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Global Services
November 29, 2007 |
The Future of Deal Structures Business the world over is getting savvier -- and that also goes for outsourcing, as market trends today portend some notable shifts in IT and Business Process Outsourcing deal structures for 2010.   |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Menzigian et al. |
Outsourcing Order-to-Cash & Procure-to-Pay For finance and accounting outsourcing, an understanding of Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay unlocks new opportunities to create business impact. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Lisa Ross |
Department Procurement: Try Adding Procurement By outsourcing finance & accounting and procurement together, you can fan the flames of powerful synergies that will go straight to the bottom line -- while helping to improve operations. |
HRO Today
April 2008
Andy Teng |
As HRO Market Evolves, Renewals Reflect Changes With the benefit of hindsight, buyers and providers head into the next generation of HR outsourcing with clearer goals and expectations regarding their enterprise engagements. |
CIO
August 5, 2014
Stephanie Overby |
IT Outsourcing Customers Mad as Hell, Ready to Walk IT outsourcing customers are demanding more from their providers and consider showing the door to those who can't move up the value chain of IT services, according to a recent survey. |
HRO Today
Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Andy Teng |
The Sound of Silence With the start of a new year the HRO market is reassessing outsourcing strategies and opportunities. Signs of a stronger 2008 are in the works. |
Wall Street & Technology
January 23, 2007 |
A Fresh Look at Outsourcing Contracts With the pioneers of IT and business process outsourcing operating under contracts that were enacted five to 10 years ago, the time has come for outsourcing agreements to be refreshed. |
HRO Europe
Oct/Nov 2007
Andy Teng |
Editor's Note: How to Avoid Getting Whacked by a Fast-evolving Outsourcing Market Think you know all there is to know about HRO? Before you proclaim yourself a `wise guy,' here are two disparate trends you should consider So you don't get blindsided In a market that's rapidly changing. |
Global Services
August 1, 2008
Ed Nair |
Past the Half Way Mark America on the other hand is more sophisticated; the leading trend here is that it has been moving away from umbrella deals by farming out smaller chunks of specialized activity |
HRO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Andy Teng |
The European Market Update Taking on HR outsourcing in a more measured way than North American counterparts, European HR leaders seem careful to make their outsourcing effort a more successful experience. |
Global Services
October 27, 2008
Imrana Khan |
The Uncertain Global Economy A recent survey conducted by AMR Research with support from Global Services reveals that outsourcing sector will see minimal impact of the financial turmoil. |
HRO Today
June 2008
Andy Teng |
Gravitating toward Governance Are you doing a good job watching the store? If you haven't considered your governance efforts lately, better beef up before it comes back to haunt you. |
Global Services
November 4, 2008
John Willmott |
F&A Outsourcing Regroups in 2008: Improved Business Analytics Delivery in 2009 & 2010 Finance and Account Outsourcing (FAO) contract activity was down this year. Here's a look at the future of this industry. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Peggy Cope |
Department AP/AR: Chasing the Mid-Market With New AP Tools Research firms predict changes in order-to-cash business, and the development of customizable new tools to meet new market realities. |
Global Services
July 11, 2008
Lisa Ross |
Trends in Pricing of FAO Contracts Finance and accounting outsourcing contract pricing is less standard and more case-by-case. Thus pricing is the most debatable part of such contract discussions. |
Global Services
February 4, 2008
Imrana Khan |
34% Buyers Axe Their BPO Deals One of three customers of Business Process Outsourcing services ended their offshoring deals prematurely in 2007, reveals a recent study. |
HRO Today
Jul/Aug 2008
Atul Vashistha |
Is Global Sourcing an Item on Your Strategic Plan of Action? Survey examines what buyers are thinking when it comes to sourcing services on a global scale. |
Global Services
May 14, 2008 |
Bracing up for the Slowdown The impact of U.S. slowdown will not be as severe as it was during the dotcom bust; the outsourcing industry has matured fairly well in the past seven years. |
Global Services
August 26, 2008
Lisa Ross |
Choosing the Best Outsourcing Approach One of the latest trends in finance outsourcing is that CFOs are seeking an integrated service delivery approach to outsourcing, instead of a piecemeal approach, to gain greater efficiency, effectiveness, and control and compliance of their finance and accounting (F&A) business process |
HRO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Andy Teng |
After Steep Declines Last Year, Will Big Deals Come Back in '08? With big signings nearly disappearing in 2007, is the HR outsourcing industry in trouble? |
CIO
May 10, 2012
Stephanie Overby |
5 Outsourcing Trends to Watch Deals are getting smaller, with new pricing models, while security and cloud computing become hot topics. |
HRO Today
June 2008
Andy Teng |
Gauging Buyer Satisfaction Nearly 10 years after the HRO industry first began, quality of service delivery is stabilizing. But can the market elevate its game to truly keep customers happy? |
HRO Today
April 2008
Andy Teng |
Editor's Note: Reflecting on HRO's Maturity In arriving at a new generation of deals, HR outsourcing is showing more signs of growing up. |
HRO Europe
Oct/Nov 2007 |
HRO World Europe 2007 Conference Preview In a red-hot market, you can be sure that HR leaders will be out in droves to hear about the latest developments in HR outsourcing. Brussels' landmark Conrad Hotel once again serves as host of Europe's most important outsourcing conference. |
Global Services
October 31, 2008
Mike Beals |
Governance Tools Can be a Game Changer A successful outsourcing initiative requires the implementation of a disciplined outsourcing lifecycle methodology. To make this methodology work, both the customer and the service provider must together design an approach to govern the relationship using the right governance tools and guidelines |
HRO Today
April 2008
Andy Teng |
Leading the Charge Into a New Era As chairman of HR Business Process Outsourcing Buyers Group, the most important organization in the HR outsourcing industry, LeAnne Andersen is helping the industry mature in a way that serves employers and providers alike in a rapidly evolving marketplace. |
Global Services
July 1, 2008
Imrana Khan |
The Case for Transformation Beyond the hype about transformation there's some real work being delivered that makes the case for business transformation outsourcing. |
Global Services
March 6, 2008 |
Enabling Better Business & IT Alignment What will set apart great business leaders is the ability to adapt to and manage change well. Here are some tips for selecting and managing multiple IT service providers |
Global Services
August 1, 2008
Imrana Khan |
34% More FAO Contracts to Be Inked in 2008 The global finance and accounting outsourcing market will engage in an estimated 456 multiprocess, three plus year FAO deals, with a combined annual growth rate of 30.7 percent |
HRO Today
April 2008
Barron & Ranjan |
Embracing the World's Offerings Global sourcing is increasingly a valuable tool for achieving business process outsourcing cost savings, and HR outsourcing buyers, long holdouts against offshoring, will finally start to give in to its alluring value. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 24, 2010
Steve Martin |
Is Banking Ripe for Outsourcing? Several trends in the outsourcing provider space are altering the outsourcing value proposition for banks. |
HRO Today
June 2008
Andy Teng |
Considering Governance First You wouldn't want to drive in a major city without traffic lights, so why take on outsourcing without a robust governance model? Remember, dedicating the right resources to managing the contract can help minimize problems later on. |
HRO Today
Jul/Aug 2008
Andy Teng |
Department Market Trends: Study: Multi-process HRO Continues Downward Slide NelsonHall quarterly report finds HRO and BPO in general accounting for smaller piece of overall outsourcing industry. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 22, 2005
Paul Allen |
The Evolution of Outsourcing Though most trends in the financial services industry tend to be U.S.-led, fund management outsourcing has been more of a U.K. and continental European phenomenon to date, with a raft of high-profile deals hitting the headlines in the past two years. |
Global Services
December 2, 2008
Phil Fersht |
How to Structure and Execute Your Outsourcing Strategy Entering into an outsourcing engagement is not a decision that should be hurried. Here's how to take an organized approach to designing your global outsourcing strategy. |
Global Services
May 12, 2008
Imrana Khan |
The Sourcing Advisor Caveat Third-party advisors assistance may be one of the good reasons behind the overall satisfaction with the sourcing engagements you are involved in, but in many instances external advisors can hit hard on your pockets. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
David I. Sheinfeld |
The Commoditization Of F&A Outsourcing With finance and accounting outsourcing providers cropping up on every street corner, the pressure is on for companies to distinguish themselves and their offerings to stay competitive. |
Global Services
December 2, 2008
Imrana Khan |
What'll the New Year Bring for Outsourcers? Outsourcing will continue to be a lever for transformation. Adding business value will become the norm. Services providers will be pressed to drive business transformation that creates sustainable value for their customers |
Global Services
May 14, 2008
Lisa Ross |
Shifting to an FAO 2.0 Mindset While cost reduction and process efficiency are still key drivers for FAO engagements, customers are adopting a wider scope of contracted services upfront, suggesting that the FAO market is now shifting to the age of FAO 2.0 differentiated from less sophisticated market demand for services |
Global Services
July 30, 2007 |
Outsourcing in a Vacuum The 1990s created a legacy of billions of dollars worth of outsourcing contracts that are now approaching renewal. How can organizations take re-sourcing or in-sourcing decisions when a large part of knowledge resides with the existing provider? |
HRO Today
May 2008
Andy Teng |
Transforming HR with Data and Expertise Want to hike your HR organization's performance? Sourcing advisors and consultants lend their domain expertise to help pave the way. |
HRO Today
Jul/Aug 2008
Andy Teng |
Getting Ready for Prime Time Despite the absence of global providers and a soft economy, the RPO movement continues to win over converts looking to score greater savings and better candidates. |
Wall Street & Technology
June 13, 2006 |
Spending More Can Be Satisfying Research from an outsourcing and insourcing advisory firm reveals a direct correlation between an organization's satisfaction with its outsourcing efforts and how much it invests in outsourcing management and governance. |
HRO Today
Dec 2007/Jan 2008 |
2008 HRO Superstars What does it take to become a Superstar in the HR outsourcing field? Read on to see. |
HRO Today
April 2008
Andersen & DeFidelto |
The View of Enterprise Buyers As the organization representing the industry's largest HR outsourcing buyers, the Buyers Group provides "the voice of the buyer" to those contemplating outsourcing, as well as to providers. |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Ross & Madden |
New Dynamics Emerging In the Mid-market FAO Landscape Outsourcing companies are increasingly seeking new business opportunities in what is called the "mid-market." |
Wall Street & Technology
December 28, 2009
Michael Lobosco |
Evaluating Outsourcing Options The technology and capabilities of outsourced portfolio management systems offer functionality that is comparable to their installed counterparts. But not all outsourced solutions are created equal. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Brad Kenney |
Second-Generation IT Outsourcing Best practices for IT outsourcing are changing as the process matures. |
HRO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Neil McEwen |
Energizing the HRO Marketplace As multi-process HRO struggles during a lull in the market, providers need to figure out how to instill confidence into potential clients. Now is not the time for caution. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
October 1, 2010 |
Knowledge-Based Outsourcing: Driving Deeper Insights Outsourcing is fairly commonplace in the world of pharma. Tracking, monitoring, and trend evaluation is not enough. Companies must now do more than assess what happened and why. |
