News Analysis for ITO
A cheeky little innovation in outsourcing
by sourcingfocus.com
Yesterday a news story did the media rounds concerning a high-paid US software developer outsourcing undisclosed work to China. This example represents one of the most resourceful and innovative uses of outsourcing available and should be commended, if not for the violation of multiple company practices.
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Privacy failings hits NHS Trusts in the pocket
by sourcingfocus.com
Last June Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust received a fine of £325,000, after patent medical records appeared on hard drives up for auction on the Internet.
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Unhealthy practices in NHS procurement
by sourcingfocus.com
In the governments quest to improve the efficiency of the National Health Service and improve cost-savings in a time of recent recession and cuts, the privatisation and outsourcing of services has become a popular fix-all. However recent reports and major case examples are demonstrating that the NHS is failing in carrying out effective procurement.
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UK Government moves to blacklist poor outsourcers
by sourcingfocus.com
The UK government has begun to classify outsourcers involved in public sector contracts, with those classified as ‘high risk’ effectively blacklisted from contracts. This comes as Nick Buckles is expected to appear in front of the Commons’ home affairs committee today, in order to explain the failure of G4S in delivering on the Olympic security contract.
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Finding the balance between promoting and safeguarding innovation: Apple vs Samsung
by Sourcingfocus.com
The recent court rulings in both South Korea and the USA regarding the legal battle between Samsung and Apple over the infringement of patents, shows the current battlefields of technology companies.
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It’s Shared Services week in the public sector
by sourcingfocus.com
Five councils have reported savings or expected future savings of millions during this week.
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Government IT in danger of losing accountability
by sourcingfocus.com
The public sector is suffering from a lack of effective monitoring and accountability.
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Marble vaults are not enough to de-risk banks anymore
by Andy Evans, CEO at Xactium
Dr. Andy Evans, CEO at Xactium looks at how the current banking crisis can be mitigated against in the future with the adoption of effective risk management solutions and the removal of outdated technology.
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How to pick your first outsourcing partner
by Mark Bardoe, Regional EMEA Director at Stefanini, the global IT and outsourcing experts
We are currently seeing in the news some very high-profile cases of when outsourcing goes wrong. If you’re embarking on your first outsourcing contract, this could be a major concern, or perhaps not? In spite of the negative publicity it seems organisations like our Government, are keen to take the outsourcing route. According to analysts, Britain is about to see the biggest wave of outsourcing since the 1980s.
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Shedding light on the ambiguity surrounding IT outsourcing
by Jennifer Grant, Service Delivery Manager at IT Service provider Plan-Net
A recent survey issued by the National Outsourcing Association (NOA) revealed that only 27% of UK citizens associate ‘a local computer company providing IT support to small businesses’ with ‘outsourcing’. These findings are quite worrying at a historical moment where this practice is not only important, but often vital for a company to survive in the current market.
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