All IT Services and Outsourcing News - January 2008

UK firms continue to pick India for outsourcing

India remains the most popular destination for outsourcing IT services according to a survey, with all the respondents who have outsourced IT services saying they use some services based in India.

BT signs Pacs NHS deal with Swedish firm

Swedish IT and medical-technology firm Sectra has signed an agreement with BT to provide Picture Archiving and Communications System (Pacs) products and services to the majority of London's public hospitals.

Wake up to the benefits of global governance

In a research note on IT management and globalisation, analyst firm Gartner defines governance as, "The organisational style and process for making decisions about business technology and resources." A busy IT manager might think Gartner is being extremely vague, and wonder why the research group is paid so much money.

Outsourcing shows healthy growth

Many businesses still have immature IT sourcing and governance structures that are not in line with business objectives, according to Gartner which predicted the global outsourcing market to grow 8.1% this year.

IT chiefs look to outsource further afield

IT directors are set to head to exotic outsourcing destinations such as Morocco, Mauritius and Venezuela to make the most of low labour costs and specialist skills.

Trade union threatens Shell over IT staff payouts

Royal Dutch Shell could face legal action by trade union Amicus over redundancy packages for thousands of IT staff.

The Outsourcing Foundation

A new independent authority on outsourcing – the Outsourcing Foundation – has been formed by the London School of Economics. It’s a place where thinking and brainstorming can be done before critical decisions are made.

Green data centres to proliferate

An increasingly mobile workforce, new requirements for access to services and environmental concerns will be among the key factors impacting enterprise outsourcing decisions in 2008

Shell to outsource hundreds of UK IT jobs

Royal Dutch Shell is to outsource 3,000 IT jobs worldwide as part of a wider plan to save £250m.
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