STEPHANIE OVERBY

Stephanie Overby is a Boston-based freelance writer.

Outsourcing: The Demise of the Offshore Captive Center

Citi, AXA, AOL and others have shed their wholly-owned Indian IT services subsidiaries. Analysts say sales of offshore captive centers may be more than just a sign of the recessionary times: The concept of owning an offshore services unit may have outlived its value for most companies.

Rapid Prototyping Provides Innovation that Fits at the New York Times

The New York Times pins its future on rapid prototyping of digital products and services.

Vendor Management: Recession Strains Outsourcing Partnerships

Recessions take their toll on even the best outsourcing relationships. Here are ten signs that indicate your deal may be in danger and eight remedies for repairing the rifts in your IT services union.

9 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Outsourcing Contract

By spec-ing out the scope of your outsourcing agreement, streamlining SLAs, and employing new delivery methods such as cloud computing and infrastructure-on-demand, you can cut the cost of your next outsourcing deal without sacrificing service.

9 Ways to Save Money on Your Current Outsourcing Contract

IT executives in outsourcing relationships need to cut IT services costs now. We've got the nine best methods for making that happen.

Outsourcing Prices: Why the Recession Isn't Really Driving Them Down

The common perception is that IT outsourcing prices are heading south this year, to the benefit of customers everywhere who are clamoring to cut costs in this economic environment. But hold off on the Hallelujah chorus. Here's why you may actually pay more to--and get lower quality from--IT services providers today.

Negotiating Outsourcing Contracts: Beware of Minimum Commitments

Customers are pushing back on once de rigueur minimum revenue and volume commitments in outsourcing contracts--and for good reason. Here are five tips for avoiding these customer unfriendly clauses and a list of eight terms to look out for if you do agree to them.

Speed Sourcing: The New Outsourcing Trend

Outsourcing consultancies are offering new ways to accelerate the outsourcing selection process--no exhaustive vendor search, no RFP, and a signed contract in record time. The concept is called speed sourcing, but it isn't right for everyone. Here's why.

The Truth About Obama's "Tax on Outsourcing"

Misconceptions about President Barack Obama's plan to close overseas business tax loopholes abound. CIO.com sets the record straight about the five most common misperceptions.

Applied Materials: Looking to Flexible Offshoring Deals to Survive

The Applied Materials IT department had cut costs by 35 percent before the company was hit with the semiconductor slump and worldwide recession. So CIO Ron Kifer had to get creative, renegotiating with offshore providers and easing up on service levels.

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