

Sure, you could hire a big, expensive outsourcing consulting firm to guide you step-by-step through the IT services procurement process.
Continue readingPublic sector outsourcing has been a much spoken about issue of late. It has been widely reported that 2010 will see government agencies needing to follow the private sector’s example and use outsourcing to both cut costs and better deliver the services the public expects.
Continue readingSure, the big outsourcing providers can offer application development and infrastructure services. But just because they do doesn’t mean you should send them a single RFP if you need to provision both.
Continue readingSourcing IT services from abroad is a complex undertaking offering a wealth of opportunities as well as a number of pitfalls.
Continue readingTwenty years ago, when buyers were entering outsourcing agreements for the first time and the market was young, it was unusual for an outsourcing agreement to run its full term.
Continue readingThis quarter has seen the highest total contract value since the fourth quarter of 2008 and reported a rise of 21 percent sequentially and 40 percent year-on-year, according to sourcing data and advisory firm TPI.
Continue readingResults from Affiliated Computer Services, recently acquired by Xerox for $6.4 billion, will today provide a signal of performance in the IT outsourcing sector.
Continue readingThe role of outsourcing has been changed rapidly – from cost control tool to innovative added value source.
Continue readingSome larger financial institutions are taking the opportunity to radically restructure outsourcing deals in the wake of the recession to release cash and shift the balance of financial risk towards the outsourcing provider.
Continue readingEffective sourcing management requires ongoing oversight of existing operations coupled with forward-looking planning to anticipate changing business requirements.
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