Edward Yourdon on Outsourcing

Edward Yourdon, author of The Decline and Fall of the American Programmer and many other programmer gems, offers his perspective in a new book:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...