Strategic outsourcing, how IBM can help your business

Fundamentally, outsourcing is a management tool enabling an organization to focus on truly strategic activities as opposed to non-core and core activities. As a practice it has existed for decades but it has seen a renaissance in recent times, driven by the trend of companies to focus on core competencies, the need forspeed, and the imbalance or shortage of manpower and the right skills. Now,more than ever, organisations are considering the strategic advantages that Outsourcing can provide them to derive better returns on their IT investments and operations.. According to the Outsourcing Institute, outsourcing is defined as the procuring of services or products from an outside supplier in order to reduce costs, fill the gap of (or replace) in-house capabilities and minimise time scales of projects, without the loss of control or flexibility.

To find out more please view set of 4-part outsourcing papers:

Strategic Outsourcing - The three "W"s of Strategic IT Outsourcing - Why, what, who (92 KB)

Strategic Outsourcing - Partnering for business transformation (64 KB)

Strategic Outsourcing - Delivering on great expectations (71KB)

Strategic Outsourcing - Power to the people (67 KB)