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HP to lay off 934 UK staff

...that is profitable. Unite said in a statement on Monday that the off-shoring of UK jobs will not help the ailing UK economy, nor... Read more

8 July, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Argentina: More near-shore than offshore

...in Argentina that has driven down wages and made you an attractive off-shoring destination, is also deterring other companies because of the perceived fragility... Read more

27 July, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Prudential may axe 520 IT jobs

The financial services group is looking to save £80m, and is considering tech job cuts to achieve it Read more

19 March, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Union wades into offshoring row

In the face of what it sees as government inaction over offshoring, Amicus is to investigate the issue itself - and in the meantime, threaten industrial action against any organisations that cut UK jobs Read more

9 February, 2004 by Matt Loney

AA rules out off-shoring move

The motoring organisation believes that keeping its call centres in-house, together with an investment in technology, will mean better service for its members Read more

19 August, 2005 by Andy McCue
Strategies for Offshore Outsourcing of Information Technology Work

Strategies for Offshore Outsourcing of Information Technology Work

Off-shoring of IT work refers to the sourcing of IT work by... Read more

5 February, 2006

CIOs urged to adopt portfolio management tools

...help reduce the risks of strategic IT initiatives such as rationalisation, modernisation, off-shoring and outsourcing during the planning phase. "The complications we have seen... Read more

5 March, 2008 by Adrian Bridgwater

IT industry in crisis.

...IT workers and happy days for the IT industry. The proliferation of off shoring coupled with a general downturn in the market after 2000 however... Read more

8 August, 2007

CIO salaries soar

...budget going towards outsourcing projects. India remains the number one location for off-shoring operations, although Brazil, Romania and Vietnam also play a role. But... Read more

23 October, 2006 by Tim Ferguson

The UK's real missing skill: Imagination

...frame: a lack of young people studying computer science, the spectre of off-shoring, and lack of tech professionals with business skills. Ironically, while decrying... Read more

6 July, 2006 by Leader
IT Project Portfolio Management and the Application Life-Cycle: Understanding the Market and Enabling IT/Business Coordination

IT Project Portfolio Management and the Application Life-Cycle: Understanding the Market and Enabling IT/Business Coordination

...IT leaders tackling the strategic and operational challenges of IT business alignment, off-shoring, outsourcing and regulatory compliance Read more

8 March, 2006
IT Project and Portfolio Management and Application Life Cycle: Understanding the Market and Enabling IT/Business Coordination

IT Project and Portfolio Management and Application Life Cycle: Understanding the Market and Enabling IT/Business Coordination

...IT leaders tackling the strategic and operational challenges of IT/business alignment, off-shoring, outsourcing and regulatory compliance Read more

1 February, 2006

Is IT a good career choice?

...job. But there’s more to the story. When you see the off-shoring trend continuing, and you see research from Gartner that predicts that... Read more

3 August, 2005 by Greg Ross

The end of the IT department as we know it?

...out of enterprise IT departments. The rise and rise of outsourcing and off-shoring is having a considerable impact on internal requirements. For example, travel... Read more

25 October, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Time to get ahead in business

The lack of technical staff with real business skills is a perennial problem for the industry that needs to be addressed says Terry Watts, chief operating officer of government body e-Skills Read more

23 March, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

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