Information technology outsourcing
Businesses' technical requirements are a big drain on resources, leading some companies to turn to information technology outsourcing and allow third party service providers to handle IT infrastructure development. Read the latest news and tips to answer your IT outsourcing questions, including advice on when to seek IT operations services from outside the organization.
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Information technology outsourcing News
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May 31, 2018
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May'18
Recruiting talent for digital cultures: Tips from McKinsey, Korn Ferry
The C-suite's penchant for hiring in its own image prevents companies from creating a digital culture. Another barrier: assuming HR can find the right people.
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October 03, 2017
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Oct'17
AWS cloud platform will share cloud computing heights, CEO Jassy says
The AWS cloud platform is No. 1 in the cloud market -- but it won't be the only one, chief exec Andy Jassy predicts. A few big vendors will fit into companies' multicloud strategies.
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April 21, 2017
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Apr'17
Trump's order on H-1B program puts tech employers on notice
The H-1B program is now officially under review. Don't be the next headline, experts warn. Also: Steve Ballmer's public service project, Facebook's brain-computer interface.
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May 31, 2016
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May'16
BPO/ITO: AI applications in outsourcing limited now, but coming on fast
In advance of the World BPO/ITO Forum on June 13 and 14 in New York, conference speaker R. Lee Coulter talks about the state of AI applications in IT and business process outsourcing.
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bodyshopping
Body shopping, sometimes spelled as one word (bodyshopping), is an IT-centric outsourcing / sub-contracting model. Continue Reading
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outsourcing
Outsourcing is a business practice in which a company hires another company or an individual to perform tasks, handle operations or provide services that are either usually executed or had previously been done by the company's own employees. Continue Reading
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labor arbitrage
Labor arbitrage is the practice of making use of the least costly labor for producing products or goods. Continue Reading
Evaluate Information technology outsourcing Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Health IT outsourcing helps organizations manage costs
Healthcare organizations that want to work toward high-visibility initiatives may want to consider outsourcing IT support as a way to free up internal resources. Continue Reading
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Process robotics: The economics of digital labor shakes up outsourcing
Robotic process automation challenges the labor arbitrage of offshore outsourcing, sparking a new discussion among vendors, business leaders and CIOs. Continue Reading
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Mistakes CIOs make on IT outsourcing deals -- and how to fix them
CIOs don't sign on to large IT outsourcing deals expecting them to go bad, so what accounts for the high failure rates? Andy Sealock offers a game plan for de-risking your deal. Continue Reading
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Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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What is the SIAM model and why do CIOs need it?
Multisourcing can boost IT and business agility, but the approach can also spiral out of control. The SIAM model aims to ensure delivery is seamless and strategic. Continue Reading
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Selling the value of cloud computing to the C-suite
Selling the value of cloud computing to business leaders requires more than the usual bromides about cost savings and speed-to-market. Continue Reading
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The new vendor governance model: Challenges, best practices
How do leading IT vendor governance offices successfully adapt to a rapidly changing business environment? Continue Reading
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Enterprise digitization's secret ingredient: Fusion teams
Cross-functional or 'fusion' teams are critical to meeting fast-changing digital challenges. Here are the four must-have team attributes for successful enterprise digitization. Continue Reading
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Digital transformation consulting offers CIOs tech, cultural change
An emerging crop of digital transformation consulting firms such as VertitechIT and Quisitive aims to help enterprises navigate the technical and cultural rigors of change. Continue Reading
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Future-proof your IT outsourcing contract: A CIO checklist
Despite reams of advice on how to write a good IT outsourcing contract, ITO expert Andy Sealock 'still sees terrible deals all over the place.' Here's how to do it right. Continue Reading