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Vendor Selection Survey
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We invite you to participate in a comprehensive survey dedicated to the issues of software outsourcing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The study is the first of its kind, and aims to assist SMEs in selecting the right vendor. Results of the survey will be incorporated into the "Global Sourcing Methodology for Small and Medium Enterprises Evaluation," currently developed by OOBP.org and The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.
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OOBP Calls for Buyer-side Case Studies
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Share your experience with us! Please send your outsourcing success stories to info@oobp.org
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Newsletters Archive
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OOBP Statistics
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254 members
29 certified vendors
13 Experts
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About OOBP.org
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Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices (OOBP.org) is a professional community
dedicated to increasing the efficiency of the offshore outsourcing industry by facilitating knowledge sharing and
documenting best practices. Unlike other offshore outsourcing groups, OOBP.org is vendor-independent and focuses
on the needs of small and medium-sized emerging enterprises.
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Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices Newsletter #6
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To leave or change your subscription, follow instructions at the bottom.
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| Featured News
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Security Aspects in Outsourcing Webinar
December 14th, 11AM Eastern
OOBP.org is hosting a webinar in conjunction with IAOP on the topic of Security Aspects in Outsourcing on December 14, 2006 (Thursday) 11 AM Eastern.
The Webinar panel features OOBP Founder, Eugene Goland, Vice President of Marketing at Vormetric Tom Grubb and Janus Associates CEO Patricia Fisher.
Patricia Fisher will address security issues and concerns in outsourcing. Tomm Grubb will look at Data Security and Outsourcing in 2007. Eugene Goland will discuss IP Protection from the angles of technology, relation management and technical vendor due diligence.
OOBP presents an informative session for clients and vendors to sharpen their understanding of security issues in outsourcing. The Webinar is a source of information for future decision making and a resource for the improvement of current business practices.
We look forward to your participation and feedback!
More information and registration
Contact Jane Kurts at jane@oobp.org with questions and suggestions.
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| Selected Articles |
I. OOBP News
OOBP Founder Speaks at Fordham University
Eugene Goland, Founder of OOBP spoke at Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York. Goland addressed the audience as an expert on the subject of global IT, discussing offshore outsourcing as a resource to meet the growing needs of small and medium sized enterprises (SME).
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II. Outsourcing News
The 30 Most Important IT Trends for 2007
CIO Insight
When it comes to IT, change may very well be the only thing CIOs can depend on in 2007. That's what the editors at CIO Insight found when we took each of the 13 surveys we conducted in 2006 and put them under the microscope to project next year's 30 major trends. We break out 2007's trends into four different categories: Strategy, Management, Security, and Technology. But they are all closely related. And each trend contains a wealth of information and statistics gleaned directly from the source: CIOs, CTOs, and other high-level technology executives. So look closely.
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Application Outsourcing is More Than Just Saving Money on IT
www.ksbitv.com/
Most companies outsource at least some of their application development or maintenance functions, but saving money is not the prime motivator behind these outsourcing strategies, according to the findings from a new study.
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Outsourcing: Its time may have finally come
www.washingtontechnology.com
Outsourcing always seems to be on the verge of becoming the next big thing. Time and again, we hold our breath and wait for the opportunities to surge forth, only to be left merely breathless.
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