Multi-sourcing of IT services is on the increase with Eastern Europe emerging as one of the most popular destinations for outsourcing managers, according to a report by the Aberdeen Group.
Mobile operators are targeting enterprise users with end-to-end mobile telecom services, and could end up competing with established IT service providers for mobile networking contracts if current trends continue.
When Threadneedle Investments decided to outsource key operations, it gained cost savings and removed business constraints. Mick James finds out its secrets to a successful outsourcing deal
Organisations often embark on outsourcing with the aim of improving service performance and driving innovation. During the sales phase, service providers will often boast of their "transformational" outsourcing services, and will describe how they can deliver improvements and facilitate innovation, resulting in better service levels.
The Department of Health has been criticised by the parliamentary accounts committee (PAC) for signing a "back-room" IT deal without putting it out to tender.
When negotiating with an outsourcing supplier, it is critical that users understand it is a two-way transaction, and that they also offer assets to the supplier