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Wipro trains UK engineering graduates
Wipro will begin taking UK engineering graduates to India on its Indian Gateway internship training programme in September News | 22 May 2012
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Nuclear authority outsources shared services to Atos in £140m deal
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has outsourced the IT in its shared service for five years to Atos in a £140m deal that aims to reduce costs by 30%. News | 21 May 2012
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IT outsourcing up 7.8% in 2011
Forty three IT outsourcing firms sold more than $1bn worth of services as businesses spent $246bn worldwide, according to Gartner. News | 21 May 2012
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HP battles to make its services business work
HP is planning major job cuts and consolidating datacentres in a bid to commoditise enterprise IT services News analysis | 21 May 2012
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CSC chief takes charge of NHS negotiations
CSC's new CEO has taken direct control of protracted negotiations over its failed contract to deliver the NHS National Programme for IT. News | 18 May 2012
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London 2012 Olympic Games IT enters final test
The Atos team controlling the IT for the London 2012 Olympic Games are recreating the environment for a final test before systems go live News | 16 May 2012
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Outsourcing association aims to dispel misconceptions
The National Outsourcing Association has vowed to prove doubters of outsourcing wrong through proposed research, as part of its Outsourcing Works campaign. News | 14 May 2012
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Logica UK outsourcing orders plummet 80%
Logica saw orders in the UK plummet by 80% to £101m compared to last year, the outsourcing company reported in first quarter results News | 11 May 2012
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Capgemini reports growth of 4.3%
Capgemini saw sales of €2.5bn (£2bn) in the first three months of its financial year, up 4.3% compared to the previous period last year. News | 10 May 2012
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Department for Work and Pensions spent £24m with Atos in 2011
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spent nearly £24m with outsourcing company Atos in 2011 News | 09 May 2012
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CW500: Transforming IT at HMRC, with CIO Phil Pavitt
Phil Pavitt, HM Revenue & Customs CIO, revealed the secrets behind running the UK's largest IT estate to CW500 Club members. Feature
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Buyer's guide: Outsourcing trends in 2012
In 2012, smaller outsourcing deals will mean changing suppliers more often, but higher margins for outsourcers. Feature
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Capita: the story of where UK public sector outsourcing began
Capita is a business process outsourcing (BPO) firm focusing heavily on the UK public sector market. With annual revenues over £2.7bn, it has become a lynch pin in public sector outsourcing. Feature
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IT matters again
This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. CIO Briefing
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Buyer's Guide: State of outsourcing 2011
Research tracking trends in outsourcing contracts during 2011 is showing a distinct shift away from business process outsourcing, towards lower-value, smaller contracts. Buyer's Guide
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Buyer's Guide: The importance of governance in outsourcing IT services
While many businesses are continuously developing and refining their outsourcing capabilities, they still struggle to get the business results they desire. Feature
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CIOs will be fired if they get the cloud wrong, warns HP
HP cloud guru Pete Karolczak welcomes the end of traditional outsourcing and embraces the disruption of cloud computing. Feature
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Gartner: 5 trends that will transform the data centre
The demand for IT as a service, combined with the need to reduce costs, has pushed data centres to the brink of a major transformation. Feature
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Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey
This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Research
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Buyer's Guide: The companies using social networking in their CRM processes
Customer relationship management (CRM) aims to acquire a greater understanding of the customer and social networking sites can capture and track customer sentiment in real time. Here are five case studies of organisations using social networks for CR... Feature
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Cloud choices: How to select the right hosted services
Adopting cloud computing can save money, but it is important to choose the right cloud solution for your business needs Opinion
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The problem of legacy humans in technology projects
Humans have an annoying habit of resisting change and refusing to conform to the often rigid requirements of a database ontology or software application. Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Outsource only run-of-the-mill security functions
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Effective management essential for IT security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Three considerations to outsourcing IT security
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: IT security outsourcing should be informed and risk-managed
Security experts advice on what should and should not be outsourced in IT security Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Effective quality control key to security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Business cannot outsource accountability
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: No one-size-fits-all approach to security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Start with capability gap when outsourcing security
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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How high performance computing could make Marussia F1 champion
We take a tour of the Marussia F1 Team's base in Banbury to see how HPC technology is helping the Formula 1 team competitive but on a budget. Photo Story
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In 1966 England won the World Cup and Computer Weekly launched the world's first weekly IT newspaper
After 45 years in print, Computer Weekly, the award-winning title for senior IT decision-makers, is to become a 100% online publication. Here is a celebration of 45 years in print. Photo Story
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Video: RSA to put EMC and partner resources into Cloud Trust Authority
RSA, the security division of EMC, plans to promote secure corporate adoption of the cloud Video
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Rugby Football Union joins software driven buying group
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has joined an online buying group and is using software to cut an estimated £300,000 of the procurement bill every year. Photo Story
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Podcast: Art Coviello to champion trust in cloud in new RSA role
Trust in the cloud is not just about information security, says Art Coviello, executive chairman of RSA, the security division of EMC. Podcast
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CW500: Ben Booth, Ipsos CIO talks about managing global IT departments
In this CW500 video interview, Ben Booth, CIO at global market research group Ipsos, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about his experiences of managing such a highly diverse, distributed and multi-lingual IT operation. Video
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Ten safest places to offshore your IT
Here are the ten safest cities to offshore your IT in 2011 Photo Story
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Video: Amazon's action against WikiLeaks 'dangerous for cloud computing'
The Wikileaks controversy and the subsequent action taken by its service provider Amazon has brought calls from customers and service providers alike for... Video
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Video: Revealed: The best and worst IT service providers of 2010
Interview with Lee Ayling, managing director, UK information technology advisory, Equaterra Video
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Podcast Interview with Macro Wikinomics author Don Tapscott
Don Tapscott talks about how businesses and governments must reinvent themselves to survive the recession Podcast
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Reflections on 2011 and predictions for 2012
With 2011 now behind us we have taken a look back at technology trends throughout last year, in addition to looking ahead to what 2012 may hold. In this guide you will find 2011 roundups on virtualisation, cloud computing, outsourcing, storage, data ... guide
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Green computing energy efficiency guide
A guide to choosing green computing for your IT department. Learn how and why you should consider improving energy efficiency techniques within your business. guide
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IT services and managed services
A complete guide to IT services in the UK covering outsourcing, managed service providers and cloud services. guide
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Cloud choices: How to select the right hosted services
Adopting cloud computing can save money, but it is important to choose the right cloud solution for your business needs Opinion
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Wipro trains UK engineering graduates
Wipro will begin taking UK engineering graduates to India on its Indian Gateway internship training programme in September News
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How high performance computing could make Marussia F1 champion
We take a tour of the Marussia F1 Team's base in Banbury to see how HPC technology is helping the Formula 1 team competitive but on a budget. Photo Story
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The problem of legacy humans in technology projects
Humans have an annoying habit of resisting change and refusing to conform to the often rigid requirements of a database ontology or software application. Opinion
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Nuclear authority outsources shared services to Atos in £140m deal
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has outsourced the IT in its shared service for five years to Atos in a £140m deal that aims to reduce costs by 30%. News
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IT outsourcing up 7.8% in 2011
Forty three IT outsourcing firms sold more than $1bn worth of services as businesses spent $246bn worldwide, according to Gartner. News
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HP battles to make its services business work
HP is planning major job cuts and consolidating datacentres in a bid to commoditise enterprise IT services News analysis
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Security Think Tank: Outsource only run-of-the-mill security functions
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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CSC chief takes charge of NHS negotiations
CSC's new CEO has taken direct control of protracted negotiations over its failed contract to deliver the NHS National Programme for IT. News
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London 2012 Olympic Games IT enters final test
The Atos team controlling the IT for the London 2012 Olympic Games are recreating the environment for a final test before systems go live News
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About IT outsourcing
IT outsourcing is a critical consideration for IT managers, but is always a sensitive subject with significant implications for IT department staff. Offshore outsourcing continues to grow in popularity, and the sourcing options for IT managers are increasingly varied. We examine what approach UK organisations are taking to IT outsourcing.
