Sourcing diagnostic plugs a hole to stop wasted effort – but know how to get the best from it.

The Clarity IT sourcing diagnostic came from a simple idea. How do I know whether I should in-source or outsource my IT? What best practices are there that I can apply to my business without it costing the farm? When you look at all the published stats about outsourcing agreements not delivering the expected returns

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Will outsourcing save your organisation money?

A recent Equaterra study looked at 500 UK outsourcing contracts. This study included 330 of the biggest contracts from 125 of the top IT spending organisations in the UK. Their findings were that outsourcing among these organisations has grown dramatically.

Headlines included:

63% of heads of IT plan to increase the level of outsourcing, compared with 54% in

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Credit Crunch Forces Outsourcing Rethink

I was discussing an interesting article on Computerworld earlier today with a client. The article is based on a study by Compass and leads with the headline ‘Credit crunch fundamentally changes economics of outsourcing’. The cut of the article is two fold.

It’s imperative to understand the value an outsourcing contract will create.

It makes economic sense

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