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Outsourcing is a strategy that engages people, processes or technologies external to an organization to conduct activities that were once (or could be) conducted with internal resources. Outsourcing can include manufacturing processes, professional services (e.g. legal teams), business processes (e.g. customer service) or technology (e.g. application development or computing infrastructure) locally or in distant locations.


How to Effectively Outsource BI

John Harmann | May 17, 2013
FeatureHistory has taught us that it’s difficult to achieve long-term success when completely offshoring BI development. Outsourcing work can be very effective, but it’s crucial to fully understand the strengths, weaknesses and costs of going down what could be a very rocky road

Analytic Outsourcing Faces Healthy Growth, War for Talent

Justin Kern | Apr 24, 2013
ForecastIDC market report: analytic services and BPO to reach $46.9 billion this year, hitting $70.8 billion by 2016

10 Project Management Trends that Dominate in 2013

Jan 09, 2013
Behind most business and IT projects are the guidelines of basic project management, and these principles can often make the difference in a successful rollout.

Cloud Computing’s Triple Threat

Bruce Guptill | Nov 16, 2012
blogInnovation event taps into impacts of speedy, cloud-based business growth

Cooks, Chefs and IT

Jim Ericson | Nov 12, 2012
blobNow that so many are information technology experts, time to see who will own it
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The Cloud (Tax) Platform

Jim Ericson | Nov 05, 2012
commentaryIf the election season hasn’t made you sick of the tax debate, add cloud computing to the noise and confusion

Advantages to Flexible IT Staffing

Oct 31, 2012
Current IT hiring has hit a plateau, though that number, and the salaries with it, are expected to rise dramatically over the next few years. Amid the hiring for IT projects, analysts expect that part-time and temporary employees will be brought in to fill gaps in experience and staffing.

Leadership That is Contrary to Popular Opinion

Art Petty | Oct 29, 2012
blogOwn the tough choices and don’t delay on action

Shifting Gears, HP Revs Up Analytics Services

Justin Kern | Oct 15, 2012
newsNew Business Analytics Services has connections with Autonomy buy, Whitman’s changes; IDC analyst sees “serious” attention to modern business process

451 Group's Hosting & Cloud Transformation Summit North America 2012

Sep 17, 2012
Industry EventsThe Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit North America (HCTS NA) is the premier forum for executives in the hosting, cloud computing, datacenter and Internet infrastructure sectors. Corporate leaders, industry visionaries, practitioners, financial professionals and end users come together to learn, network and map out strategies for today's rapidly changing marketplace. The program at the Summit provides a complete overview of the opportunities and challenges facing the hosting and cloud industries in a power-packed three-day format.

More Included for IT Outsourcing

Carrie Burns | Sep 09, 2012
reportPortion of the typical IT budget—in a number of industries, insurance included—allocated to outsourcing is up nearly 23 percent: Computer Economics report

Outsourcing Weathers IT Skills Gap with the Cloud

Justin Kern | Aug 31, 2012
reportBluewolf survey: Managed services and consultants taking over traditional offshoring to handle enterprise application development, maintenance
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