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RSS offshoringOffshoring: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
News Arguments against offshoring have hit the headlines this week, with activists picketing a US conference on sending business abroad but this public outcry far from represents the general mood. So while... [17 Sep 2003]
BT and Connect have outsourcing love-in
News BT's spokesman said that while the telco had no new outsourcing or offshoring plans under discussion, the company couldn't rule it out in the future. BT and communications trade union Connect have today announced an... [11 Sep 2003]
Oh Canada - challenging in call centre offshoring
News Although countries such as India, Malaysia and the Philippines hog the headlines when it comes to outsourcing abroad - or 'offshoring' - they face competition in the form of what some pundits have termed 'nearshoring'. [14 Aug 2003]
India will be IT 'superpower' by 2006
News Quayle said the public sector is also a big user of offshoring, although it faces wider political issues related to relocating UK jobs abroad. India will match the US and Western Europe as an IT 'superpower' in the next... [24 Jul 2003]
Time to address those outsourcing misconceptions
News Common assumptions are that IT expenses will automatically be reduced, vendors use best practices, offshoring will offer huge savings and external outsourcers are better, faster and cheaper than internal IT, according to... [01 Jul 2003]
The future of mega-deals - divvying up the services cake
Comment The ability to do offshoring or remote management of systems has come a long way. The mega-deal has been accepted by all but the most hard-headed in IT. But the days of a headline-stealing uber-provider may well be on... [02 Jun 2003]
Outsourcing and offshoring - consultants look to fill their boots
Comment The economy remains in a slump, and that's exactly why Atul Vashistha is smiling. As CEO of NeoIT, a consulting firm that helps companies outsource some operations overseas, Vashistha has little trouble these days pitching the value of... [27 May 2003]
Outsourcing special report commentary and analysis - all in one place
Comment Offshoring - a new time and a new place for your IT? Outsourcing is one of the highest priorities for CIOs and thousands of staff across UK IT departments. This page pulls together all our analysis, commentary and... [15 May 2003]
Call centre exodus from UK shores continues
News There is a perception that offshoring call centre operations - typically to India or Ireland in the case of the UK - will halt the growth in call centre operations domestically. Separate research from Datamonitor... [15 May 2003]
Offshoring - a new time and a new place for your IT?
Comment Robin Goad, managing analyst at Datamonitor, says: "The vast majority of offshoring is through an outsourcer and even the do-it-yourself efforts normally involve working with a local partner. What, apart from cost, are... [15 May 2003]
Business Process Outsourcing: Should you believe the hype?
Comment Ramkumar Akella, regional manager for Europe of offshoring specialist Infosys, said: "There is pressure on the margins of all companies in terms of increasing competition. It's a market that was worth £3.5bn in 2001 and... [07 May 2003]
"I'm sorry but the computer's a bit slow today" - call centre angst in the 21st century
Comment Especially in the UK, in light of several high profile stories, such as BA or BT moving certain operations there, offshoring is talked about in terms of setting up or using outsourced facilities India. [08 Apr 2003]
