Category: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and BPaaS
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Finding a needle in 20 million haystacks: CERN’s Computing Grid creates a vision for Cloud Business Services
In order to understand the business potential of Cloud-esque environments to drive innovation, you could do a lot worse than have a look at the scientists who've been using their own version of Cloud for years: Grid Computing. When you get into areas such as particle physics, these folks need all the computing grunt and pooled brain-power they can muster to succeed.Read More
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Meet the sourcing gangsters in Chicago
HfS has teamed with its networking partner, SSON, to present a superior discussion across the world of finance and sourcing, with Jay Desai, one of the buy-side's most respected voices for sourcing governance, Capgemini's own sourcing sherif David Poole, the pontiff of procurement Jason Busch... all moderated by HfS.Read More
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Wang / Fersht uncut. Part II
Analysts Phil Fersht and Ray Wang air some recent discussions on the world of social media and the convergence of software delivery and outsourcing… here’s part II Read More
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Wang / Fersht uncut. Part I
Analysts Phil Fersht and Ray Wang air some recent discussions on the world of social media and the convergence of software delivery and outsourcing... here's part IRead More
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New HfS Report – Desperately Seeking Innovation in BPO: Enterprises Speak Out
Innovation is now the critical ingredient for most buyers of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services –unequivocally proven by a new HfS Research study of 588 shared services and outsourcing executives. This report dives into the experiences and expectations of today’s enterprise BPO buyers when it comes to achieving innovation, and offers actionable recommendations for devising a strategy to improve their innovation agenda with their BPO endeavor. Read More
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HfS Research shows some analyst horsepower
HfS Research ranks 15th in the latest analyst "power rankings" by ARInsights, a dynamic content rich database that contains comprehensive information on 5,511 analysts from 694 different firms.Read More
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A Cloudy Future for Microsoft?
Microsoft urgently needs to address its approach to Cloud Computing, together with the closely related tablet and smart phone markets, if it wants to avoid falling further behind the likes of Google and Apple in these interrelated markets.Read More
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BPO’s billion dollar best-kept secret: Part II
HfS Research CEO Phil Fersht interviews Xchanging CEO David AndrewsRead More
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BPO’s billion dollar best-kept secret: Part I
There are a lot of secrets in the BPO business, however, one best-kept secret that is worth revealing, is the Xchanging story. The the UK-headquartered firm is the largest purelay BPO provider today, with revenues over $1.1bn. Read More
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Event Alert: Capgemini differentiates its BPO services on global delivery, but can it compete on price?
Capgemini is one of the largest and most well-known European IT/BPO service providers and consulting firms, with revenues of $10 billion, but has struggled in the past become a household name in the US. However, its recent aggression in the BPO market, resulting in notable client wins such as Bunge and Coca-Cola Enterprises, has helped elevate Cepgemini as a serious contender for global enterprise BPO engagements.Read More