outsourcing

Legal matters: Outsourcing and the law

Legal matters: Outsourcing and the law

Always clarify in outsourcing deals who is liable for data security, advises Tamzin Matthew.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Feb 28 2007 2:27PM Security
HR outsourcing taking off

HR outsourcing taking off

Human Resources (HR) will be the next big outsourcing wave as businesses seek the next source of operational cost savings, Compass Consulting is betting.
Tim Lohman Feb 9 2007 3:34PM Training & Development
Opinion: Outsourcing - have Australian corporates done their research?

Opinion: Outsourcing - have Australian corporates done their research?

Qantas’s announcement today to outsource a massive $120 million worth of work to Indian company Tata Consultancy Services is the latest example of major league companies outsourcing their technology in Australia
Staff Writers Nov 16 2006 3:27PM Strategy
Dell looks to outsourcing to drive expansion

Dell looks to outsourcing to drive expansion

New factories in emerging markets such as Brazil and India.
Matt Chapman Sep 13 2006 10:09AM Hardware
Western Europe's top 100 outsourcing deals hit US$40b

Western Europe's top 100 outsourcing deals hit US$40b

Largest deals getting even bigger.
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Strategy
Enterprises ignorant of outsourcing security risks

Enterprises ignorant of outsourcing security risks

Organizations that outsource their IT systems are increasing their vulnerability to security breaches, causing possible long-term damage to their businesses, insurers have warned.
William Eazel Jan 27 2006 11:19AM Security
Nova iT expands support services

Nova iT expands support services

Melbourne service provider Nova iT has been expanding its wholesale IT support service coverage, signing new contractors across Australia and New Zealand on the back of rapid growth.
Fleur Doidge Sep 16 2005 11:45AM Hardware
Outcome-based billing in sourcing sights

Outcome-based billing in sourcing sights

Successful selective sourcers of the future could bill by actual business outcomes as customers strive to better align cost reduction with innovation, an analyst has suggested.
Fleur Doidge Jul 20 2005 4:30PM Strategy
Secure those outsourcing relationships

Secure those outsourcing relationships

Companies need to take a hard look before they leap into outsourcing agreements, Pershing's IT security director said Thursday.
Marcia Savage Jun 24 2005 6:41PM Security
Look before you leap into outsourcing: Gartner

Look before you leap into outsourcing: Gartner

Service providers should work harder at ensuring prospective customers are ready to embrace an outsourcing model before leaping into what may seem to be lucrative contracts, a Gartner analyst has said.
Fleur Doidge Jun 22 2005 3:15PM Strategy
Indian software seeks Aussie partners

Indian software seeks Aussie partners

A delegation of Indian software and services companies has been visiting this year's CeBIT expo in Sydney seeking Australian partners to collaborate in joint export efforts and outsourcing arrangements.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2005 10:45AM Software
mcr boosts services, seeks partners

mcr boosts services, seeks partners

IT infrastructure reseller mcr Computer Resources has outlined plans to boost its services portfolio, adding skills, staff and partnerships to take advantage of the growth in infrastructure outsourcing.
Fleur Doidge May 23 2005 12:50PM Software
Bank of Qld extends EDS outsourcing

Bank of Qld extends EDS outsourcing

The Bank of Queensland has extended its 10-year IT and business processes outsourcing agreement with EDS to 2014, in a deal worth another $140 million to the service provider.
Staff Writers May 2 2005 1:57PM Strategy
EDS targets global HR business

EDS targets global HR business

Service provider EDS has won a 10-year, US$365 million global contract to support the infrastructure of US human resources company Towers Perrin.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2005 2:30PM Training & Development
Security safe from outsourcing

Security safe from outsourcing

Staff Writers Jan 14 2005 5:02PM Security
Security jobs safe from outsourcing

Security jobs safe from outsourcing

Security jobs - particularly those in auditing, forensics, and management - are among the "safe" IT jobs that will be most resistant to being outsourced over the next year, according to a study by research firm Foote Partners.
Marcia Savage Dec 2 2004 5:06PM Security
Aust companies looking at offshore outsourcing: HotHouse

Aust companies looking at offshore outsourcing: HotHouse

A recent survey has found that more than 20 percent of respondents were considering or recommending offshore outsourcing.
Staff Writers Nov 19 2004 12:00AM Strategy
Outsourcing firms warned of 'significant cost of security'

Outsourcing firms warned of 'significant cost of security'

International enterprises cannot afford to ignore the potentially serious IT security implications that arise when they decide to outsource core business functions to third party providers, industry analysts have warned.
Robert Jaques Oct 5 2004 10:53AM Security
The risks of outsourcing

The risks of outsourcing

What if you learned that your closest competitor had an indirect network connection to your company? Would you be worried? If you outsource any aspect of your company's functions, and that outsourcing vendor has your competitor as a customer, an indirect link may exist.
Benny Jones Sep 29 2004 11:18AM Security
Outsourcing on the increase: META Group

Outsourcing on the increase: META Group

Eighty percent of organisations will outsource at least one function by 2005, according to one industry analyst.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004 12:00AM Strategy

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