Making the most of the global workforce

Martin Courtney
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For offshoring to work, IT leaders must know which skills can be successfully outsourced and have the necessary expertise to maintain productive relationships with providers

While cost reduction remains the single biggest driver for sourcing IT functions overseas, gaining access to skills that are difficult to find at home is an increasingly important motivating factor...

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