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How Many IT Jobs Actually Went Offshore? And Where Did They Go? Frost & Sullivan’s Study Finds Out

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

A new Frost & Sullivan report has the answer: Over the last three years the high-cost nations sent 826,540 IT jobs to developing countries, creating an install base of 7,599,540 IT jobs in the developing countries it studied. India got

What’s New in BPO

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

BPO providers predict this year business transformation will become more than just talk. And offshoring will expand into new industries and new geographies. Here's a BPO road map for 2005.

What to Expect This Year in the Leading BPO Processes

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Here's a sneak peak at new developments in human resources, finance and accounting, customer relationship management, and procurement and global trade management outsourcing. 2005 promises to be a busy year for BPO.

The Top 10 Outsourcing Events in 2004 and What They Mean

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

David Letterman didn't do a Top Ten outsourcing list, so we compiled one for him. Read why the Hewitt/Exult merger, the TXU/Capgemini deal, and EDS' fallen angel status made the list.

New Outsourcing Risks in 2005 and How to Mitigate Them

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

As outsourcing changes, so do the risks. An OutsourcingCenter poll discovers why rising interest rates and the promise of combining voice and data in one network using VoIP technology are creating new risks for the industry.

Why the US and UK Are Calling on South African Call Centers

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Datamonitor says India will continue to have the lion's share of the call center market for the foreseeable future. But higher value transactions are going to South Africa. Read why.

Ninety Percent of Senior Finance Executives Find Outsourcing Successful According to Surveys

Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer

More than 90 percent of financial executives labeled their outsourcing successful. But the big surprise was that cost savings are neither the primary motivation to outsource nor the biggest benefit perceived. At the end of the day, it's all about

Outsourcing Real Estate Audits Saves Retailers Real Money

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Real estate costs typically are the second biggest overhead expense after payroll. Outsourcing the lease audit function can save money and even save the business.

Governments Join Private Sector in HRO Adoption

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

A new study by the Conference Board and Accenture HR Services discovered four forces came together in 2004 to encourage governments to outsource HR. Here's what's happening.

Going for the Gold

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Concluding our five-part series on what causes outsourcing arrangements to fail, we look at the picture from the opposite corner--the keys to success--with advice from 68 buyers and providers that achieved even more value outcomes and higher ROI than they

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