outsourcing & subcontracting

Webcasts

Q&A With Jennifer Hill And Craig Leshen

August 2, 2009 12:00am PDT

Jennifer Hill, Vice President of Astia, and Craig Leshen, President and Founder of Outsource Ad Ops, answer small business owners' questions.

Provided by: American Express

Case Studies

Forestar Group Inc. Reduces IT Support by 40% With Self-Service Document Output Management Tools

August 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

Forestar Group Inc. wanted to replace a legacy document system inherited from the parent company with a cost-effective, integrated solution that would support company growth and support the real...

Provided by: Oracle

White Papers

Offshoring: Facts And Figures At The Country Level

August 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

Offshoring has lately received wide attention. Its potential effects, mainly to be materialized in employment and productivity dislocations, are yet to be fully assessed. However, some consensus...

Provided by: IESE School Of Business

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The 24-Hour Knowledge Factory Paradigm: The Evolving Model For Offshoring Based On Strategic, Economic, Legal, Health, Technical, And Other Considerations

August 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

The 24-Hour Knowledge Factory paradigm involves 3 (or more) collaborating centers, each located in a different continent. Individuals at each center work from 9 am to 5 pm in that country, and...

Provided by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Blog Post

IT leader's guide to working with industry analysts

July 30, 2009 6:46am PDT

Working with industry analysts is more complicated than most IT pros expect. The hard part is putting a process in place to ensure that you are getting the most out of your deal by educating your...

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Things To Bear In Mind When You Begin A Small Business Consulting Business

July 30, 2009 12:00am PDT

What does it take to start a consulting business? One of the primary requisites for starting a consulting business is knowledge. Specifically, knowledge of online or Internet marketing tools and...

Provided by: Article Alley

Case Studies

AMCORE Bank

July 30, 2009 12:00am PDT

AMCORE Bank called on Pitney Bowes Business Insight to provide sophisticated analytical tools with consulting services that could improve its site selection process. Pitney Bowes Business Insight...

Provided by: Pitney Bowes Software

Blog Post

Negotiating with clients who use bait and switch

July 27, 2009 10:34am PDT

A newbie consultant is in a jam with a client negotiation. He agreed to a lower than desired hourly consulting fee because of the client's use of bait and switch. What would you do in this situation?

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Tangible Microcosms Of Achievement

July 24, 2009 12:00am PDT

There is something deeply gratifying (and motivational) about small, tangible achievements during long-term projects. Whether you are in a client service-based industry like consulting or...

Provided by: American Express

Blog Post

Consultants, how independent are you?

July 21, 2009 1:45pm PDT

For each consultant, there is an acceptable range of independence. Let us know where you are in this range by answering six poll questions about your number of clients, scheduling, decision...

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Outsourcing - Demand Supply Management In It Outsourcing Partnerships: Governance In Action

July 13, 2009 12:00am PDT

A large number of IT outsourcing relationships still lack a proper governance structure and mechanisms and this hinders achieving business goals and smooth service provisioning. A lack of IT...

Provided by: Atos Origin

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Outsourcing SEO Can Solve Your Online Business Problems

July 9, 2009 12:00am PDT

For every business outsourcing is very demanding and crucial factor as it helps the businessman a lot. Lately for this reason outsourcing has taken the business world by storm. This is very simple...

Provided by: Article Alley

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Starting A Business In A Weak Economy: Avoiding Pitfalls And Maintaining Thrift

July 2, 2009 12:00am PDT

Starting a business these days can be very scary, but if you exercise good judgment, you can still be successful even during an economic recession. Probably the most challenging aspect of a...

Provided by: Associated Content

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Contract Based On Deliverables, Not Hours

July 2, 2009 12:00am PDT

In this economy, bigger isn't necessarily better. The fact of the matter is that small businesses with less overhead are well-positioned. Already used to being creative with limited resources,...

Provided by: American Express

Blog Post

Make sure 'out of sight' isn't 'out of mind'

July 1, 2009 4:00am PDT

Want to make sure that you and your client see eye-to-eye even when they don't see you? Here are some ways you can keep the channels of communication open with clients when you're working off-site.

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Japan And Her Dealings With Offshoring: An Empirical Analysis With Aggregate Data

July 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

First moves towards a real understanding of the offshoring phenomenon date back to very recent times, with employment and productivity effects occupying much of the literature around the subject....

Provided by: IESE School Of Business

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Thought Leadership Marketing: Creating The Edge For Knowledge-Intensive Firms

July 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

"In the current hyper-competitive marketplace, it's hard for suppliers to think objectively about what makes their business truly different from their competitors," observes Brenna Garratt, CEO of...

Provided by: Everest Partners

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Investment Operations Outsourcing

July 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

In today's rapidly changing global marketplace, success requires an unwavering commitment to achieving your business and investment objectives and those of your clients. Increased market...

Provided by: Citigroup

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How Much BPO Work Should Buyers Outsource And How Much Should They Send Offshore?

July 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

The revolution in telecommunication and computing allows corporations to benefit from tapping low cost, high quality labor from around the world. As corporations embark on outsourcing initiatives...

Provided by: Everest Partners

Blog Post

Competing motives for an IT consulting engagement

June 30, 2009 11:00am PDT

Sometimes clients have ulterior motives for bringing in an IT consultant, such as they need to use up their budget or they need a scapegoat. Chip Camden offers tips on what to do if you're in this...

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