EquaTerra Public Sector

EquaTerra Blog: Will Offshoring Hit the Proverbial Brick Wall in 2011?

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

quaTerra research has found that offshoring will continue to grow, and grow faster proportionally than overall third-party services spend, with no wall in sight.

Defining New Business Models for 21st Century Competitive Differentiation

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Global Integration and the Ascendance of Competency-based Models: The need to cut costs has spurred organizations to narrow the focus of the activities they perform internally. It is increasingly clear that legacy Western business models across many industries (e.g., media, public sector, retail, pharma) are unsustainable in their historical form necessitating more aggressive cost-cutting, partnering and specialization of offerings.

EquaTerra Blog: Five High Impact 2011 Agenda Items for CIOs

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our clients are asking about the areas in which they should focus their attention, and those in which the greatest opportunities for improvement exist.

Do Indian IT suppliers stand a chance in large government deals?

Thu, 7 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The biggest concern around working with Indian companies is the skills transfer between the incumbent supplier and the new partner.

Sustain Competitive Advantage by Rethinking Your Business Services Models

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As the global economy strengthens, will companies lose focus on cost competitiveness, relaxing cost control policies and hiring back staff into old models? Or will they instead fundamentally shift their business models to take advantage of the robust offerings of the market place? Those who do the latter will truly have competitive differentiation.

How to Save U.S. IT Jobs

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Ten outsourcing experts offer their proposals for restoring America's IT labor force.

EquaTerra Blog: Is Legal Spend Sacred Ground? 50% Savings is Changing the Game.

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Law firms are facing downward pressure on rates, threat of alternative price structures, the loss of revenue due to the economy in sectors such as financial services, overarching pressure to cut costs and the need to be a better partner to their clients.

EquaTerra Blog: Knowledge Management in 10 Easy Steps

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Have you decided it is time to take knowledge management (KM) seriously? Perhaps you have seen the effects of lost knowledge and are working from lessons learned. Or maybe you are a visionary who understands there is no time like the present to get things underway. EquaTerra recommends these essential steps.

US Federal Government: Cloud Services Provide Another Tool in the HR Toolbox

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Cloud computing can streamline functions, save resources, and allow HR professionals to get away from transactional processing and focus on more strategic efforts. This article from cyberFEDS addresses what US Federal government departments should consider when evaluating cloud computing as a component in providing human resources services.

Knowledge Management Makes a Comeback

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

How does an organization get the right knowledge into the hands of the right people at the right time? Modern organizations must focus on capturing and protecting their intellectual property assets as well as harvesting the personal knowledge of their workforce members. A commitment to process can enable an organization to create a consistent and repeatable methodology that, when combined with robust technological tool sets, will drive a successful knowledge system that demonstrates bottom-line results. WIth workforces shrinking and aging, its time to make knowledge management part of your organization's strategic plan.

What You Need to Know About Legal Process Outsourcing and How to Get Started

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) is becoming a key strategy for reducing legal spend and increasing the value contribution of corporate legal departments and law firms. Now is the time to start strategizing about LPO for your organization. Approximately 45 minutes.

EquaSiis Enterprise - Know Your Governance Data Adds Up

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT

If you rely on your service provider to run reports and relay the facts and data of your relationship and its performance, you may not be seeing the whole picture.

San Diego County's CIO Shares Secrets Behind the County's Success With IT Outsourcing

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT

San Diego County officials know very well how tough it can be to outsource IT services. The county's 1999 outsourcing agreement with Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) almost fell apart in 2002, when nearly 50 disputes over service prompted the county to send CSC a letter of default. Today though, San Diego County stands as a model for how to outsource a government's IT operations. A well tailored contract, a governance structure that fits the county's needs, and strong communication have all helped make the county's current IT outsourcing arrangement productive.

How to Champion Sustainability, Reduce Costs and Consumption and Win Friends in High Places... Without Increasing Your Spend

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Timing is everything in business. Just as green initiatives were gaining momentum with real estate executives and facilities managers, along came the worst recession in 60 years. Sustainability quietly became an unfunded mandate. Here's how to use outsourced facilities management service providers to regain momentum, achieve your sustainability goals and move toward LEED certification.

ERP Assurance Services - Mitigate the Risks and Maximize the ROI of Your ERP Solution

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT

ERP implementations, upgrades and extensions, though necessary, are expensive, time-consuming and come with big risks. Despite extensive internal project planning and constant communication with their systems integrator, many organizations find themselves questioning howtheir ERP project got off track.