Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Technology enables business change, but it doesn’t drive it. Jim Stikeleather, Chief Technology Officer at Dell Perot Systems, says change doesn’t happen unless there is an economic value. And that’s why cloud computing will make such a huge impact on outsourced services. It changes companies’ ability to consume IT. “This will create a very different …
Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer
Web 2.0 created a dilemma for Intronis, a provider of online data back-up systems. Its customers needed the software to back up their burgeoning data faster. Its proprietary software was increasingly unable to accommodate their needs and it didn’t have specs for a fix. Outsourcing to Exigen saved the day.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
During the transition CSC had to move 55 percent of Sun’s application development offshore, hire 450 employees in India during a national boom, and build two data centers in 60 days. Sun Microsystems expected CSC to produce immediate productivity gains with 42 fewer people, maintain service to 35,000 Sun employees, and support 600 applications. Here’s why it worked.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
USA Technologies had been sending its development work to China. This time it added India to the mix. The result: it cut time to market in half and enjoyed savings of 40 percent.
Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer
Mitek Systems had a great idea: the applications developer wanted to turn camera phones into scanning devices so customers could make payments and deposit checks. However, the company lacked the internal staff to develop the application which had to work on four disparate systems. Outsourcing was the answer.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Software service providers in Eastern Europe are at a crossroads. Here’s a view of the current and future perspectives, advice on selecting a provider, and how to tell if an outsourcing provider is a follower or a leader.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Understanding people’s expectationss and how people think differently from culture to culture will improve the chances for success in an offshore outsourcing relationship. Here’s what you need to know about China, Ukraine, and India, as well as insights into offshore service provider selection criteria and determinants for success.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
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.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
If you have the mind-set that American application development outsourcing providers can’t compete with the costs and other benefits of using offshore providers, think again. A Texas-based outsourcer has a uniquely competitive model and very satisfied clients.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Five years ago, India was synonymous with IT offshoring. Today, two areas are seriously challenging India’s supremacy: China (position No. 2) and Russia (No.3). Read about the benefits of working with Russian suppliers like EPAM.
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