Offshore IT services

European IT services spending priorities 2013

Find out the results of TechTarget's 2013 European services purchase intentions survey. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK will be 33,300 short of IT workers by 2050, finds research

The UK will be short of 33,300 IT workers in 2050 as a result of a skills shortage, an ageing workforce and a restrictive migration policy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

MPs slam the award of government contracts to tax-avoiding IT firms

MPs allege that Accenture used revenue from its deal with HMRC to reduce its tax bill Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

IT spending to rise in 2013

Find out what analysts are predicting for technology in Europe this year, including changes in budgets and how companies can reduce costs and improve sustainability. Continue Reading

Top 10 IT outsourcing stories of 2012

Research into the UK outsourcing sector in 2010 found that 7.4% of the UK’s total production came from outsourcing, and about a third of that – some £38.7bn – was IT outsourcing Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Low-level tasks eat up 30% of IT departments' time, report reveals

IT departments spend 30% of their time carrying out basic tasks and are growing frustrated with the lack of time available to focus on transformational work Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW Special report on Capgemini

This 8 page special from Computer Weekly offers a critical assessment of Capgemini, its strategy, products, services and financial performance. Continue Reading

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How did EDS lose $8bn in value in four years?

HP is writing off $8bn after the drop in value of EDS, which was acquired in 2008 - how did the outsourcing business fall so far so fast? Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Putting innovation on the outsourcing menu

Cliff Saran investigates what happens when systems integrators are asked to innovate Continue Reading

CW Buyer's Guide: Outsourcing

This in-depth buyer's guide, assesses the trends in outsourcing, the options for small and medium sized companies and the role of governance. Continue Reading

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Outsourcing the problem of software security

This report from analyst group Quocirca assess the benefits of using on-demand services to ensure security throughout the application life cycle. Continue Reading

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Shop Direct deploys software to automate business processes

Online shopping giant Shop Direct has deployed software to automate business processes without eating into the IT department’s busy timetable Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Indian IT services firm Infosys opens UK apprenticeship scheme

Indian IT services firm Infosys is to offer UK apprenticeship places with the National Apprenticeship Scheme (NAS) over the next five years Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Why the public sector is turning to multi-sourcing

Sarah Burnett explains why the public sector is moving from single sourcing to multi-sourcing, in an age of austerity. Continue Reading

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• Sarah Burnett, NelsonHall

How global recruitment company runs IT with one in-house worker

Recruitment services company Alexander Mann Solutions is harnessing cloud computing and expanding nearshore IT services to support a one-man internal IT department. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Special report on Capita

This independent report is essential reading for any organisation working with, or thinking of working with Capita. Continue Reading

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Special Report on IBM

This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing IBM, its financial performance, and the services it offers. Continue Reading

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Department for Work and Pensions outsources IT for universal credit welfare to India

The government is outsourcing IT development for the universal credit welfare programme to India despite promises to keep data projects in the UK Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

O2 automation cuts offshore dependence and saves millions

O2 is automating business processes to reduce the cost of back office operations and cut its reliance on offshore recruitment Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Global Sourcing Trends in 2012

The latest IT outsourcing trends from global law firm Morrison & Foerster. Continue Reading

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Construction firm extends IT outsourcing

Taylor Wimpey has extended an IT outsourcing agreement with Logica as it embarks on a major change programme. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Shell moves SAP maintenance to Accenture

Oil giant Shell has transferred the management of its HR and payroll applications to Accenture as part of a multi-year SAP managed service. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The reality behind the hype: Government cloud computing

This article from Gartner offers advice to public sector organisations thinking of deploying cloud computing and assess the progress made by governments in their use of the cloud. Continue Reading

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What are the outsourcing options for the SME?

The pace of change of technology can cause the small and medium enterprise (SME) critical issues which outsourcing can only address with carefully researched decisions. Continue Reading

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• Clive Longbottom

The reality behind the hype: Government cloud computing

This article from Gartner offers advice to public sector organisations thinking of deploying cloud computing and assess the progress made by governments in their use of the cloud. Continue Reading

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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. Continue Reading

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