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Archive for September, 2002

Data Center Outsourcer Keeps Power Grids Up and Running | Article

Data Center Outsourcer Keeps Power Grids Up and Running | Article

A utility service provider emphasizes people over software to keep the power grid humming.

Tips for Outsourcing HR Functions | Article

Tips for Outsourcing HR Functions | Article

What’s the best way to ensure HR success? A study of Editor’s Choice awards nominees finds outsourcing more than one function generates the highest success rates.

The IRS Is Watching Filings for Independent Contractors | Article

The IRS Is Watching Filings for Independent Contractors | Article

Sorting out taxation and benefit compliance for contract employees becomes important because of the large liabilities involved if you make a mistake. Outsourcing eliminates much back office stress and paperwork for employers.

Building a Case for BPO – Part 2 | Article

Building a Case for BPO – Part 2 | Article

Here’s everything you wanted to know but didn’t know who to ask about procuring BPO in the brave new world of enterprise outsourcing.

Calling Canada…A Red Hot Spot Develops for Call Center Outsourcing | Article

Calling Canada…A Red Hot Spot Develops for Call Center Outsourcing | Article

The exchange rate is helping Canada become a popular offshore location for call centers for American buyers.

Pay Attention to SLAs! | Article

Pay Attention to SLAs! | Article

DoubleClick had to pay a large SLA penalty. Here’s what the company did to ensure it didn’t have to pay another.

Getting Ready to Outsource | Article

Getting Ready to Outsource | Article

Proper preparation happens before the outsourcing procurement begins. Frank Usher discusses five critical steps before the RFP hits the streets.

Development and Customization in Outsourcing | Article

Development and Customization in Outsourcing | Article

Today, ITO may involve customization or development. Outsourcing contracts must reflect this work. Attorneys at Baker& McKenzie discuss four areas of concern.

Manufacturing Ties that Bind | Article

Manufacturing Ties that Bind | Article

Three manufacturing companies nominated for this year’s Outsourcing Awards used outsourcing to update their IT, improve procurement and enter eCommerce in addition to cutting costs.

Insurer Quotes Rates from Palm of its Hand | Article

Insurer Quotes Rates from Palm of its Hand | Article

The CEO of GSA Insurance wanted to do something no insurance company had done before: provide accurate quotes at the customer’s home. Outsourcing made that a reality.

Taking the Pulse of Patient Care Improvement Strategies | White Paper

Taking the Pulse of Patient Care Improvement Strategies | White Paper

The value of hospital IT investments now must be measured as to how they enhance an institution’s capability of saving lives and reducing medical errors. A pulse check on how hospital executives currently invest in IT business solutions, however, reveals an erratic approach to decision-making, essentially reducing the outcomes value of those investments. This white [...]