http://www.alsbridge.com/xml/in-the-news-rss.xml In The News en-us © Alsbridge, Inc. All rights reserved 170709 www.alsbridge.com In The News Outsourcing Leadership, the online journal of original articles and research on outsourcing, shared services, and benchmarking, announced today The common perception is that IT outsourcing prices are heading south this year, to the benefit of customers everywhere who are clamoring The incentives and credits written into an IT services contract are critical to the long-term success of an outsourcing deal. But overly broad Now that the Academy Awards have been handed out and Slumdog Millionaire has walked away with eight Oscars, 2009 has been dubbed by some Clients attempt to unjam global indecision is reflected in 90% of Fortune 2000 planned use of outsourcing advisement services in 2009 During four days beginning on 26 November 2008, a group of 10 terrorists attacked a number of civilian targets in Mumbai, India, resulting in A surge in murders and other crime linked to drug trafficking is solidifying Mexico's reputation as a risky outsourcing site For once, an Enron-style case of corporate fraud could be a boon for American companies. But while the meltdown at an Indian outsourcing firm is a Former Satyam chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, explaining the more than $1 billion in phony revenue and profits he reported for years, compared the Since my 2008 predictions were so utterly wrong, I decided to take a pass on the opportunity to embarrass myself again for 2009 The cost of outsourcing will help the business practice remain profitable in 2009, but security issues in India will force The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is closer to meeting its target 30-percent revenue growth this year despite the political Top Ivy Leaguers frequently target this career, for good reason. Management consulting is one of the few careers in which you get to be Benchmarking outsourcing transactions is a time-tested approach to ensure that outsourcing agreements remain competitive over time With the economic downturn, many companies look to send jobs overseas and save lots of money but what impact does that have here Much has been written on how to combine the technology departments in mergers and acquisitions. This article serves to discuss the issues As sales drop and business owners look for ways to cut their overhead, sending jobs to cheaper locations is an option back on the table A Dallas based global company has its finger on the pulse of America's outsourcing plans. And "that pulse is beating a lot faster right now Last month, in a post about a new spending report from Forrester Research, I noted that 70 percent of companies surveyed by Forrester intended to While we keep hearing about the economy being bad, we also hear that Texas is in a somewhat stronger position than the rest of the country Companies hoping to cut costs and make the most of their outsourcing engagements could be well-advised to work with an advisor Alsbridge's announcement that they have acquired Nautilus and will be actively marketing their ProBenchmark offering is the biggest step change in It's hard to keep a $2.7 billion business with 9,000 employees a secret, but Raytheon's Garland-based Intelligence and Information Systems When Electronic Data Systems Corp. was launched in 1962, Ross Perot essentially created the computer services business, managing the technology Two years ago, then-Electronic Data Systems Corp. Chief Operating Officer Ronald A. Rittenmeyer explained why changes in the tech landscape Business process outsourcing is a tough businesses. You take over somebody else’s mess, straighten it out, improve processes with Six Sigma Some executives are realizing there are benefits to diversifying outsourcing operations. For some U.S. companies, Latin America is becoming Outsourcing services advisory firm Alsbridge Inc. has issued a report that predicts information-technology outsourcing will accelerate Outsourcing services advisory firm Alsbridge Inc. has issued a report that predicts information-technology outsourcing will India has more outsourcing growth potential, not just in existing BPO hotspots like Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai, but at lesser-known cities The next big outsourcing hotspots will not be from the usual metro cities but from Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangalore Move over Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai, lesser-known Indian cities, such as Kochi and Visakhapatnam, have the most potential to be Lesser-known Indian cities such as Kochi and Visakhapatnam have the best potential to emerge the next big outsourcing destination A leading Indian economist cautions that outsourcing-fueled inflation in tech hubs like Bangalore could cause social disruptions in the country. It's also not Dallas-based Alsbridge Inc. is announcing today that Mr. Meyerson has made a multimillion-dollar investment in the firm and is joining the company's board Advisors see strengthening demand in months ahead, but challenges loom for both buyer and providers in the dynamic FAO market Companies that are suspicious of outsourcing to a third-party could benefit from "internal outsourcing" MOST consultants will start their careers in one of the big consulting firms, writes Sarah Bridge. But after several years as a consultant Evaluating the contribution that consultants make in financial terms can be tricky, reports Sarah Bridge. It’s not always about the bottom line In the past few years there has been a great deal written about governance, yet it is still a misunderstood subject. In most cases it is an A handful of new management consultants talk about the misconceptions and stereotypes with which their industry has become saddled The local community of Raploch, a deprived area on the outskirts of Stirling, is part of a Public Private Partnership to regenerate the area A few years ago, UK workers worried about employers outsourcing their jobs to low-cost locations such as India. The people affected "Cumbersome" traditional procurement processes used to strike outsourcing deals put successful contract delivery at risk, according to suppliers Before considering taking on HRO, dial up one of these industry gurus. They’ll save you money, headaches, and possibly your job in Indian IT workers are flooding the UK, undercutting local wages and raising prospects of a homegrown skills shortage, an IT association Two former Ernst & Young execs went out on their own to start their own companies, then merged them in order to expand Outsourcing has become one of the most important trends used in managing the enterprise during the last ten years and is now Trowbridge is the CEO and managing partner of the Trowbridge Group, a global sourcing advisory firm whose clients include Mervyn's, BlueLinx