http://www.networkworld.com/topics/outsourcing.html Latest outsourcing news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111009-for-cios-a-silver-lining.html A survey from the the Society for Information Management finds a lot of interest among companies in how IT can be used to reduce the cost of business. Eric Lai 2009-11-10T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111009-deloitte-councils-mega-outsourcing-days-are.html The days of "monolithic" outsourcing deals by local councils are coming to an end, according to consultancy Deloitte. Leo King 2009-11-10T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110609-ibm-sets-up-top-end-business.html IBM has set up a center in Bangalore that will focus on offering high-end expertise to the business analytics market worldwide. John Ribeiro 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110409-it-outsourcing-think-twice-before.html All the big outsourcing players from IBM and HP to Infosys and Wipro can offer their customers soup-to-nuts IT services these days. Even though these providers serve as one-stop-shops for IT organizations' needs, IT leaders should think twice before approaching them with a single RFP for both application development and maintenance (ADM) and infrastructure services, advises Steve Martin, a partner with outsourcing consultancy Pace Harmon. There are benefits to issuing a single RFP for all the services an IT organization wishes to outsource, but issuing separate RFPs for each service may in some cases be more advantageous. ???? ???? 2009-11-04T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110209-blackouts-hurt-africas-tech.html Power outages are hurting efforts in African countries to cultivate IT businesses and promote data center construction. Rebecca Wanjiku 2009-11-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/103009-it-employment-may-be-stabilizing.html The apparent turn in the U.S. economy may have put the brakes on the IT job loss freefall, according to some new data Patrick Thibodeau 2009-10-30T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102909-it-outsourcing-popular-among-insurers.html Insurance carriers in the Asia Pacific are known for their reluctance to spend on IT but the latest report from IDC Financial Insights indicates a change in scenario. The increasingly challenging marketplace is encouraging insurers to forego the tendency to look inwards rather than outsource. Anuradha Shukla 2009-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102909-ncc-cost-cutting-outweighs-security.html A third of IT managers (64 percent) at medium sized businesses in the UK expect some of their suppliers not to have formal security procedures in place. Computerworlduk.com Reporter 2009-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102909-you-can-outsource-city-hall.html Public sector outsourcing is "in," as state and local IT leaders contend with shrinking budgets, limited human resources, and increasing demand for IT services. "There appears to be a perfect storm for IT outsourcing at the state and local level today," says Jason Khan, chief technology strategist for Washington, D.C.-based Touchstone Consulting Group. Stephanie Overby 2009-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/102809-slower-pace-lower-wages-leave.html Atlanta-based Xpanxion, LLC began as an offshore software development firm over a decade ago, but in 2006 it opened a facility in Kearney, Neb. Why there? The reasons include a cost of living and wages that are lower than in other parts of the U.S. Patrick Thibodeau 2009-10-28T12:00:00-04:00