Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The city of Minneapolis knew that outsourcing its IT functions and assets to Unisys would enable them to focus on value-added services for internal users and external customers, but there were huge obstacles in front of an outsourcing initiative. So they first researched both successful and failed outsourcing deals to determine what they needed to do upfront to ensure their success.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
National Rail Enquiries handles the telephone calls for the British rail system. Before outsourcing, it had trouble just answering the volume of calls. Now its call center has become a strategic driver for better customer service.
Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer
Aberdeen reports ASPs specializing in CRM will enjoy a growth rate of 84 percent in the next 36 months. The preferred way to outsource is now hosted applications.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Facilities and real estate management processes are a highly specialized set of services that can make all the difference in building effective tenant relationships. Since Travelers occupies some buildings as a tenant but is the landlord in others, it sees clear benchmarking differentiation. Read why this leading financial institution enjoys a significant competitive advantage because it outsources these processes.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Successful outcomes from an outsourcing strategy depend on important first steps in the tactical and strategic nature of the arrangement. It also depends on the parties’ upfront planning in how to move forward together . . . especially if the transition involves mission-critical functions.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
A self-funding story – how a school district’s IT operations were improved, creating needed investment funds for classroom instruction at the same time.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The story of how to move beyond internal limitations and going in circles through outsourcing.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The story of what happens when two organizations buy into a strategic outsourcing vision together.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The story of what happens when excellence comes to town on outsourcing’s winds of change.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
A story of following important, fundamental steps in outsourcing to create business opportunities and a climate for change.
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