Outsourcing receives a great amount of attention, spawned in part by the highly publicized announcements of organizations that decide to transfer substantial parts of their IT to external parties. Invariably, the deals are described as successes and the litany of advantages are espoused before the supplier even begins operationalizing the contract.

Outsourcing receives a great amount of attention, spawned in part by the highly publicized announcements of organizations that decide to transfer substantial parts of their IT to external parties. Invariably, the deals are described as successes and the litany of advantages are espoused before the supplier even begins operationalizing the contract.

Outsourcing receives a great amount of attention, spawned in part by the highly publicized announcements of organizations that decide to transfer substantial parts of their IT to external parties. Invariably, the deals are described as successes and the litany of advantages are espoused before the supplier even begins operationalizing the contract.

India is one of the powerhouse countries of this century -- of that there can be little doubt. Its huge and diverse population is a growing opportunity, and the country's highly skilled, business-savvy workforce makes it an attractive business partner. As companies increasingly beat a well-trodden path to India's shores, many are finding that doing business in India is not as simple as signing contracts and producing products.

It is clear that India is one of the powerhouse countries of this century. Its large and diverse population of highly skilled, business-savvy workers makes it an attractive business partner. And companies are increasingly entering into business arrangements in India. However, many are finding that doing business in India is not as simple as signing contracts and producing products.

It is clear that India is one of the powerhouse countries of this century. Its large and diverse population of highly skilled, business-savvy workers makes it an attractive business partner. And companies are increasingly entering into business arrangements in India. However, many are finding that doing business in India is not as simple as signing contracts and producing products.

It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.

-- Confucius

It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.

-- Confucius

Innovation

Innovation

Innovation

This Executive Update is the first in a three-part series on outsourcing. In this series, we compare results from a current survey on outsourcing with those of a similar survey originally conducted by Cutter Consortium in late 2004.

This Executive Update is the first in a three-part series on outsourcing. In this series, we compare results from a current survey on outsourcing with those of a similar survey originally conducted by Cutter Consortium in late 2004.

This Executive Update is the first in a three-part series on outsourcing. In this series, we compare results from a current survey on outsourcing with those of a similar survey originally conducted by Cutter Consortium in late 2004.

By borrowing "artistic" or "aesthetic" management concepts from the performing arts community, you'll be enabled to look at leadership in an entirely different light. Explore Peter Hanke's groundbreaking ideas in this on-demand webinar -- they'll inspire you to perform with an aesthetic never before imagined!

At Smart World 2004, Sunil Gupta of SAP paraphrased Samuel Taylor Coleridge by saying "Data, data everywhere but not a byte to use."

At Smart World 2004, Sunil Gupta of SAP paraphrased Samuel Taylor Coleridge by saying "Data, data everywhere but not a byte to use."

At Smart World 2004, Sunil Gupta of SAP paraphrased Samuel Taylor Coleridge by saying "Data, data everywhere but not a byte to use."

Two years ago when I wrote an Advisor about Woehlke's Law: nothing gets done till nothing gets done (see "Woehlke's Law: Nothing Gets Done Till Nothing Gets Done," 21 July 2005), it never really occurred to me that there actually was a Richard Woehlke alive and well and living in New England or that one day he'd cho

"Any publicity is good publicity" is an old adage that US Airways has recently had an opportunity to put to a test. In mid-February, an ice storm on the US eastern seaboard grounded the airline, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded and creating mountains of lost luggage at US Airways hubs, especially Philadelphia.

"Any publicity is good publicity" is an old adage that US Airways has recently had an opportunity to put to a test. In mid-February, an ice storm on the US eastern seaboard grounded the airline, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded and creating mountains of lost luggage at US Airways hubs, especially Philadelphia.

"Any publicity is good publicity" is an old adage that US Airways has recently had an opportunity to put to a test. In mid-February, an ice storm on the US eastern seaboard grounded the airline, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded and creating mountains of lost luggage at US Airways hubs, especially Philadelphia.

By borrowing "artistic" or "aesthetic" management concepts from the performing arts community, you'll be enabled to look at leadership in an entirely different light. Explore Peter Hanke's groundbreaking ideas in this on-demand webinar -- they'll inspire you to perform with an aesthetic never before imagined!

One of my clients is building a new stock market Web site. The site is primarily centered on the display of information. Like many projects, the company is in a rush and doesn't want to spend a lot of money. We evaluated several different approaches and finally settled on Ruby on Rails.

This week we noticed an article in Federal Computer Week (12 March 2007, pp. 62-63) that describes how US federal agency computer projects can be on several "watch" lists. The article notes that the "Office of Management and Budget lists 246 business cases ... on its ... Watch List."