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New Articles
11 July 2008
So You Think you Want to Outsource Your IT?
Outsourcing key information technology (IT) functions is becoming increasingly popular for manufacturing companies, but the ultimate decision of whether to outsource still requires an in-depth evaluation of your in-house IT capabilities, notes Melinda Elmowy, vice president of global marketing for CargoWise edi, a provider of supply chain logistics management systems.
11 July 2008
Outsourcing from mid size IT companies chasing India
Global recession has come as a blessing for Indian IT companies as now mid size US IT companies have started turning towards India for their work. Describing this as a golden opportunity for Indian IT companies, Ashish Bahuguna of Bitscape IT Solutions Company said that now Indian companies had opportunity to get the best of their talent in terms of quantity and rate for their work.
07 July 2008
Outsourcing infrastructure applications for SMBs
The promise of rapid time-to-market combined with lower total cost of ownership continues to drive the adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) among small and mid-sized businesses. This on-demand or hosted application model delivers significant benefits through quick adoption, reduced IT costs and increased budget flexibility. Better yet, outsourcing allows staff to focus on business-related initiatives rather than spending valuable energy selecting, implementing, and maintaining complex on-site solutions.
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New Links
26 March 2007
offshoring.fuqua.duke.edu
2006 ORN survey report: Next Generation Offshoring: The Globalization of Innovation.
02 August 2005
e-isn.com
ISN (India Software Network) is a leading IT research and offshore advisory firm, which helps clients, leverage the offshore opportunity in the IT outsourcing process. Since 1998, ISN has taken a lead in outsourcing procurement & since then developed and maintained a network of quality Indian software & BPO outsourcing service providers.
11 July 2005
Oxford BPO Research
The latest news and research on outsourcing and offshoring.
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OOBP Experts
OOBP.org is in the process of forming a panel of Experts - leaders of the industry with expertise knowledge of outsourcing to SMEs, available to share their expertise with OOBP.org members. If you are interested in joining the panel, please send your short bio to info@oobp.org for consideration.
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Adrian Pintilie
Company: pintilie.ro
Position: Managing Partner
Web Site: www.pintilie.ro | Expert areas:
Romanian Outsourcing Industry
Outsourcing Management
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David L. Ross
Company: David L. Ross and Associates
Position: President
Web Site: www.davidlross.com | Expert areas:
Offshore outsourcing program management - (buyers and providers)
Outsourcing vendor management - (buyers)
Offshore process improvement - (buyers and providers)
Outsourcing audits and health checks - (buyers) |
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Eugene Goland
Company: OOBP.org
Position: Member of Executive Board
Web Site: www.oobp.org
| Expert areas:
Offshore communications
Outsourcing for SMB
Vendor selection
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Jeffrey M. Kaplan
Company: THINKstrategies
Position: Founder
Web Site: www.thinkstrategies.com
| Expert areas:
ITO/BPO strategy and selection
Network/telecom services
Consulting/professional services
Utility computing/on-demand services
Software-as-a-Service/application hosting
Managed services
Service level management (SLM)
Benchmarking
ROI/TCO calculations
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Keith William Fiveson
Company: ITESA People ConvergenceTM
Position: CEO and Managing Consultant
Web Site: www.itesa.com | Expert areas:
As CEO of ITESA People ConvergenceTM, Keith Fiveson embodies a new vision in actionable, data-driven (IQ), people focused (EQ) sourcing services, to radically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of an operation from start to finish. Having founded the company on the principle that millions of dollars and time are wasted every year in misguided sourcing decisions, Mr. Fiveson has since overseen the building of the ITESA vision, team, and partnerships globally, and has a client legacy with multi-million dollar sourcing engagements with clients like McGraw-Hill, GE, Apple, Minacs, Microsoft and many others.
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Kirill M. Yurov
Company: Department of Information and Decision Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago
Position: Doctoral Candidate and Teaching Associate | Expert areas:
Strategic implications of IT for organizations, including outsourcing of software production
Management of electronic health record systems and information in healthcare organizations
Management of cyberspace security
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Meritxell Macia
Company: Alsbridge
Position: Managing Consultant. Degree in Economics (Caracas - Venezuela)
Web Site: www.alsbridge.com | Expert areas:
Off-shoring
Shared Services
Business Process Outsourcing
Financial Modelling
Supplier Selection
Application, Management and Support (IT Outsourcing)
Project and Programme Management
Change Management
Processes Reengineering
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Mohan Babu K
Company: Software Outsourcing Services
Position: Senior Manager and Technologist
Web Site: www.garamchai.com/mohan | Expert areas:
Enterprise Architecture (EA)
Finding the 'sweet spot' where technology and business converge
Trends in sourcing, outsourcing, Global Delivery Model (GDM) and technology sourcing
Information Technology effectiveness and innovation strategy
Managing Offshored Projects and Global Project Management
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Oliver Lewis Houck
Company: Kevinson Paige Inc.
Position: President
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Outsourcing acquisition guidance (buyers)
Outsourcing Sales/Marketing guidance (service providers)
Outsourcing Governance
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Richard Mills
Company: Chalre Associates
Position: CFA, Chairman
Web Site: www.chalre.com
| Expert areas:
Offshore Outsourcing
Human Resources
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William K. McHenry
Company: University of Akron
Position: Associate Professor of Management
Web Site: www.uakron.edu | Expert areas:
International Computing
Russian offshore software Industry
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