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RSS outsourceHow Google Apps helped Jaguar Land Rover keep motoring after Ford sale
News Where I can deem services and technology as being commodity I will seek to externalise, outsource or place them in the cloud. Following its sale by parent company Ford last year, car maker Jaguar Land Rover has had to... [26 Oct 2009]
NHS bodies outsource payroll in £12m deals
News A further eight NHS bodies have signed on with NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), an outsourcing joint venture between the Department of Health and Steria. NHS SBS will supply the eight organisations - which include NHS Nottingham... [13 Oct 2009]
Selecting a Microsoft Hosted Exchange Service Provider
White Paper When it comes to the decision to outsource the delivery of your organisation's messaging solution, the task of selecting the most appropriate service provider can be daunting This whitepaper from Cobweb Solutions,... [12 Oct 2009]
Aligned Resource Optimization: How to Optimally Allocate Resources in Alignment With Enterprise-Level Objectives
White Paper Should the company invest in a just-in-time inventory system, add third-shift staff, reduce the sample size of post-production testing, cut one shift but add a new production line or outsource the more time-consuming... [16 Sep 2009]
Who Benefits From Outsourcing?: The Political, Economic and Cultural Ramifications of Outsourcing
White Paper 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... [05 Sep 2009]
Four steps to smarter outsourcing
Comment You might want to consult with outsourcers on your likely security requirements but you can't outsource this stage of the plan. Whatever IT services you outsource - desktop support, network maintenance... [02 Sep 2009]
Vistec Achieves High Availability for Global SAP Solutions With IBM System x and IDS Scheer Hosting Services
White Paper Vistec chose to outsource the hosting and maintenance of its SAP applications to IDS Scheer, selecting two IBM System x3850 servers, each with four dual-core Intel Xeon processors, as the platform for both the SAP ERP... [01 Sep 2009]
The rules of outsourcing: 'I don't want to have a dog and bark myself'
News First up, choose carefully what it is you outsource and what you keep in-house, said Woodman - as getting this balance wrong could have serious implications for your business. And that's how we try and figure out what we... [14 Aug 2009]
Virtualisation: Get the contract right
Comment Since virtualisation presents security concerns, provisions for disaster recovery and business continuity take on heightened importance and feature more prominently in the virtualised service provision agreement than they might in a... [12 Aug 2009]
Body Shop to Mind Shop: Businesses Look for More From Third Party Consultants
White Paper The options for companies looking to outsource some or all of their IT needs have increased as suppliers look for innovative ways to offer software products such as Software as a Service (SaaS) or on-demand and hosted IT... [01 Aug 2009]
Choosing a Vendor: 8 Key Points to Consider When You Need to Outsource
White Paper Even marketing departments at large companies will need to outsource some functions to firms who are more creative and resourceful in specific areas. Most of the time, this is a win-win: you complete projects that your... [31 Jul 2009]
Ask Before You Outsource: Ten Critical Questions to Put to Potential Service Providers
White Paper As outsourcing becomes both more pervasive and mission-critical, the burning question is no longer “should I outsource? ” but rather “what should I outsource, and to whom? ” Companies must therefore... [31 Jul 2009]
Microsoft puts flesh on Azure's bones with pricing details
News Azure also marks the first time companies will effectively be able to outsource services such as large-scale storage and compute processing to Microsoft. Microsoft has revealed more details, including pricing, around one... [14 Jul 2009]
IT Outsourcing the New "It" for Startups
White Paper One of the greatest changes that the past decade has brought is the ease with which a start-up can outsource its every need. Affordable IT solutions that are easy to install and configure, service/support requirements... [14 Jul 2009]
Implications of Outsourcing Web Application Security
White Paper Organizations can never outsource liability for web application security. As cyber criminals have flourished and the number of attacks on the web application layer by hackers continues to grow unabated, it is incumbent... [14 Jul 2009]
