outsourcing & subcontracting

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What to do when you get in over your head

October 29, 2010 11:09pm PDT

You don't have a clue about what you're doing on an IT consulting job. Here's advice on what to say when you come clean to the client.

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Review: Mikogo online conferencing

October 19, 2010 12:23pm PDT

Mikogo is a great solution for anyone needing to do conferencing or screen sharing with small groups, but not features of a high end application.

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White Papers

Cloud Computing-Driving Security, Performance and Quality

October 10, 2010 12:00am PDT

Ubiquitous adoption of Internet technology has swung the pendulum of enterprise software design and usage back to the client-server model first introduced by terminals connected to mainframes half...

Provided by: National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Negotiating on-call and retainer arrangements

October 8, 2010 7:25pm PDT

Repeat clients can help you stay afloat, but they might also demand a great deal of your time. Make sure you have a retainer or an on-call agreement in place that meets their needs and yours.

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Devise an effective exit strategy for consulting engagements

October 1, 2010 12:42pm PDT

Consultants should come up with their exit strategy early in the engagement so they can time the project and the exit, line up follow-up work, and get client referrals and testimonials.

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Long-term use of Exchange: Poll results and analysis

September 28, 2010 12:23pm PDT

TechRepublic members' long-term plans for using Exchange and their virtualization plans for Exchange are revealed in these poll results.

Webcasts

Moving Ahead: Engineering Challenges Of Deep Water Drilling And Future Oil Resource Recovery

September 28, 2010 12:00am PDT

To keep up with demand, the oil industry ventures increasingly farther and deeper offshore, extracting resources as fast as possible in often hazardous conditions with newly minted technology. So...

Provided by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Collaborating With Strategic Partners: Cutting Costs While Improving Efficiencies

September 24, 2010 12:00am PDT

In tough economic times, organizations are looking for any way to trim costs without compromising efficiency or quality. As they strive to streamline workflow, align employees with tasks that...

Provided by: Priority Data

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TR Community scoreboard for September 17, 2010 - Not just whistling Dixie

September 17, 2010 6:06am PDT

In the hottest post this past week, Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers talked about the Whistleblower Protection Program. Find out about the other top discussions and which active members made this...

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How consultants can deal with the Impostor syndrome

September 10, 2010 11:59pm PDT

The Impostor syndrome is a phenomenon in which successful people fail to appreciate their own abilities. Chip Camden offers consultants advice on what to do if they experience the syndrome.

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TR Community scoreboard for September 10, 2010 - The Singularity theory

September 10, 2010 5:11am PDT

In the hottest post this past week, Wally Bahny talked about The Singularity theory. The majority of folks who took the poll think that if The Singularity does occur, machines will rise! Find out...

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Windows 7 Migration, Part Three

September 10, 2010 12:00am PDT

Windows 7 deployment options are covered by Jefferson Raley, senior consulting manager at Dell. Windows 7 deployment options are covered in this video featuring Jefferson Raley, senior consulting...

Provided by: Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.

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Address employee performance issues before your consulting firm suffers

September 9, 2010 1:01pm PDT

If an engineer at your IT consultancy exhibits any of these warning signs, it may be time to talk about their performance. Here are tips on how to handle these tough situations.

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Offshoring And Growth With Two Factors

September 6, 2010 12:00am PDT

Offshoring has received a lot of attention lately. However, the debate is largely confined to the static effects. This paper shows that there are important implications of offshoring on the growth...

Provided by: University of Nottingham

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Can Small Businesses Benefit From Offshore Outsourcing?

September 2, 2010 12:00am PDT

It is quite common to find small business owners handling every aspect of their business so that they can get some satisfaction of knowing that everything (and that includes the tiniest details)...

Provided by: SooperArticles

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Offshore Markets For The Domestic Currency: Monetary And Financial Stability Issues

September 1, 2010 12:00am PDT

The authors show in this paper that offshore markets intermediate a large chunk of financial transactions in major reserve currencies such as the US dollar. The authors argue that, for emerging...

Provided by: Bank for International Settlements

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Critical Evaluation Of Service Innovation Processes

August 28, 2010 12:00am PDT

Outsourcing is increasing the complexity of a firm's service network. As a phenomenon, outsourcing is well researched but it is seldom regarded as innovative practice. The authors know little...

Provided by: Jönköping International Business School

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Achieving Success In Business Process Outsourcing And Offshoring

August 24, 2010 12:00am PDT

The list of companies that have launched efforts at business process outsourcing (BPO) and offshoring grows daily. Many of these organizations, however, are destined for disappointment. Indeed,...

Provided by: Boston Consulting Group

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A reading list for IT consultants

August 13, 2010 4:10pm PDT

IT consultants Rick Freedman and Erik Eckel recommend books that cover how to establish your brand, acquire clients, migrate to agile project management, and more.

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19 books for an IT consultant's library

August 13, 2010 4:08pm PDT

Rick Freedman and Erik Eckel offer IT consulting book recommendations. The texts cover how to establish your brand, acquire clients, migrate to agile PM, and more.

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