Outsourcing

Three Reasons Organisations Should Look to Ukraine for Outsourcing Expertise

Posted: 03/15/2019 - 00:58
As technology advances in this digital age, with exciting developments coming thick and fast, many associate the forefront of innovation with Silicon Valley and the tech giants that dominate the global headlines. There are innovations happening around the world, but, when it comes to outsourcing, many of these hubs are overlooked. 
 

The Ghosts that Haunt Digital Transformation

Posted: 03/13/2019 - 03:11
Organizations are increasingly focused on “digital transformation.” They want to redefine business models, create new ways of engaging with customers and drive significant gains in operational efficiency. To achieve these aims, leaders seek to leverage capabilities that include intelligent automation, data analytics, cloud deployment and Agile methodologies.
 

Four Common (But Often Overlooked) Outsourcing Costs

Posted: 01/24/2019 - 03:42
As the labor market continues to tighten, employers are challenged with finding resources for special projects and ongoing operations. As a result, many organizations turn to outsourcing to augment their staff, engage specialists or to completely offload non-core capabilities. While there is tremendous benefit to strategic outsourcing, organizations should be aware that there are often overlooked – or soft – costs behind those benefits.

Introducing...Women in Global Sourcing

Posted: 12/28/2018 - 02:09
I have a passion for style and design. I like handbags, stilettos and lipstick so much that before I stumbled on sourcing during my senior year of college I planned on a career in fashion. I had recently finished my Alpha Gamma Delta sorority presidency and volunteered to coordinate Lip Jam, our largest fundraiser of the year benefiting diabetes. I hired a local print management company to source all the print, apparel and promotional items for the event. Out of nowhere, they offered me a job. I’m sure it was my charming personality and drop-dead good looks.  

(Outsourcing) Location, Location, Location: Why it Should Factor Into Your Decision-Making Process

Posted: 12/05/2018 - 03:32
Outsourcing has become synonymous with cheap services offered by another country. Lower costs are on everyone’s mind when outsourcing is mentioned, especially in the IT world, where it can make a substantial difference. However, it’s not just about saving a buck. Outsourcing can also help companies find the right talent (and enough of it), reduce overhead and in the end, yes, reduce costs.

From Compliance to Guidance: The Evolution of Outsourcing

Posted: 08/29/2018 - 00:00
The Evolution of Outsourcing

The outsourcing industry is adapting and changing rapidly. Outsourcing companies are now much closer to their clients, as technology enables clients and outsourcers to be more connected than ever before.

This technology evolution has also impacted the demand for IT workers, with more companies requiring skilled workers on a project basis. However, whereas an outsourcing company used to begin working with a client and completed any project tasks that were required, outsourcing teams have started to take on an advisory role too.

The 5 Advantages of Outsourcing for Effective Global Payroll

Posted: 08/03/2018 - 04:55
The world is more global and digitalised than ever before. As organisations expand globally, business leaders must consider the logistics of payroll and the changes that will need to take place—including mobility, flexibility and the use of technology. Expanding internationally can bring various challenges to HR and payroll departments, as each region has tailored laws and regulations regarding payroll, and there is a large difference between the amount of technology employees use in their personal lives and their work lives. 
 

5 Common Outsourcing Misconceptions

Posted: 04/28/2018 - 00:08
Five common misunderstandings for companies as they set out on their journey for the first time.

Outsourcing or nearshoring IT experts can be commonplace for some companies. These companies will likely understand both the business and technical benefits that outsourcing teams can bring to a project or organisation. As more businesses become driven by technology, demand for skilled IT workers will continue to grow in 2018, driving more companies to turn to outsourcing IT roles. 

Nailing Down Managed Services Requirements: Building the Right Outsourced Structure for Your Organization

Posted: 03/21/2018 - 00:25
Creating Managed Service Requirements and building the right outsourced structure for your organization.

When a function or even a full department is outsourced to a managed service provider (MSP), the scope of work, requirements and service needs can at times be hard to nail down, especially as the relationship with the MSP evolves over time and the needs of the business evolve. This is particularly true in the case of IT Managed Services – an area with frequent need for outsourcing due to resource constraints and/or technical expertise and an area where it is critical that services continue uninterrupted. 

Minimizing Risk in the Outsource Model

Posted: 02/22/2018 - 05:53

2018 is not the first time our industry has come under fire. It’s had a colourful history from tales of cost-cutting to ethical arguments around driving labour arbitrage. Outsourcing has often been misunderstood and the whole industry blamed when things go wrong. But with the recent, spectacular collapse of Carillion we are seeing a renewed attack from certain corners in relation to the “failure of outsourcing.” A grand, sweeping statement, but is there any truth in it? 

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