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Offshoring: A Challenge or Opportunity for British IT Professionals? 
The British Computer Society (BCS) - November 2004 |
| Today IT professionals fact the possibility that many of their jobs will be transferred overseas. In this report, BCS, discusses the real challenges and opportunities for British IT professionals and outlines how individuals can adapt to the new global world. |
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Determining an Offshore Ownership Model 
Neo Advisory - October 2004 |
| This excerpt from Neo Advisory’s upcoming book, The Offshore Nation, provides insight into how to determine which offshore ownership model is best for your company. An important step in ramping up the globalization knowledge curve is to gain an understanding of the various types of offshore models. The two obvious types are the offshore supplier model and the wholly owned captive center. But there are a number of other models in between the two that may be the best strategy for your company. Determining which ownership model is best can be just as important as choosing a country and choosing a supplier, if not more so. |
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From Outsourcing to Offshoring
The Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales (ICAEW) - October 2004 |
| A special report on the potential of financial services outsourcing -- a rapidly developing market especially in the UK. It is estimated that 70% of offshoring comes from the US, with the UK being the second largest 'client' country. |
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eBanking Snapshot
Deutsche Bank Research - October 2004 |
| In this brief analysis Deutsche Bank takes a look at the offshore outsourcing trends affecting the financial services industry. While offshoring is a trend across all sectors, the financial industry in particular is keen to locate processes and jobs to low cost destinations. |
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Offshoring: Globalization Wave Reaches Services Sector
Deutsche Bank Research - October 2004 |
| In an analysis of pros and cons of offshore outsourcing, the positive effects of offshoring far outweigh the negatives. Offshoring can play an important part in securing domestic, high-value jobs. |
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Taking the Outsourcing Leap
Wipro - August 2004 |
| This presentation gives insights on the three pronged offshore sourcing strategy of a Fortune 500 blue-chip global investment bank and also includes their innovations in offshoring technology infrastructure and BPO. |
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Software Quality: Selecting the Right Model
Wipro - August 2004 |
| Stephen Gristock, discusses the challenges faced while implementing various quality models and how JP Morgan Chase Bank leveraged the right model to achieve business benefits. Sambuddha Deb, shares his insights on the features and benefits of different quality models that can be used within an organization. |
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Offshore Sourcing: Undertaking Internal Due Diligence
Wipro - August 2004 |
| In this web seminar Dean Davison, VP and Group Director, MetaGroup focuses on portfolio assessment. The session provides you with the insights to embark on a successful offshore initiative. |
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The New Era of Competition
Wipro - August 2004 |
| C K Prahalad, Harvey C Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan Business School, discusses the challenges faced in today's boardrooms and the strategic imperative of building a portfolio of sources for effective technology development. |
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Offshore: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Wipro - August 2004 |
| John McCarthy, Forrester Group Director, talks about the best & next practices across the 5 key elements of the offshore lifecycle - governance structure, internal and external readiness, negotiations, knowledge transfer and infrastructure setup, and project management processes. |
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Outsourcing 101
Wipro - August 2004 |
| You've just discovered that making the decision to outsource was really the easiest part of outsourcing. Here are some basic rules to start with. |
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Outsourcing : Total Cost of Management Benefits
Wipro - August 2004 |
| All organizations and departments, regardless of size, operate under similar constraints: control and reduce expenditures, enhance customer satisfaction, improve margins and increase revenues. In order to accomplish these basic, bottom-line endeavors, the enterprise must be able to accurately match budget. |
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Outsourcing World Tour 2004
CIO Magazine - July 2004 |
| This guide covers the strengths and weaknesses of the outsourcing market in 24 countries, and can serve as a primer for navigating an increasingly globalized marketplace. |
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Healthcare Firms Hopeful on Offshore Services Potential
Offfshore Business Sourcing - June 2004 |
| Globalization of services promises to help contain U.S. healthcare costs, but adoption so far is slow, and the challenges to overcome are many, says Neo Advisory CEO Atul Vashistha. |
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Industry Insight: Atul Vashistha
Integrated Search Solutions Group - March 2004 |
| Neo Advisory CEO Atul Vashistha airs his views on the competitive BPO landscape, common myths in offshoring, vendor evaluation and the role of an advisory firm, in an interview with Larry Janis. |
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All Things Considered
NPR - March 2004 |
| Outsourcing is creating a whole new industry in the US. Neo Advisory CEO Atul Vashistha speaks to Laura Syndell of NPR, on globalization and the American economy. |
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Expert Advice on Offshore Outsourcing
HRO World - March 2004 |
| Prudent globalization improves the buying power of everyone, in the US and elsewhere... in spite of globalization, there are still many areas in the U.S. that can be attractive alternatives, says Atul Vashistha, Neo Advisory CEO, in conversation with Joe Vales of Vales Consulting. |
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HI B Visa Quota: No Impact
Business World - March 2004 |
| “Businesses which rely on onsite placements will not grow,” says Neo Advisory Managing Partner Avinash Vashistha. |
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Fortress America?
Business World - March 2004 |
| "China is under scrutiny on knowledge transfer violations. In India, it's not an issue as far as non-government work is concerned. Companies deal on this directly with vendors and have clauses to protect violations," says Neo Advisory Managing Partner Avinash Vashistha. |
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Is Your Job Going Abroad?
Time Magazine - March 2004 |
| Is Your Job Going Abroad? As the debate about exporting work from America dominates the presidential campaign, voters need to separate myth from reality. A TIME guide to how we got here-and why short-term pain might translate into long-term gain. |
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Greenspan Notes 'Unease' About Jobs
CNN - February 2004 |
| Central bank chairman says worker education is the key to helping displaced workers find jobs. |
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McCarthyspeak!
The Hindu Business Line - February 2004 |
| The offshoring wave hitting Indian shores is going to have a backlash not because of legislation, but because of customers going for a `get rich quick' fad, feels Forrester Research Director John C. McCarthy. |
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The Great Hollowing-out Myth
CFO.com - February 2004 |
| Outsourcing to other countries has become a hot political issue in America. Contrary to what John Edwards, John Kerry and George Bush seem to think, it actually sustains American jobs. |
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Buyers Discuss Pros & Cons of F&A Outsourcing
Ross Research - February 2004 |
| After interviews with 100 senior finance executives, in partnership with Financial Executive magazine (www.financialexecutivemag.com), this report provides two benefits: 1) Provides knowledge on outsourcing service providers; 2) Helps existing and prospective buyers understand and benchmark the experiences of their peers as to what has/has not worked in the F&A outsourcing process. |
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F&A Outsourcing: The 10 Biggest Trends Affecting the Market in 2004
Ross Research - February 2004 |
| This report helps service providers understand how their F&A offerings will be accepted, impacted and needed over the course of this year as well as buyers understand the direction of the industry so they can plan their F&A outsourcing initiatives. |
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Lou Dobbs: Exporting America
CNN - January 2004 |
| "If you look at what offshore outsourcing is doing for America it is actually helping American companies stay competitive. It is helping them lower the cost of products and services. And it is improving the buying power of our nation," debated Atul Vashistha. |
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What It Takes To Set Up a Call Center
Business Standard - January 2004 |
| High-end quality, experienced people, technology, country registration, investments etc are essential cogs in the wheel of a call center business, says Neo Advisory Managing Partner Avinash Vashistha. |
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