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All IT Services and Outsourcing News - April 2007

PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals faults in Swansea Council's £83m outsourcing deal

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Author: Lindsay Clark
Date: 30 April 2007

Swansea City Council failed to apply key principles of IT management properly when it agreed an £83m outsourcing deal that is struggling to deliver anticipated benefits, a report by auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers has concluded.

Royal & SunAlliance pulls outsourcing double

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 18 April 2007

Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA), the UK’s second largest commercial lines insurer, has today announced two major outsourcing extensions covering network and IT infrastructure.

Indian outsourcers make inroads into continental firms

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 17 April 2007

Indian offshore service providers are now posing a serious challenge to continental European competitors, as enterprises across Europe increasingly seek to take advantage of global sourcing, said analyst Gartner.

Outsourcing 'derailed by focus on ROI'

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Author: John-Paul Kamath
Date: 17 April 2007

Focusing too closely on return on investment figures is the key reason for IT outsourcing projects failing, according to a study by consultancy Compass.

Managed services toolbox

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Author: Cliff Saran
Date: 17 April 2007

Managed services and virtualisation can be a convenient way to increase processing power and capacity, but when it comes to security, users should not underestimate their own responsibilities, a consensus of research suggests.

FSA outsourcing contract to be unveiled on 10 April

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Author: Will Hadfield
Date: 10 April 2007

The Financial Services Authority is due to announce a five-year contract to outsource its core IT systems today (10 April).