offshoring
RSS offshoringSharing: Global Sourcing Trends
White Paper In spite of claims to the contrary, it is unlikely that a policy will be able to reverse the offshoring wave, given the benefits that can be achieved and the need to remain globally competitive. Economic and social... [13 Nov 2009]
No more tax breaks for offshoring?
Comment Soon offshoring will no longer offer the considerable tax incentive it has to date. In particular, in the immediate future do they outweigh any anticipated reduced costs from offshoring? This could have... [11 Nov 2009]
Who Benefits From Outsourcing?: The Political, Economic and Cultural Ramifications of Outsourcing
White Paper So who really benefits from outsourcing and offshoring when there are so many issues and constituencies involved? This White Paper explores the economic and political implications of outsourcing and... [05 Sep 2009]
How to Ensure You Achieve Cost Savings From Offshore Testing
White Paper Offshoring of IT testing appeals to senior management, because it promises to drastically save money from labor arbitrage, reduced time-to-market, higher productivity, world class delivery but most importantly, companies... [22 Aug 2009]
Who will hold the offshoring crown in 2020?
News The entire offshoring industry across IT and BPO is 2.1 million people, so clearly there're enough graduates - the real issue is the suitability of candidates. Which location will be the first offshoring... [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... [11 Aug 2009]
Offshoring: Is resistance weakening at Whitehall?
News After years of resistance to offshoring, the need to slash billions of pounds from public spending could see Whitehall looking to send IT work abroad. While offshoring is commonplace in the private... [03 Aug 2009]
Microsoft after Gates, Google Chrome, ID cards, printer woes and more
News silicon.com's top stories for July are an eclectic bunch - from calls for an offshoring tax, to work on cows that don't fart to one man's epic struggle to get an all-in-one printer simply to work. This July marks one... [03 Aug 2009]
Offshoring is bad for IT skills, say UK tech chiefs
News Offshoring is a controversial topic at the best of times - and one that's becoming increasingly contentious as the recession continues to see thousands of jobs lost across the country. Ben Acheson, IT manager at PADS... [28 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: We need an offshoring tax
Comment Offshoring is here to stay - but the government could help make sure it doesn't destroy British tech. In in last week's article I provided rhetoric as to the state of UK employment and prospects due to the ongoing... [20 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: Speak up for British jobs
Comment The net result of offshoring IT jobs is fewer British jobs and a diminishing skill base in the years to come. I wrote an article a few months ago about the potential impact of offshoring on the future of... [14 Jul 2009]
Take the silicon.com 2009 Skills Survey
News Offshoring too was a hot topic, with almost half of respondents agreeing that offshoring is undermining the skillsets of UK techies. We want to discover your opinions on everything from skills and... [25 Jun 2009]
Whitehall IT to pack its bags for pastures new?
News With predictions that a £50bn cut in public services spending is needed by 2020, senior Whitehall figures have indicated that they're open to an increased offshoring of government IT. Asked how much scope there is to... [24 Jun 2009]
Retailers ready for great outsourcing thaw
News Barriers to outsourcing include the unrest caused by offshoring jobs, language barriers, and retail sector expertise requirements," the report said. Despite a degree of reluctance to outsource, retailers are likely to... [22 Jun 2009]
BAA on IT offshoring, T5 opening and selling Gatwick
News BAA's tech team have had a busy past year with offshoring a large part of its IT, the opening of Heathrow T5 and the sale of Gatwick Airport. Cost reduction is also another priority for BAA, and will take the form of... [18 Jun 2009]
