Opinion Pieces
Out with the new and in with the old?by Robert Davies, Partner, and Laura Jamieson, Solicitor, at national law firm Dundas & Wilson
Cast your mind back to before 2006 and consider this question: when does TUPE apply upon a change of contractor in relation to outsourcing contracts, in other words before the service provision change (SPC) elements of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) were introduced?
more How to choose an outsourced HR supplier
by Sharon Crooks, HR Services Director, plusHR
HR is rarely a priority for a business start-up. As an entrepreneur, the focus is getting your great idea off the ground and then building the company. While you may be a manageable two-man band today, your HR requirements will be small and occasional, but as you grow and recruit more people there will come a point when you need to bring in some more regular HR expertise to manage this growth effectively.
more Don’t Panic!
by Nick Patience, Director of Product Strategy at Recommind
Nick Patience, explains the issues surrounding the disposal of information and the consequences businesses will face if they do not have a comprehensive information governance policy in place
more Outsource in the UK – better for the economy, better for the client
by Maxine Park, Director and co-founder of UK-based transcription service provider DictateNow.
Outsourcing business processes abroad remains popular, with the promise of huge cost savings still attracting many advocates. With the Government recently stating that rather than restricting outsourcing, it is to encourage service providers to set up delivery centres in the UK, perhaps now the scales are beginning to tip the UK's way.
more The product life cycle is in decline
by Karsten Horn, director of international sales at INFORM
One of the most profound changes in the last decade is the dramatic shrinkage of product life cycles which bear little resemblance to the world today which is defined by instant obsolescence.
more The Potential of the Cloud to invent and reinvent business
by Dr. Anurag Srivastava, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President for Wipro's Global IT Business
The Cloud is not just the new way to manage data and costs and promote greater internal and external collaboration but is also the opportunity to reinvent brands and business models, with huge potential benefits – upstream and downstream.
more Tags replace barcodes to transform asset management
by Karen Conneely, Group Commercial Manager at Real Asset Management.
With growing pressure in the public and private sector for improved asset management, organisations undoubtedly need to improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of asset information. Relying on an annual audit – at best – is simply not good enough.
more Outsourcing school for civil servants
by Peter Mills, strategic planning director at The Team
Outsourcers increasingly need to deliver on outcome-based contracts. Provision of a service alone doesn’t necessarily cut the mustard.
more Why do shared services fail?
by Pete Canavan, Head of Support Services at Plan-Net plc
There are a plethora of reasons why Shared Service models fail. However, understanding the key reasoning should help an organisation navigate what is often thought of as a painful and costly process. It is this thought which often persuades organisations to steer clear of 3rd party suppliers and adopt or continue with more costly and less efficient models.
more Back to reality – why SLAs must get closer to actual performance levels within managed services
by Fraser Bell, UK managing director, BSO Network Solutions
Evaluating how your outsourcer or managed service provider is performing.
more C’mon Baby Hear The Noise –How to Assemble the Essential Components of Certificate Management
by Calum MacLeod, Venafi’s EMEA Director
In part 2 of How to Assemble the Essential Components of Certificate Management, Venafi’s EMEA Director Calum MacLeod continues to examines how users can ensure CA preparation and better defend against security risks.
more C’mon Baby Hear The Noise
by Calum MacLeod, Venafi’s EMEA Director
In part 1 of How to Assemble the Essential Components of Certificate Management, Venafi’s EMEA Director Calum MacLeod examines why the Certification Authorities are still playing fast and loose with our safety and outlines the key steps to safeguard your business from disaster.
more What return can video offer a business?
by Ian Brownhill, Managing Director and Senior Consultant, BergHind Joseph
The internet age has made information a commodity and bred a new, savvier type of consumer who has access to a wealth of material.
more Proactive or Reactive – Should That Be The Question?
by Paul Kenyon, COO of Avecto
Avecto examines the difference between proactive and reactive digital forensics and explains their contribution in the fight against malware and malicious activity.
more From Identity and Access Solutions to Access Governance
by Mike Small CEng, FBCS, CITP
Over the past decade, there has been a tsunami of identity and access management technology. However, many organizations have not realised the benefits because they have taken a technology-led approach rather than one based on governance.
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