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- Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years
- Depressing...So much innovation happened in America in the 90's. Alot of what we have now was accomplished by American engineers, and now we are not being included anymore because of what? Arbitrage. Sad, Sad, Sad....Of courseBecause all these CEOs and wannabe businesspeople think quality doesn't matter so...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, information technology, comeback, profit margin, job, worker
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- The troubling thoughts re: outsourcing
- Some facts and inferences should be updatedAccenture's Consulting revenue dropped 12% and Outsourcing grew by 1%http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Accentures-Future-Remains-Bright-ACN-IBM-HPQ1005.aspxSome of the issues you highlighted around process innovation, dated technology, etc will continue to remain. However, the nimbler players will also adopt the benefits of innovations like SaaS and Cloud platform.Underlying platform is an...
- Tags: Managed hosting, Business process outsourcing (BPO), Programming languages, outsourcing, BPO, COBOL, outsourcing company
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Outsourcing picks up for smaller enterprises
- The outsourcing market has traditionally been perceived as something only the larger enterprises entertain. Research from Computer Economics suggests that as the large enterprise business has become tougher, the outsourcing companies are getting better at reaching the smaller and mid-sized market. The reports...
- Tags: Application Development, Information Technology, Outsource, Service Provider, IT Organization, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, Software Development, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Software/Web Development, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- SmartPlanet: 3 of 4 executives say outsourcing necessary to maintain bottom line
- SmartPlanet: 3 of 4 executives say outsourcing necessary to maintain bottomCompletely disagree. Outsourcing only works for small projects that can't be done in-house, like wiring jobs, installing generators and the such. Outsourcing entire departments doesn't work. I've seen it before, when the employee is on a contract...
- Tags: Managed hosting, Outsourcing/Offshoring, outsourcing, outsource
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Who Benefits From Outsourcing?: The Political, Economic and Cultural Ramifications of Outsourcing
- While simple on the surface, the decision to outsource is a major strategic undertaking for most companies. Since it involves evaluating the probable reduction in costs against the consequences of a loss in control over production or performance of a certain business function, the opportunity to outsource and offshore should...
- Tags: Sourcing, Outsource, Benefit, Offshoring, Intetics, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, Purchasing & Procurement, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2009-08-18
- Top 10 Risks of Offshore Outsourcing
- Minimize your risk!Very in-depth and informative article! Outsourcing should be done in baby steps. Before jumping into bed with an outsourcing company and transitioning an entire department make sure you know what you want to accomplish by outsourcing.There direct saving and in-direct saving due to the time and energy...
- Tags: Managed hosting, outsourcing, baby step, offshore outsourcing
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about
- Both L-1 and H-1B visa law changes could impact SIs, outsourcers and more Dick Durbin is one-half of the Durbin-Grassley senatorial duo that is proposing new legislation re: H-1B and L-1 visas. Lately, a number of publications have opined about the latest proposed legislation and its impact...
- Tags: Legislation, Worker, Dick Durbin, DOL, Enforcement Issue, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- Offshore Outsourcing Helps PDA Development Company Better Meet Its Client's Needs
- The Client is a UK-based company that provides a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions enabling clients to improve their business performance. One of The Client's clients further referred to as End Client is one of the UK's largest handlers of fresh produce that sources over 100 products from...
- Tags: Offshore Outsourcing, Client, U.K., PDAs, Outsourcing, Food & Beverage, Handhelds, Hardware, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Manufacturing
- Case studies 2009-05-19
- Your next software buying decision: zero cost?
- Your next software buying decision: zero cost?Open Source it!The beauty of open source technologies and hiring skilled talent not people who want to haul in a bunch of proprietary software the extorts tens of thousands of dollars for nothing on return.Having skills to develop and maintain your own infrastructure is...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, open source
- Discussion threads 2009-05-01
- Google replies to cloud computing concerns
- Google replies to cloud computing concernsPeople generally use private vehicles ...... but take mass transit when it makes sense. There is no reason to believe all computing will be moved to public clouds. One other thing: the transportation industry is far more ancient than any utility industry.RE: Google replies to...
- Tags: Managed hosting, Virtualization, cloud computing concern, cloud computing, Google Inc., outsourcing
- Discussion threads 2009-04-29
- Outsourcing in this recession: will it increase?
- Outsourcing in this recession: will it increase?Given that the bleeding of local jobs has helped lead TO this recession,and if people are sincere about ending this recession, then we need to look at the larger scheme and not diddle around with huff'n'puff pieces like this. I mean, doing...
- Tags: Free trade, Taxes, Personal finance, recession, Obama, regulation, tax, outsourcing
- Discussion threads 2009-04-26
- Outsourcing in this recession: will it increase?
- Are businesses going to shift more work to outsourcers, or will they hold back to avoid business disruption, or moving jobs offshore? If you are involved in your organization's decisions to engage with third-parties for IT or BPO services, please spend a few minutes filling out my online survey...
- Tags: Recession, Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Managed Hosting, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Phil Fersht
- Blog posts 2009-04-25
- Expect better: IT Partner Bill of Rights
- No question about it, the information technology business is global in reach and implementation. And while working with an IT partner in the same city can be painful enough, working with a partner 12 time zones away is fraught with risk and uncertainty. In the wake of the recent financial...
- Tags: Financial, Information Technology, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-04-07
- Fujitsu America CEO makes mid-market enterprise bet
- Fujitsu America will kick off April 1 as an integrated IT systems player with a game plan to target mid-market enterprise customers and large corporations in industries such as retail, financial services, government, manufacturing and health care. Last September, Fujitsu announced plans that it would create Fujitsu North America...
- Tags: Information Technology, Fujitsu Ltd., Strategy, It Services, Manufacturing, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-30
- Offshore IT Outsourcing: An Integral Component of High-Performance IT Organization
- This white paper is a part of a series of informational papers developed by Keane to share knowledge on specific outsourcing issue that should be considered in today's business environment. This paper covers the topic of Offshore IT Outsourcing and is the first in the series. This paper provides a...
- Tags: Offshore, Keane Inc., Integral, Information Technology, IT Outsourcing, High-performance, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management
- White papers 2009-03-12
- Mission-Critical Application Management: Priority Candidate for Offshore Outsourcing
- This white paper is part of series of informational papers developed by Keane to share knowledge on specific outsourcing issues of importance in today's business environment. This paper covers the topic of Mission-Critical Application Management and is the second in the series. This informational paper, the second in a series,...
- Tags: Keane Inc., Offshore Outsourcing, Application System, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2009-03-12
- A Balanced Approach to Offshore Outsourcing: Gain Strategic Improvements in Business Performance
- One of the most significant business trends over the next five years will be corporations leveraging application outsourcing, business process outsourcing, and offshore delivery to achieve dramatic cost reductions and business improvements. Combine advances in networks and communications, inexpensive sources of educated labor, and a strong focus on corporate bottom...
- Tags: Keane Inc., Performance, Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2009-03-12
- Wanted: Bidders for 51 percent stake in Satyam
- Interested in a 51 percent stake in Satyam Computer Services? Here's your big chance. The company said on Monday that it will begin screening interested bids for a 51 percent stake in the company until March 12 statement. The offshore outsourcing firm has been...
- Tags: Satyam, Outsourcing, Litigation, Financial Accounting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
- Survey: U.S. gains favor as outsourcing location
- Chief financial officers at technology companies are increasingly seeing the U.S. as their most favored outsourcing destination in 2009, according to a survey by consulting firm BDO Seidman. Among key findings from the 2009 BDO Seidman Technology Outlook Survey: Manufacturing (54 percent) and IT...
- Tags: U.S., Outsource, Survey, CFO, BDO Seidman, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
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