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Outsourcing

DEFINITION: Also see nearshore outsourcing, onshore outsourcing, and offshore outsourcing.

Outsourcing is an arrangement in which one company provides services for another company that could also be or usually have been provided in-house. Outsourcing is a trend that is becoming  … 
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Gartner: Early Efforts at Web 2.0 Brokerage Will Challenge Existing Providers
sponsored by Actuate Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The development of Web 2.0 technologies enhances the functionality and flexibility of the Web as a content and delivery mechanism, that enable the emergence of the "community" as a market, collaborative and creative force.
Posted: 21 Jul 2008 | Published: 29 Jun 2007
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Best Practices or Best Effort? IDG Research Reveals Gaps between Information Management Best Efforts and Best Practices
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
WHITE PAPER: This IDG study provides four decisive actions that respondents are taking to better manage and protect their data, but at the same time, it uncovers several critical areas where enterprises may be falling short.
Posted: 15 Jul 2008 | Published: 14 Jul 2008
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Back Office Outsourcing and Investment Reporting - A Guide for Investment Advisors
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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2007 Asset Management Operations and Compensation Survey
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Asset Management Operations and Compensation Survey conducted by Advent Users Group and Advent Software was taken by over one hundred investment firms. Technology, operations and compensation were the three key areas covered in the survey.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Outsourcing Systems Management
sponsored by OnForce, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper is based on an OnForce/TechTarget webcast entitled "Outsourcing Systems Management". The demand for outsourcing is discussed from the perspective of a business but not from a technology perspective.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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The IT Guidebook to Evaluating Hosted Exchange Providers
sponsored by 123Together
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides you with the information you will need when speaking with hosted Exchange providers to ensure that you select a provider who is reputable and will recommend a solution that will help increase your corporate profitability and success.
Posted: 07 Jul 2008 | Published: 10 Jun 2008
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Enable Project-Centric Manufacturing with Business Software
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: Project-centric manufacturing business models that involve outsourcing and short product lifecycles expose manufacturers to a number of risks they were not vulnerable to previously.
Posted: 01 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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What You Need to Know about Degaussing: Selecting a Degausser, Using a Degausser and Outsourcing Degaussing Services
sponsored by Peripheral Manufacturing. Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Degaussing is a magnetic field using an alternating field of sufficient intensity to saturate the media, the magnetic field is then slowly withdrawn or reduced and the magnetic media is left in a magnetic neutral state, or erased.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Published: 30 May 2008
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Consolidation 2.0: Consolidation Trends in Contact Center Technologies and Operations
sponsored by CosmoCom, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the benefits of Consolidation 2.0 and shows how it best meets the demands of today's global business environment.
Posted: 27 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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Aviation Week's Outsourcing and Maintenance Industry Trends
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: This study, which was commissioned by SAP in cooperation with Axon Solutions Inc., found that most respondents believe there will be some re-settling of MRO operations internally versus outsourcing during the coming five years.
Posted: 19 May 2008 | Published: 16 May 2008
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OUTSOURCING DEFINITION (continued): …  more common in information technology and other industries for services that have usually been regarded as intrinsic to managing a business. In some cases, the entire information management of a company is outsourced, including planning and business analysis as well as the installation, management, and servicing of the network and workstations. Outsourcing can range from the large contract in which a company like IBM manages IT services for a company like Xerox to the practice of hiring contractors … 
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