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Best Practices for Streamlining Sourcing Life-Cycle Governance

For sourcing organizations to mature, they must understand both the complexity of the sourcing process and the intricacy of each step of the life cycle. Here are some best practices for sourcing and vendor management professionals to follow in order

27 Jul 2011 4 mins

Outsourcing

4 New Offshore Captive Center Models

Captive center models have been in play since the early 1980's, and since then, they've changed and evolved. As captive centers become an increasingly important part of offshore work, sourcing and vendor management professionals must work w

27 Jul 2011 4 mins

Data Center Outsourcing

Why IT Outsourcing Deals Are Getting Smaller

IT outsourcing deals are getting smaller, particularly in the U.S., as companies are loath to invest the big bucks required for large contracts, according to research by outsourcing consultancy TPI. But that's not the only reason.

27 Jul 2011 3 mins

Outsourcing

IT Outsourcing: How Offshoring Can Kill Innovation

Harvard Business School professors David Pisano and Willy Shih argue that overzealous offshore outsourcing can cripple a company's ability to innovate. Pisano and Shih discuss what CIOs can learn from the manufacturing sector about how 'not

22 Jul 2011 7 mins

Innovation Outsourcing

Firms Cautious on IT Spending, but Confidence Up in Survey

Corporate and other information-technology professionals are signaling some increasing economic confidence --- with a survey registering small rises in some IT spending and staffing plans --- although uncertainty still seems to be the order of the da

21 Jul 2011 3 mins

Budgeting

iPads in the Enterprise: 5 Price Negotiation Tactics

Did you know you can gain up to a margin point of additional discount when buying at least 1,000 iPads from an Apple reseller? Before you jump on the iPad bandwagon there are five things you need to know to ensure you get the best deal.

20 Jul 2011 5 mins

Healthcare Industry Manufacturing Industry Technology Industry

IT Failure: Some Ideas Deserve a Second Chance

The secret behind many innovations is trying until you succeed -- a concept Iridium Communications knows a lot about. Here's what you can learn from them and why your company should consider this important mantra.rnrn

18 Jul 2011 7 mins

CRM Systems ERP Systems Small and Medium Business

DHFL Bolsters its DR with Managed Services

In a bid to ensure business continuity DHFL outsourced their primary datacenter to IBM and propped up its security posture.

15 Jul 2011 6 mins

CIO Intrusion Detection Software Regulation

BYOD: The Essar Way

Say BYOD, and CIOs cringe. They complain of security, supporting a flood of devices and losing control. But the CIO of Essar Group just proved his peers wrong. Hereu2019s how.

15 Jul 2011 12 mins

Authentication Business Small and Medium Business

Dial, Listen, Play on the Cloud

A whole new breed of innovative startups are using the efficiencies and flexibility of cloud-based business models to bring solutions and services never heard before. Hereu2019s one.

15 Jul 2011 5 mins

Carriers Intrusion Detection Software Small and Medium Business

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