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Introduction to IT Outsourcing Transitions II

by Stephane Chalvin

September 23, 2014 | 55:25 | Views: 532 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.10 / 5

Did you know that Transition management practitioners have suggested that over two thirds of failed outsourcing relationships are due to transition-related challenges? The goal of this webinar is to give you a high level understanding of transitions challenges in the context of an IT Outsourcing relationship. We will describe the key phases of an IT Outsourcing and then focus on the Transition, looking at what makes it different from many IT projects.

Who's On First: How to Mitigate Challenges in Outsourcing Projects

by Michelle Stronach June 24, 2013

If your project involves external resources in any capacity, then you are dealing with one or more outsourcing arrangements. This article gives some strategies for mitigating common obstacles for managing outsourced projects.

Insourcing vs. Outsourcing

by Kenneth Darter, PMP June 17, 2013

Sometimes it's a knock-down, drag-out brawl between proponents of insourcing and outsourcing. When the final bell rings, who will still be standing?

Topic Teasers Vol. 3: Agile Nearshoring

by Barbee Davis, MA, PHR, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA February 19, 2013

Question: My organization outsources to save money, but it creates communication issues and other problems for my agile team. Can offshoring (outsourcing) work effectively for non-collocated agile groups?

A.	Yes, but success may depend on how far away from your collocated team the outsourced resources are located.
B.	No. Agile practices stress collocated teams. If you are not based together, there is no way for an agile approach to be effective.
C.	Yes, but only if the teams switch the locations where they live every six months so that each group learns the language and culture of the other.
D.	No. Agile was created in the United States, and therefore it is only intended to work for American teams.

Outsourcing IT Development: Monitoring the Six Dimensions

by Kishor Chandra Das September 20, 2012

Making outsourcing decisions work is one of the major challenges facing outsourcing managers. In order to monitor the progress and success of an outsourcing relationship, managers need a higher level of visibility of the work performed by the outsourced teams. This paper discusses the six dimensions needed to measure, monitor, and report, which can greatly improve the visibility and success of outsourcing projects.

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Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO)

by Mark Ross

July 29, 2013 | 64:26 | Views: 290 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 3.98 / 5

This session will provide you with an introduction to LPO and discussion around the key ethical and practical considerations together with an overview of LPO case studies highlighting the crucial role of project management in successful engagements. Topics covered: • Overview of legal process outsourcing (LPO) • Key LPO functions and benefits • Ethical Considerations and Risk Mitigation with LPO • Key market trends • Case studies

Offshore Off Track?

from Eye on the Workforce posted by Joe Wynne on May 23, 2007

Well, perhaps we should not be surprised that the Senate has taken notice of the practice of offshoring. With all the worry about foreign workers taking American jobs, it was only a matter of time bef ...

There is no IT Outsourcing without a Transition: An Introduction to ITO Transitions

by Stéphane Chalvin March 7, 2014

An ITO transition is the complex first phase of the IT outsourcing contract that has strategic importance for the success of the contract. This paper provides an understanding of the transition phase along with the specific attributes that make an ITO transition different from many IT projects; and the key success factors to successfully achieving an ITO transition implementation.

Project 3015

from Inspire, Lead and Deliver posted by Venkatramvasi Mohanvasi on January 05, 2016

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Offshore Analysis

by Sunil Sharma July 28, 2006

A recently published study says that the IT outsourcing landscape is changing in surprising ways.

Outsourcing: Balancing the Trade-Offs

by Michael Wood November 12, 2007

All too often, outsourcing is equated to offshore outsourcing. But it spans a much broader spectrum and includes any work or service performed by third parties for a company. So let’s look at outsourcing from both sides of the aisle, and explore the trade-offs. In doing so, a framework will be developed that you might find useful in evaluating the extent to which outsourcing is appropriate for your IT organization.

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