Renewed Interest in IT Outsourcing to Save Money
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A wave of renegotiations hits the outsourcing world as companies try to reduce their costs.
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IT Becomes a Tool for Business Transformation
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Business transformation becomes the No. 1 reason to outsource.
Maintaining a Healthy Output
Chris Pryer, Business Writer
Chicago Hope, meet High Tech. HP manages the printing in Switzerland with surgical precision.
IT Contracting With the Financially Challenged Survivors of the New Economy
Daniel Masur, Partner, Mayer, Brown & Platt
We all watched the dotcoms become dot bombs. But you still want to do business with one. Here’s how to structure your contract to lower the risk.
Paying Attention When the Telephone Bills Come Calling
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Eighty percent of corporate telephone bills have errors in their favor. Outsourcing short circuits mistakes and checks to see if you’re still being charged for a circuit you removed in 1999.
Making Medical Claims More Accurate
Jerri L. Ledford, Business Writer
Eligibility errors are the number one reason to deny medical insurance claims. Outsourcing speeds dispute resolution.
The Original Mission Critical Application Becomes Even More Important as People Go Postal About Regular Mail
Jerri L. Ledford, Business Writer
The anthrax bacteria scare is causing many companies to turn to email, which has its own viral challenges. Suppliers fight the war to keep corporate email applications running.
Meet a New BPO Supplier: Compaq
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
IT suppliers are entering the BPO world. Compaq has created an unusual offering melding the two.
Contracting for Energy Management Outsourcing
Brad L. Peterson, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Brad Peterson discusses current thinking on energy management outsourcing contracts.
Going All the Way
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Boeing discovers outsourcing is the Rx for health administration.