Government IT cost cutting meets mixed response

The government has received a mixed response to cost-cutting demands from its top IT suppliers, but is on track to make hundreds of millions of initial savings. In July government Minister Francis Maude conducted the first of a series of meetings wi

British entrepreneur promises Lotus Notes to cloud migration

A start-up company founded and funded by ex-Staffware CTO and board member Jon Pyke will officially launch tomorrow, promising to help companies migrate IBM Lotus Notes and other applications to the cloud, CBR has learned. The firm’s technology pr

Atos Origin opens offices in Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

IT services company Atos Origin, has set up offices in Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, in order to best serve its customers and to take into account cultural and geographical differences. The company said that having operations in

Gartner highlights outsourcing drive

More than half of European organisations plan to increase their use of outsourcing this year, according to Gartner, even though overall spending may not rise.The analyst group found 53 percent of organisations said they would outsource more in 2010,

NextiraOne makes light work of Müller Dairy’s Sustainable Data Centre

NextiraOne, has signed a contract to deliver two new state-of-the-art Data Centres for the market-leading yogurt manufacturer, Müller Dairy. The project has been designed with clear environmental considerations in mind, and includes carbon-reducing

IT services firm Calyx Group goes into administration

Managed IT services supplier Calyx Group has been placed into administration after struggling to pay its debts. Geoff Rowley and Phil Armstrong, joint administrators for the group and partners at restructuring firm FRP Advisory LLP, said that Calyx

IBM mulls cutting 299,000 permanent jobs by 2017

IBM could see its permanent workforce of 399,000 staff shrink by three-quarters over the next seven years. The company would then re-hire the workers as contractors for specific projects as and when necessary, a concept dubbed “crowd sourcing”,

Councils save £230m by using apps and location-based services

Councils have saved £230m by using the latest technology to better manage services, according to a report from the Local Government Association. Town halls are using mobile, web-mapping and satellite technology to make refuse collection more effici

Government IT suppliers agree to intial £800m cost reduction

The government is to initially cut its IT and outsourcing costs by £800m following meetings with its main suppliers, according to reports. The new government targeted IT suppliers in an attempt to squeeze costs out of existing and future contracts.

Obvious

Being obvious I am. Embarassing that is… Strangely that seems like one of the complex tricks people take years to understand. It’s just 3 words – develop partnership networks. This is how it works these days. Word of mouth. Happy cu

Trends for early 2010

Has anyone noticed that the old model is still working? Savings have become the key factor while chosing a vendor in late 2009 and are likely to stay the key factor in early 2010. While people have harder access to money they still need to keep their

Concept change

Starting from today, 17th of December 2009, this blog’s concept will change. Rather than posting lengthy vague articles we will be posting quick thoughts and suggestions on the software development, IT and infrastructure outsourcing on a regula

open-source myths

using open-source solutions open-source myths difficulties while going with open-source

On the software development outsourcing.

Five years ago, that kind of outsourcing was already at the limit, it was noting new, and all indications were so that it will change. It had to change, but this just didn’t happen… Who would want to restructure and change the business

How to Evaluate Document Management Software

After making your decision that you are going to make your office paperless you have to search for the best Document Management Software. Before starting to search for the best system for your company makes a study on your business and its employees

Outsourcing Trends for the Nearest Future

Outsourcing, as the global business tendency, can be predicted as any other business process according to the current economic climate and prospective changes. On the basis of these predictions and the today’s state of the BPO market it is possible

Tips to Avoid Possible Risks of Outsourcing. Disadvantages of Outsourcing

The advantages and the importance of outsourcing these days are simply obvious. There are many reasons why businesses, notwithstanding their size and budgets, consider outsourcing. Some businesses, especially small ones, very often simply have no cho

IT Development Outsourcing

Almost anything can be outsourced. One of the main advantages of outsourcing in this harsh economic climate is that outsourcing services help you save your budget from extra spending.Outsourcing is lucrative for both parties. IT development outsourc

Scorm LCMS LMS e-learning Sarbanes Oxley Training Compliance

India a hub for online tutorials

Indian e-tutors in global demand

Math Online tutoring by TCYonline.com

Creating Your E-Learning StrategyE-learning continues to grow at a tremendous rate. Brandon Hall, editor of e-learning magazine predicts that by the year 2003, half of all training may be online.

Where is the Learning in E-learning?"Learning… is not making deposits in one's data bank. It is more like mixing a new ingredient into the soup of perception and cognition."

E-Learning - Myths and Realities for the IT ProfessionalE-learning proponents have alternatively claimed that the technology allows IT training to be less expensive or more effective than live training alternatives.

The Future of LearningTowards the end of 2006, SkillSoft commissioned two separate surveys; one amongst senior level executives in the corporate HR community and one with over 5,000 people, all of whom were in full time employment, ranging from junior positions to managers and director level employees.

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