Month: May 2011

  • CMOs need support and guidance from their CIOs… like never before

    May 25, 2011 |

    IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBM Global Services’ executive research group) announced findings from its huge CIO survey undertaken every 2 years. It’s a massive piece of work involving 3000 one hour face-to-face interviews with CIOs from around the world—this year it has some great news for CMOs. Read More

  • It’s hard to be CSC

    May 26, 2011 |

    It’s hard to be CSC. A perennial subject of acquisition chatter, it has built in poison pills in the form of gnarly government contracts with lots of limitations on who can own them and what can be done with them. This represents a disproportionate part of their revenue when compared to their competitors.Read More

  • The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 1: Buyers are saving money, but aren’t seeing a whole lot more

    May 29, 2011 |

    Whatever the motives buyers have when they outsource, the first critical metric they must reach is to save the money they were promised at the onset of the engagement. And we have spectacularly good news for the entire outsourcing industry - the cost savings targets are being met - and being met well, with over 95% of current buyers viewing the engagements as effective for reducing their operating costs. However, that's pretty much where the good news tapers off, as the rest of the results are pretty modestRead More

  • HfS Podcast: The Governator holds court

    May 09, 2011 |

    We couldn't wait to sit down with Tony for a podcast recording to hear what's in store for you in the coming monthsRead More