Vera A. Leonik's Articles in Outsourcing

  • Becoming a Front-Line 21st Century CIO
    Nowadays with the negative consequences of poor risk management growing bigger, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are again on the front lines of business. Usually all problems can be solved with the help of paying money for fixing it and moving on. But today not all risks can be solved by power of money.
  • Crucial Points of Outsourcing: 21st century miracle becomes a reality
    There are different views on outsourcing. Most people feel really aggressive when they encounter the word "outsourcing" in their companies. Though they may have vague reasons to feel bad about that but they should also consider the other side of the story which could pertain to the benefits of outsourcing. This is one of the reasons why European software outsourcing market has witnessed its growth.
  • Branding IT Outsourcing Services: New Era Demands
    Today the most widespread marketing problem for outsourcing providers is the absence of strong branding. There are great many companies in outsourcing industry based in locations with competitive cost advantages. Companies in such situations usually face challenging doubts about strategy and techniques of branding. Selection of brand and its application practices was not at hot button speed. Nowadays choosing a brand looks like searching for what you like in a supermarket.
  • Nearshoring Activity
    Today the outsourcing of business processes and business collaboration of that kind have become a competitive advantage. For leveraging internal business resources enterprises of all kinds turn to collaborative arrangements with external resources which are often overseas. All of that is done for reducing costs and raising service quality. Having a present–day state of Internet service development companies can now perform business operations everywhere. So types of outsourcing are diverse and challenging at times.
  • Making a Decision to Outsource: Driving Factors
    Offshore Outsourcing is rapidly changing the shape of the modern industry. It is important for companies not to underestimate the speed of this process and jump in to grab the opportunities and benefits it offers. This article intends to delve more deeply into the analysis of those driving factors that encourage companies to make a decision to outsource any part of its activities/tasks.
  • Offshore Outsourcing: Risk Factors
    Offshore outsourcing is attracting companies all over the world due to its numerous advantages. However, it is a commonplace to overestimate the pros of outsourcing a part of your activities and forget about the fact that there is no activity that does not involve risk. That is why it is important for managers identify these risks, assess them and develop methods for mitigating them.
  • Making a Decision to Outsource: Strategic Constraints
    Offshore outsourcing is commonly considered to be a source of increasing companies’ effectiveness. Managers tend to use it when their company is lacking qualified labor, to lower or diversify risks, achieve objectivity and perfection. Experts are sure that offshore outsourcing will continue to grow as a "labor arbitrage" model during next several years. However, many companies are reluctant to dive into outsourcing ocean because of various reasons of strategic nature. This article suggests having a closer look at them.

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