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Archive for May, 2008

Developing Your Software Testing Strategy | White Paper

Developing Your Software Testing Strategy | White Paper

This paper discusses challenges, best practices and recommendations in moving the software testing process to an outsourced offshore model. The information includes what to test, how much to test, when to stop testing, test metrics, and tools.

Developing a Vision for Windows Vista Roll-Out | White Paper

Developing a Vision for Windows Vista Roll-Out | White Paper

Despite the advanced capabilities of the Vista operating system, many companies have concerns and have delayed their Vista roll-out. This paper addresses issues such as when and how to start the migration, reduce downtime, mitigate risks, and contain costs.

Spelling ‘Value’ from the Alphabet Soup of Quality Frameworks | White Paper

Spelling ‘Value’ from the Alphabet Soup of Quality Frameworks | White Paper

Learn how to leverage quality frameworks to increase the value of IT investments.

Recipes for Bundled Finance and Accounting Outsourcing | White Paper

Recipes for Bundled Finance and Accounting Outsourcing | White Paper

Organizations in pursuit of high performance develop relationships with third-party providers to create multiprocess outsourcing synergies, often using the finance and accounting function as the hub of the deal.

Source One Provides End-to-End and On-Demand Strategic Sourcing Solution for Mid-market Companies | Article

Source One Provides End-to-End and On-Demand Strategic Sourcing Solution for Mid-market Companies | Article

Mid-size companies are limited in their ability to drive continuous improvements in cost and performance for strategic sourcing of goods and materials. And it’s too costly for companies to maintain domain expertise in every category of spend and keep up with current market in each area. Outsourcing to Source One solves these problems, and a contingency-based model for pricing based on a percentage of savings achieved provides even more value.

Clear-Cut Choice for Comprehensive Back-Office and ITO Solutions in the Mid-market | Article

Clear-Cut Choice for Comprehensive Back-Office and ITO Solutions in the Mid-market | Article

BPOMS, a service provider for mid-market companies, offers tier-one services with a willingness to customize the solution and provide on-demand pricing options.

American Companies Enlist Vietnamese in Quest to Acquire Customers | Article

American Companies Enlist Vietnamese in Quest to Acquire Customers | Article

Cost is only one reason to outsource to Vietnam. Other advantages are a low attrition rate, a cultural penchant for perfection, and a strong work ethic. That’s why Verint continues to increase its work with CSC Vietnam.

When the Buyer Goes the Extra Mile, Outsourcing Relationships Flourish | Article

When the Buyer Goes the Extra Mile, Outsourcing Relationships Flourish | Article

In a true outsourcing partnership, each player contributes to the well-being of the relationship. But sometimes the buyer goes the extra mile to take care of the supplier. Read how Ping Identity worked with Luxoft’s engineers to create the best possible outcomes.

Editor’s Corner: Jim Way of Siemens Medical Solutions | Article

Editor’s Corner: Jim Way of Siemens Medical Solutions | Article

How do buyers and suppliers structure healthy outsourcing relationships? What steps should they take to avoid the doom loop? Siemens Medical Solutions’s Jim Way shares his insights.

Start-up Outsources to China ‘For the Best Brains’ to Implement ITO 2.0 | Article

Start-up Outsources to China ‘For the Best Brains’ to Implement ITO 2.0 | Article

ITO 1.0 was largely a move to low-cost-labor countries. Cheap labor was the central tenet, says Timothy Chou of Openwater Networks. He maintains ITO 2.0 is not about sending work to the cheapest supplier; instead, it’s about moving the work to where the best brains are. That’s why his company selected Augmentum to write its software.