Linda More looks at how outsourcing trends such as contract length and size of deals have changed
A painstaking attention to detail is the key to the recent $4bn (£2bn), five-year outsourcing contracts that Royal Dutch Shell has signed with three IT suppliers
The Zen principle of simplicity could be applied to Yo Sushi’s adoption of outsourcing – it makes IT a lot easier...
Case study: Equality and Human Rights Commission
Julian Massel, head of IT for the newly created Equality and Human Rights Commission, favours insourcing combined with a smart approach to outsourcing
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Does IT outsourcing appeal to some industry sectors more than others? Computing
invesitgates the in-demand skills
The organisation has completely outsourced all its IT services to the firm, leaving only a small client team in-house
What does the future of development outsourcing look like? There is an overall acceptance of how outsourcing can benefit various aspects of the business
Computing examines the complicated details of various outsourcing agreements and analyses how IT directors can make the most from external provision
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