Outsourcing

• *work it out - November 2009 - *work it out is our quarterly outsourcing journal in which we outline, explain, guide, reveal and debate the trends, changes and technical and business issues in the outsourcing world.In this issue: Cloud caution - is cloud computing right for you? | Build your own infrastructure | Infrastructure as service | Reduced risk | Easier implementation | More transparent pricing | Getting ready for the cloud | What makes sense.  Read more > 
  
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Previous editions of *work it out

• *work it out - June 2009 - *work it out is our quarterly outsourcing journal in which we outline, explain, guide, reveal and debate the trends, changes and technical and business issues in the outsourcing world. In this issue:  The only constant is change - varying your contract | Education, education, education - an Indian perspective | Cutting consequences - beware the risks | A safe destination - data protection in Spain | Changing times - be prepared | Contract killings - make sure you get it right.  Read more >
• *work it out - March 2009 - *work it out is our quarterly outsourcing journal in which we outline, explain, guide, reveal and debate the trends, changes and technical and business issues in the outsourcing world. In this issue: Legal Process Outsourcing - has the time come? | Spain - the prime outsourcing location on your doorstep | Captives unbound - releasing the value of offshore operations | Russian risk - do your homework | Pension problems - are pensions the elephant in the room?  Read more >
• *work it out - November 2008 - In this issue: Solid ground - early attention to the real estate elements of your contracts can pay dividends later on | Weathering the storm? The outlook for IT Outsourcing| The promise of Pakistan - is India’s neighbour catching up? | Consultant conundrum - vital business tool or waste of money | No soft option - keeping on top of software issues | Near enough - why the best outsourcing locations could be right on your doorstep.  Read more >
• *work it out - August 2008 - In this issue: Getting IT right - outsourcing your information technology in a downturn | Cutting loose - how to terminate a relationship with minimum cost and pain | Rescuing the deal - what to do when things go wrong | Solving solvency - how to safeguard against the consequences of your partner organisation’s financial fortunes | Pensioning off the charge - some changes to pensions regulations that might actually help | Making it count - outsourcing in a period of stagflation.   Read more >
• *work it out - May 2008 - In this issue: Weathering the storm - getting the most from property management outsourcing | What logistics dictate - current trends in logistics outsourcing | Indian summer - have the doom mongers got it wrong? | Can you keep a secret? - data protection and outsourcing | Getting the balance right - better service descriptions with the balanced scorecard and ITIL | Competition time - a look at competition law and outsourcing.  Read more >
• *work it out - January 2008 - Nothing ventured, nothing gained - outsourcing and private equity | Securing the deal - why you should be worried about the data security standard of your outsource partners | Do not pass go- Trends in outsourcing in regulated utilities | Merging the issues - outrsourcing and competition law | Value added - outsourcing and VAT | The German experience - how outsourcing fits in to the 21st century German economy.  Read more >
• *work it out - September 2007 - In this issue: No new broom - how changing service provider can have unwanted consequences | Follow the money - outsourcing trends in the financial services sector | Outsourcing - a picture of health? | A sure thing - a look at recent outsourcing trends in insurance | When the gloves come off - dealing with disputes | TUPE or not TUPE - a question of pensions  Read more >