Posts tagged with the "Outsourcing" tag
Clouding the Outsourcing Issue
September 22, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Back in August, "CIO Zone" posted a blog outlining the top five cloud computing trends. Smack-dab in the middle of the top five was this one: "Custom cloud computing services," which delved into how outsourced IT organizations must focus on automated software and become experts in migrating to SaaS, PaaS …Read More
Does Moneyball Play in the Corporate World?
September 14, 2011 | Be the first to comment! In the spirit of "Bull Durham", "The Natural" and "Field of Dreams", the upcoming movie, "Moneyball", looks to be the next great American baseball film. I am excited yet conflicted. I am a big fan of those movies but I happen to be a bigger fan of Michael Lewis’ …Read More
New Partnership CASTs Eye on Outsourcing
July 27, 2011 | Be the first to comment! Whenever a company chooses to outsource, there is a certain relinquishment of control. It is simply neither possible nor desirable to hold tightly to the reins of all aspects of an outsourced project. It stands to reason, therefore, that studies in the industry have revealed that many in IT management …Read More
Quality Doesn’t have to be an Afterthought
May 13, 2011 | Be the first to comment! There once was a time when "settlers" were a hearty bunch. They were determined, adventurous folks who risked all to head out from their homes in the East to grab a piece of the unknown in the West on the premise of “what might be.” In the business of IT in …Read More
CAST Must See-TV Season 2: How to Multisource Applications
July 15, 2010 | 2 Comments Seldom do the worlds of mainstream network television programming and IT collide. But when they do … it’s comedy. Or at least NBC thinks so. The network is promoting a sitcom called ‘Outsourced’ about an American thirty-something who goes to India to manage a call-center. Inevitably, comedic culture clashes ensue. …Read More