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Edward Yourdon on Outsourcing
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Edward Yourdon, author of The Decline and Fall of the American Programmer and many other programmer gems, offers his perspective in a new book:...
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Globalization as Dirty Word
I don't read Fortune as often as I should, but I did just get tuned into a column by David Kirkpatrick titled, "Why Outsourcing...
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Software That Manages the Outsourcing Governance
Had a discussion wtih Nipun Sehgal, founder and CEO of Enlighta, which sells software to manage and govern engagements -- whether IT outsourcing, BPO...
Jobs
Job: Senior Manager of Sourcing for E*Trade
E*Trade is looking for a Sr. Manager of Sourcing. Though this position doesn't focus on IT, if you've done extensive IT outsourcing work, I'm...
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IT Outsourcing Professional Jobs
New positions posted today:GE Consumer Financial is looking for a vendor manager in Salt Lake City. Here are some of the responsibilities:Ensure IT compliance...
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Basic Offshoring Advice from Gartner
Handy write-up of a Gartner session on offshore outsourcing by TechTarget writer Mark Brunelli here. The most important piece of advice: "'A lot of...
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IT Vendor Relationship Manager Job Opening
Here's an interesting job for an IT outsourcing professional who doesn't want to work on the service provider side:Financial services firm ING wants an...
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The Pitfalls of Ambitious Outsourcing Projects
Washington Technology did some further reporting on the cancellation of one of the state contracts issued in Florida. Apparently, former Florida CIO Kim Bahrami,...
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Yes, By Golly, IT Does Matter
Good ol' Nicholas Carr. In some ways he has it so right in his on-going quest to examine the question, "Does IT matter?" Many...
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Webcast on Offshoring for Retailers
vLinx, which sells a Web-based product for managing offshore outsourcing, is hosting a free Webcast with Aberdeen Group analyst Paula Rosenblum, titled, "Sourcing for...