Investigating Outsourcing

December 2009

• Tiger Woods still a good advert for Accenture?

  Karl Flinders - Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 10 Dec 2009

I had to point to this advert for Accenture services. A colleague was greeted by it in an airport when returning from a press trip. Also financial services blogger Chris Skinner drew it to my ...

• Another busy week in Outsourcing round up 10 december 2009

  Karl Flinders - Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 10 Dec 2009

Some of the important stories in the outsourcing sector this week.HP workers call off a strike. This story is significant because if the workers at the DWP walked out in large numbers HP's ...

• EDS boost masks internal HP fury

  Karl Flinders - Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 08 Dec 2009

This week's planned strike of HP workers is the latest reputational blow for the supplier. And an apt time to blog about it.HP reported the good news that its services business was growing. The ...

• NHS IT cuts will cost millions of pounds

  Karl Flinders - Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 07 Dec 2009

So the government is going to cut back on parts of the £12bn NHS IT project (NPfIT) to save money. But there could be penalties for breaking contracts from the suppliers which could cost millions. ...

• Outsourcing round up 03 December 2009

  Karl Flinders - Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 03 Dec 2009

Outsourcing IT can be controversial. As a result there is always lots to write about.Here are a selection of links to interesting stories so far this week.1 - ...

• Outsourcing suppliers are taking on supplier management responsibilities

  Karl Flinders - Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 02 Dec 2009

News that BP has tasked T-Systems with looking after its voice and data communications infrastructure with the added role of managing its suppliers is an example of how the market is changing.The ...