outsourcing News and Other Resources

If you've been thinking about bringing your cloud in-house, make sure you've considered the potential downsides of that approach -- as well as some of the benefits outsourcing might offer.

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Starting a consulting business in an unusual market

March 21, 2013 7:33am PDT

If there aren't a lot of IT consultants in your region, think about why that is the case before launching a consultancy. Here's advice for a reader living in Malawi about starting such a business.

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Is outsourcing bad for your IT security?

February 15, 2013 7:12am PST

More than half of data thefts investigated by an IT security firm last year were at firms that outsourced a major part of their IT.

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Manage accountability in outsourced projects

January 29, 2013 4:22am PST

Dr. Andrew Maker shares his advice about accountability for project managers seeking to apply PM processes to outsourced suppliers.

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What to do when you lose a big client

January 28, 2013 4:54am PST

If you have one or two big consulting contracts, here are five things to keep in mind when you eventually lose their business.

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Training, not outsourcing, is key to success say CIOs

January 16, 2013 6:43am PST

IT leaders who focus on training and retaining staff are generally more successful than those buying in talent from outsourcers, a global survey of more than 2,000 CIOs finds.

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10 things to consider when you outsource IT

January 4, 2013 4:58am PST

Some IT organizations are reverting to an 'in-sourcing' model because outsourcing hasn't met their needs. Here's a look at both sides of the equation.

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Choosing a Big Data vendor

November 29, 2012 7:51am PST

After establishing your core Big Data team in-house, it might be time to bring in an outside vendor for assistance. Will Kelly offers tips on choosing a Big Data vendor.

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What's behind enterprise insourcing of IT?

November 26, 2012 5:37am PST

Some U.S. companies are making moves towards bringing formerly insourced jobs back in house. What's behind this decision?

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Anatomy of a successful consulting engagement

November 6, 2012 9:54am PST

Find out what you can learn about getting buy-in, delivering on your promises, making yourself obsolete, and more in this overview of a successful engagement from TopDown Consulting.

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Review: LivePlan business planning service

October 5, 2012 10:29am PDT

LivePlan is an online service for entrepreneurs who need to develop a business plan. Consultant Chip Camden gives his opinion about whether LivePlan is worth the $20 monthly subscription.

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How IT consultants can deal with language barriers

September 27, 2012 11:48am PDT

Verbal communication can be a challenge when you're working with resources all over the place as an IT consultant, but you can't abandon it entirely. Get pointers for handling this potentially...

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Outsourcing's five cast-iron rules: Break them at your peril

September 27, 2012 2:01am PDT

How do you get the best from outsourcing contracts without them getting the better of you? One CIO who has worked on both sides of the outsourcing divide offers his key tips.

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The cloud and the help desk: How is support provided?

September 14, 2012 6:00am PDT

Nick Hardiman looks at the cloud from a help desk perspective. Outsourcing support is not a new concept, but how will the advance of the cloud affect customer service issues?

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The golden rules of IT projects: Ignore them at your peril

September 13, 2012 3:23am PDT

Having tried and tested rules in place are essential for mission-critical tech projects because when things go wrong you need proper procedures to fall back on.

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