10 May 2010
Welcome to the first ‘The Outsourcing Debate’ blog which picks up the baton from Mark Kobayashi-Hillary’s ‘Talking outsourcing’ blog.
Here I intend to add my thoughts and insights on the latest outsourcing developments, which I hope will appeal to all those for whom outsourcing is a part of working life.
Outsourcing is at the heart of the global economy and is an effective, dynamic and rapidly evolving tool which is being used in ever greater and ever more creative ways by the world’s organisations to achieve their objectives. It’s a subject which is also debated at the highest levels by the world’s politicians. For all these reasons, I expect to cover some exciting topics in future posts on this blog – which I hope you will be part of through adding comments and joining the debate.
As Innovation Director for the National Outsourcing Association and Managing Director of UK Outsourcing Advisory Services at IT and business process advisory firm, EquaTerra, I will endeavour to share the best of what I encounter. Whether this is innovative outsourcing initiatives which you too may want to adopt, views on market trends and the latest research finding or first-hand insights gained from working with leading organisations and service providers.
I plan to post blogs about once a week, but this will of course be led by events as they happen and as the news reaches me, so please check back regularly. I look forward to kicking off the outsourcing debate in my next post which will focus on why mature buyers of outsourcing services appear to be immature in delivering innovation in their outsource partnerships.
Outsourcing involving the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider.In this sense, two organizations may enter a contractual agreement involving an exchange of services and payments. Of recent concern is the
ability of businesses to outsource to suppliers outside the nation, sometimes referred to as offshoring or offshore outsourcing. For more details you can visit the website softwaredevelopmentoutsourcing(dot)org and services-outsourcing(dot)org
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Outsourcing is at the heart of the global economy and is an effective, dynamic and rapidly evolving tool which is being used in ever greater and ever more creative ways by the world’s organisations to achieve their objectives. I plan to post blogs about once a week, but this will of course be led by events as they happen and as the news reaches me, so please check back regularly.
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Posted by: Scarborough & Toronto Junk Removal Services 22 Jun 2010
Hi.You have used catchy heading for this..however somebody were talking about the India and china are two big countries for outsourcing in this world..However i dont see china a compeititer for India.
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Posted by: Integritti 22 Jun 2010
Thank you for posting. I agree on this line, "Outsourcing is at the heart of the global economy and is an effective, dynamic and rapidly evolving tool which is being used in ever greater and ever more creative ways by the world’s organizations to achieve their objectives." Therefore, outsourcing is very helpful to us. It can maintain the relationship between clients, meets ones company's mission and a lot more. Good job!!
Posted by: Outsourcing Philippines 20 Jun 2010
It seems very strange that Computing magazine seems to have wiped out all of the Talking Outsourcing blog. Mark Kobayashi-Hillary may no longer be one of your bloggers, but his entries were very relevant and engaging. Why aren't you keeping them for the benefit of your readers?
Posted by: Derek King 21 May 2010
Thanks so much for the mention! It is interesting how many
people don't think of simply being kind as acting in our own
best interests - most of the time, we feel that acting with kindness is
giving others the upper hand, especially at work. But when I look back on
the most important relationships I have in my career, they're often based on
mutual respect and kindness.
Posted by: suvie 18 May 2010
Internal IT organizations choose to outsource for any number of reasons: to cut costs, improve service, increase efficiency. Increasingly, they're seeking innovation from their IT outsourcing partners, even though many don't have a clear picture of what innovation means in the context of outsourcing. Thanks for the post.
Posted by: contact center philippines 17 May 2010
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