Outsourcing

A gut check on technology hiring turns out to be a gut wrencher

Come Labor Day, thoughts turn to IT budgets and technology hiring -- or mine do, anyway. So, this week I sent out feelers to CIOs and people who track technology spending and labor statistics. Could they tell me what's happening? With talk of a

Two outsourcing strategy tips for emerging tech, outside the contract

In our SearchCIO.com tip sheet this week on outsourcing strategies for emerging tech, outsourcing adviser Andy Sealock explains how contracting for new technology is different...

9 IT outsourcing myths, and the outsourcing facts CIOs should consider

When Deloitte LLP turned to IT outsourcing, "the business case was predicated on saving money," said Larry Quinlan, CIO at the professional services firm.

"But now we stay for the value," Quinlan continued. "We think we're getting more out of the...

Layoff survivors (and other gainfully employed IT) unite

This sure was a gloomy week. If you subscribe to any regular newsfeeds, your inbox has probably never seen anything like it. My WSJ News Alerts flowed in like a drumbeat of despair:

Dude, the world is getting a Dell

The slowing U.S. economy has apparently encouraged Dell to reexamine its international growth model. Today, the computer giant

A view from across the pond

Today, we posted a story on SearchCIO.com about mitigating risks in your outsourcing contracts. Clearly, it's a topic affecting...