pay?
Can domestic outsourcing providers compete with skilled Indian providers and other offshore options? Experts explain why CIOs should do the calculation. News
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Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring guide for CIOs
Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring strategies are shifting constantly as CIOs seek the best vendors for their infrastructure and applications needs. Learn more in this guide. CIO Briefing
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IT offshore outsourcing markets, options on the rise, Gartner says
The never-ending quest to cut IT costs is opening up new IT offshoring markets. Here are a look at Gartner's latest assessment and a new index from IT advisory firm TPI Inc. News
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A CIO's journey to bring back IT innovation
IT innovation was lost behind an Iron Curtain at H.B. Fuller until "turnaround" CIO Steven John was brought in to shake up the company's Eastern Bloc mentality. CIO Innovators
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Outsourcing solutions FAQ: Getting your outsourcing strategy right
Between economic turmoil and game-changers like cloud and mobile computing, crafting an outsourcing strategy has been anything but easy. This FAQ is your guide to best practices. FAQ
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Six questions for building an effective outsourcing strategy
Knowing what not to outsource is not always as obvious as it seems, according to sourcing experts. Here are six questions to help you build an effective outsourcing strategy. News
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Picking an outsourcing service provider? Avoid these four mistakes
If 2011 is like 2010, choosing the right outsourcing service provider and getting the deal off to the right start will be critical for CIOs. Here are four mistakes to avoid. News
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About Offshore outsourcing
India. China. Even the Phillipines. These are just a few of the offshore outsourcing destinations to consider when deciding to outsource your IT operations. Pick the right destination, and cost savings will follow. Find the latest on offshore outsourcing, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.