Offshore outsourcing

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Plotting the best course

With the offshore outsourcing market experiencing more than its fair share of turmoil recently, IT leaders can be excused for feeling just a little disoriented. But as Linda More discovers, careful planning and canny negotiating can still open up a world of opportunity

Five tips for successful offshoring

Forrester provides advice on how to make a success from offshoring

A world of difference

How organisations with contrasting business needs have taken different approaches to offshoring

Case Study: Unibet

Gambling operator Unibet knows that there is safety in numbers

Case Study: Edge IPK

The financial software developer discovers that outsourcing is all in the timing

Offshoring moves with the times

Despite the economic downturn, the offshore outsourcing market is expanding to offer both a bigger choice of locations and a wider range of services

Clause and effect – a legal guide to offshoring

A robust contract that takes a methodical approach to minimising potential risks is the bedrock for all successful offshoring relationships

Looking beyond the storm clouds

TCS chief Subramaniam Ramadorai talks to Gareth Morgan about how the Indian services provider is adapting to a challenging economy 07 May 2009

Standard Life puts IT centre stage in the downturn

Agile development, service-oriented architecture and IT standardisation are driving change at the insurance provider, says IT director Keith Young 24 Feb 2009

TCS staff up in arms over Indian replacement plans

Former Legal & General IT workers say they fear being replaced by Indian workers moved to the UK 26 Feb 2009

The continuing rise of offshore outsourcing

UK firms’ use of nearshore or offshore resources rose from 57 per cent of deals in 2007 to 66 per cent in 2008 16 Apr 2009

Rampant offshoring could threaten a third of UK jobs

High operating costs in the UK will prompt businesses to move core functions abroad and increase unemployment, says study 06 May 2009

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