Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The consortia buying of business process outsourcing services is about to explode worldwide and will be become a major trend among Global 1000 and mid-market companies.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Two big banks in England needed to upgrade their check clearing operations. But they didn’t want to invest in the process due to falling volumes. Outsourcing helped them gain access to new technology as well as lower costs.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Outsourcing has grown so much that we are having a hard time getting a true handle on it,says renowned analyst/lecturer, Michael F. Corbett. I think the major growth areas for 2000 will be the Application Service Providers (ASPs), the movement of robust software applications out onto the Internet, and BPO…
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
If you look at most traditional outsourcing contracts, says Ben Trowbridge of Ernst & Young, there are a number of built-in conflicts of interest in how they are priced and how they are structured. Trowbridge, who is responsible for the Services Market within Ernst & Young’s Operate Practice, says that equal sharing is not always possible in a typical outsourcing relationship.
Outsourcing Center, Staff Writer
The Historical Significance of Joint Ventures In an era where the business landscape is continually evolving, joint ventures have emerged as a pivotal strategy, especially when navigating the intricate corridors of IT outsourcing requires Outsourcing Contract innovation. These collaborations, reminiscent of historical partnerships like King Arthur and Merlin or Lewis and Clark, are more than …
Dr. Ognian Pishev, Vitosha Software (Australia)
Although information technology did not occupy the place it deserved in party platforms during Australia’s September 1998 election, IT was brought to the public forefront by industry bodies. Australia is currently at a critical juncture of its multi-billion-dollar outsourcing industry, and the general concensus is that reform is needed.
Michael Useem, Professor of Management and Director Center for Leadership and Change Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
American firms continue their rapid expansion of service and product outsourcing. Companies signed major new contracts for information outsourcing alone in 1994 worth $11 billion; in 1995, $20 billion; and in 1996, $33 billion, and all signs point to vigorous growth ahead.
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