Offshore
RSS Offshore10 Hot Skills for 2009
White Paper Whether we are in a down economy, seeing jobs go offshore, or witnessing jobs being cut altogether, there are certain IT skills that will never go out of style With spending on cost-saving technologies such as... [01 Oct 2009]
How to avoid getting burned when outsourcing
News The types of vendors that are most likely to struggle with BPO deals are those who are unable to raise large amounts of money or those that primarily focus on moving business operations to a cheaper location offshore,... [30 Sep 2009]
SAS Helps ConocoPhillips Norway Focus on Performance and Control Costs
White Paper When one is working offshore in a hostile location like the North Sea or in potentially hazardous environments such as gas processing units, conditions can change and the risks to people and assets can multiply in the... [19 Sep 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Outsourcing
Cheat Sheet Delivering services from offshore can further drive down costs thanks to cheaper labour and tax rebates abroad, with offshore delivery typically offering savings of 20 per cent on average compared to... [11 Sep 2009]
Who Benefits From Outsourcing?: The Political, Economic and Cultural Ramifications of Outsourcing
White Paper 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... [05 Sep 2009]
Automating Problem Analysis and Resolution Across the Application Life Cycle: Enhancing the Efficiency of Offshore Software Development and Support
White Paper This paper details the benefits of automating application problem determination and resolution throughout the application life cycle, from development to production. BMC's Application Problem Resolution product is an automated problem... [30 Aug 2009]
How to Ensure You Achieve Cost Savings From Offshore Testing
White Paper This paper addresses ways in which decision makers can ensure and prove that cost savings are achieved when testing is offshored. Offshoring of IT testing appeals to senior management, because it promises to drastically save money from... [22 Aug 2009]
Who will hold the offshoring crown in 2020?
News In an exclusive interview, silicon.com reporter Nick Heath spoke to Kaka about his forthcoming report on how India's 50 per cent share of the global offshore technology and business services market could slip away by 2020. [14 Aug 2009]
Green shoots? What green shoots? No let up in IT spending freeze
News The research also forecasts an increase in government IT outsourcing and even offshoring in 2009, echoing recent indications from Whitehall insiders that central government may be softening in its opposition to sending IT work... [11 Aug 2009]
Offshoring is bad for IT skills, say UK tech chiefs
News Birley's view is echoed by Graham Benson, IT director of M and M Direct, who said that while skilled personnel can still find jobs, there are fewer opportunities for other tech workers to build up their skills: "More demand directed... [28 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: We need an offshoring tax
Comment I am not willing to let go of the offshore debate just yet as I think systemically it is the most prevalent issue in the UK technology industry. I come to this debate not as a neophyte that doesn't see the potential... [20 Jul 2009]
4,000 Indian jobs go as BT brings call centre work back to UK
News The company recently topped a poll of UK companies with the worst customer service, with complaints including call waiting times and trouble getting offshore call centre staff to understand English accents. [16 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: Speak up for British jobs
Comment Government to offshore more IT jobs? After writing an article criticising the UK government for its lack of foresight with respect to a £1bn investment in UK start-ups, Her Majesty's government proves my concern by... [14 Jul 2009]
Offshore IT Outsourcing: An Integral Component of High-Performance IT Organization
White Paper This paper covers the topic of Offshore IT Outsourcing and is the first in the series. This paper provides a framework for understanding how offshore IT outsourcing has become a mainstream delivery... [14 Jul 2009]
A Balanced Approach to Offshore Outsourcing: Gain Strategic Improvements in Business Performance
White Paper 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... [14 Jul 2009]
