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The Benefits of Outsourcing the Company
Mike Scheuerman | Published Jun 20, 2011

Many more business processes are open to outsourcing today than just a few years ago, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.


Tags:IT management,outsourcing,Scheuerman,CIO Leadership,business processes
From Strategic to Commodity - Managing the Transition
Mike Scheuerman | Published Nov 3, 2010
At some point, you've got to throw in the towel and just control costs, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.
Tags:outsourcing,budgets,commoditization,Scheuerman,Strategic
How to Govern the Ever-Extending Enterprise
Faisal Hoque | Published Sep 30, 2010
Technology is breaking down traditional management practices and paving the way towards the horizontal enterprise, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.
Tags:IT management,governance,outsourcing,Hoque,extended enterprise
Traditional Offshore Outsourcing on the Skids
Pam Baker | Published Aug 27, 2010
Traditional hubs like India are suffering a backlash as US companies move to cheaper locales like Vietnam and Panama.
Tags:outsourcing,offshoring,IT budgets,India,BRIC
The Continually Changing Role of the CIO
Drew Robb | Published Aug 9, 2010
A new KPMG survey of 450 CIOs shows that outsourcing has matured and GenX'ers are having a bigger impact on the technologies companies need to field.
Tags:Cloud,outsourcing,innovation,KPMG,Robb
Does the Cloud Render CIOs Irrelevant?
Pam Baker | Published Jul 13, 2010
In some instances the answer is "Yes", but only small shops with little or no governance challenges.
Tags:Cloud,outsourcing,Symantec,CIO,career
Insourced or Outsourced? - Buying Email Marketing Services
Lauren Goldman | Published Jun 3, 2010
Here's a few pointers to help you find just the right email marketing firm so your fellow c-suiter's don't have a cow.
Tags:email,CRM,marketing,outsourcing,budgets
IT Managed Services: 2010's Bright Future
Nick Sharma | Published Feb 3, 2010
IT managed services firms will become more strategic as the recession ends and companies look to become profitable once again, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Nick Sharma of CSS.
Tags:outsourcing,recession,managed services,India,CSS Corp.
IT Spending for Services a Mixed Bag in 2010
CIO Update Staff | Published Nov 13, 2009
Latest Forrester Research numbers indicate IT will be pulling back on consultants and spending more for outsourcing.
Tags:IT spending,outsourcing,recession,consultants,2010
Cloud Computing Will Reshape IT Forever
Allen Bernard | Published Nov 12, 2009
First came mainframes, then minis, then PCs. Cloud is the next significant advancement of computing.
Tags:cloud computing,Amazon EC2,Google,outsourcing,IT services
Cloud Computing: Security and Privacy Still Concerns
CIO Update Staff | Published Nov 5, 2009
Most CIOs recognize Cloud computing as a transformative technology with financial benefits but security concerns abound.
Tags:security,Cloud,outsourcing,Deloitte,Data privacy
Reshuffling the Outsourcing Deck
Robert McGarvey | Published Jul 31, 2009
New global hot spots are emerging as more and more companies look to control costs and take advantage of a flattening world.
Tags:China,outsourcing,India,Russia,hot spots
The Outsourcing Continuum, Recap
Mike Scheuerman | Published Jul 23, 2009
In this final installment of his outsourcing series CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman highlights the most salient points in any outsourcing arrangement.
Tags:IT management,outsourcing,IT Leadership,IT vendor,IT consultants
The Outsourcing Continuum, Part IX: Implementation
Mike Scheuerman | Published Jun 23, 2009
Several steps must be taken with your vendor to ensure you get what you expected under the outsourcing contract, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.
Tags:Windows,security,software,Vista,outsourcing
The Outsourcing Continuum, Part VIII: Certificates
Mike Scheuerman | Published Jun 15, 2009
Certifications are worth more than just the paper they are written on, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.
Tags:IT management,IT spending,outsourcing,IT consultants,ITIL certification
The Outsourcing Continuum, Part VII: SLAs
Mike Scheuerman | Published Jun 9, 2009
In this installment of CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman's series Mike outlines the four critical aspects of any successful SLA and what to do if they are not met.
Tags:IT management,IT spending,outsourcing,IT consultants,IT staffing
The Outsourcing Continuum, Part VI: Making the Decision
Mike Scheuerman | Published Jun 1, 2009
It may involve a lot of soul searching but in the end it all comes down to the business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.
Tags:IT management,IT spending,outsourcing,IT consultants,IT staffing
The Outsourcing Continuum, Part V: Application Outsourcing
Mike Scheuerman | Published May 28, 2009
In Part V of his series CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman tackles the pros and cons of outsourcing email.
Tags:email,IT management,outsourcing,IT budgets,IT design
Choosing an Outsourcing Partner
Mike Scheuerman | Published May 12, 2009
A number of factors need to be considered when deciding on a service provider, writes CIO Update columnist Mike Scheuerman.
Tags:outsourcing,data security,Sarbanes-Oxley,ITIL,ITSM
Six Tips for Stretching IT Budgets in 2009
Pam Baker | Published Mar 31, 2009
Six vendors. Six different products. Use one or use them all─the goal is the same: to save you money.
Tags:IT management,outsourcing,IT budgets,IT design,BSM
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