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Risks and Complexities in Outsourcing Decisions in the Midmarket

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

For the most part, industry experts say the midmarket is poised for significant growth in outsourcing during the next five years. However, some point out that the nature of midsized companies may hinder growth. Outsourcing Center interviewed providers and advisors

Decision-Making Insights for Companies Outsourcing HR Functions

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Outsourcing HR went through a shake-out over the past two years due to the continual issues around scope and other challenges that buyers and service providers encountered over the past decade. The dust has settled from the revamping efforts, but

Hot Spots for Growth in Outsourcing

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Which industries will experience growth in outsourcing in the next few years, and what risks will buyers of those services face? Are there business processes or functions that will begin turning to outsourcing in the next two to five years?

An Outsourced Way to Move to the Cloud (Almost) Free

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Outsourcing saves buyers money through lower cost. Outsourcing really saves money if the service is free. To allow organizations to take advantage of low-cost IT infrastructure outsourcing, Appistry provides a software solution that helps companies with cloud migration. The company

Upcoming Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare Outsourcing

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (the economic stimulus package for the U.S. economy), healthcare reform, and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), the next five years will see a dramatic increase

Legal Voice: If There’s a Data Security Breach, Who’s Responsible and Who Pays the Fine?

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Data security has become the number one issue in outsourcing contract negotiations, reports John Delaney of Morrison & Foerster. Buyers believe suppliers have superior processes, so they should be responsible for security breaches. But suppliers know no system is immune.

Outsourcing the Replacement of Core Banking Systems

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Capgemini's study examines the trends in drivers and timing for banks undertaking core banking systems replacements. This article also discusses options for outsourcing components of these projects and choosing the replacement systems.

Source One Provides End-to-End and On-Demand Strategic Sourcing Solution for Mid-market Companies

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Mid-size companies are limited in their ability to drive continuous improvements in cost and performance for strategic sourcing of goods and materials. And it's too costly for companies to maintain domain expertise in every category of spend and keep up

Growing Nationally With A PEO Partner

John Harney, Business Writer

When the government agencies award a contract to IT vendors, they expect them to ramp up staff in a hurry. But carrying staff to potentially service a big contract is as cost-prohibitive as maintaining a large human resources department. That

Energy Company Had to Outsource HR as It Grew

John Harney, Business Writer

Three executives, including the president, performed HR tasks when U.S. Energy Services was a small company. When the employee roster exceeded 50 people, it was time to outsource HR. Even though the costs remained the same, the company is getting

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