If ITO were a movie, Cloud, analytics and mobility would be the headliners. Although this trendsetting triad is having a dramatic impact on how services are consumed and how companies operate, a number of other significant trends are emerging in the ITO space. This article focuses on those unsung heroes and the impact they’ll have [...]
The cloud computing business model is one based on conformity. In exchange for that largely standard approach to technical delivery and service levels, customers can gain access to cost-effective solutions for everything from desktop support to infrastructure to business applications with minimal capital investment or ongoing management. “The vast majority of providers will leverage a [...]
Cloud computing is the convergence and evolution of several concepts from virtualization, distributed application design, grid and enterprise IT management to enable a more flexible approach for deploying and scaling applications. Learn more about delivering a future-state architecture that captures the promise of Cloud Computing. Click here to download the Oracle Cloud Computing Whitepaper.
Achieving the Cloud Computing Vision – Cloud computing is the convergence and evolution of several concepts from virtualization, distributed application design, grid and enterprise IT management to enable a more flexible approach for deploying and scaling applications. Learn more about delivering a future-state architecture that captures the promise of Cloud Computing. Download the free white [...]
Like a pre-storm sky, a look at the investments outsourcing service providers are currently undertaking presents evidence of tremendous change over the next five years. They’re mapping out a new course, and buyers of outsourcing services need to understand where providers are headed so they can make informed decisions. Outsourcing Center asked 12 leading ITO [...]
Outsourcing Center assembled a panel of industry experts to discuss the changes in outsourcing contracts and pricing models over the next two to five years. Their insights reveal buyers and providers will approach outsourcing initiatives differently than in the past. Q. Outsourcing pricing models and contract vehicles have evolved over the past few years. How [...]
Wipro Voice: A conversation with Deepak Jain, Senior Vice President and Global Head, Technology Infrastructure Services, and Member, Wipro Council for Industry Research According to Deepak Jain, President and Global Head, Technology Infrastructure Services, now is the time enterprises that want to remain competitive should consider IT infrastructure transformation. Why now? “The CIO/CTO organizations have [...]
New capabilities, like cloud computing, software-as-a-service, mobile device web access, and data center virtualization and consolidation, are significantly changing both the possibilities and the complexities of outsourcing IT functions. Analysts predict radical change in the shape of IT “factory” functions such as end-user support and help-desk services. However, an Information Week survey notes that almost [...]
Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (the economic stimulus package for the U.S. economy), healthcare reform, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), the next five years will see a dramatic increase in outsourcing in the healthcare industry. But there are significant challenges for decision [...]
Getting from A to Z (from the current state of outsourcing relationships to the future state of how relationships will need to work in order to bring about the outcomes that buyers demand) is not an easy path, and some providers will fall away during that journey. In addition, cloud computing changes the entire picture. [...]
LEAN, green, and savings now are the mantras of IT buyers today, according to Richard Penn. Even IT pricing is experiencing a metamorphosis. Here’s what buyers and suppliers need to know in today’s brave new ITO world.
This paper discusses how to best take advantage of automation to simplify your infrastructure, lower IT costs and create a highly optimized workplace.
IT outsourcing is no longer a commodity. Here’s a run-down of recent trends demonstrating IT outsourcing is becoming integral to top-line growth. Read about new business models, new functions being outsourced, and other changes that will impact ITO deals next year.
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