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Human Resources Transformation: Is It Driving Business Performance?

Our research shows that aggressive global expansion and changing workforce characteristics have elevated the importance of recruiting, talent management, and

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Top Security Issues for Cloud Buyers

Running business applications on cloud services entails new IT security and business risks, notably around data privacy, compliance and reliability. HfS issues

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Legal and Contractual Risks in Cloud Services

In this report, we look at a few pressing legal and contractual risks that cloud services can introduce, be it the IT infrastructure underlying cloud services,

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BYOD in the Age of Cloud Services and IT Consumerization

The so-called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend parallels two related, important and mutually reinforcing IT trends: the advent of cloud computing services and

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The Nuts and Bolts of Business Platforms

This RapidInsight outlines the nuts and bolts of business platforms, essentially the delivery and technology models that underpin the business platforms we as

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IBM’s New Security Systems Division: An Ace in the Hole for Outsourcing Buyers?

In October 2011 IBM formed its new IBM Security Systems division, coinciding with their acquisition of Q1 Labs. The consolidation gathers IBM’s increasingly a

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HfS Research Business Platform Map 2012

Through the Business Platform Map™ 2012 survey results, buyers, vendors and investors will be able to track, measure and assess the changing services business

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Wipro Impresses with Security Consulting and Managed Security Services

Rare among its competitors in that it has a standalone security practice, Wipro has considerable breadth of offerings, a wide-ranging global geographic of staff

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Broadening the CPO Mandate Through Procurement BPO

This RapidInsight™ describes the scope of services Chief Procurement Officers are purchasing and the results they are achieving, while explaining why have of

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Procurement Geeks Get Some Time Alone at 2012 ProcureCon Indirect East

More than 280 hard core procurement professionals attended ProcureCon Indirect East held in Atlanta, Georgia. Based on discussions with attendees and event this

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Time to Shake Up Business Platform Technology?

Debating why legacy software providers are retaining their stickiness with traditional services providers, we highlight some of the significant Business and are

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ADM Quarterly Pricing Update October-December 2011

For our Price Indicator clients, HfS has published the Q4 edition of the ADM Quarterly Price Bulletin. The bulletin includes several pages of key ADM pricing

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BPO Quarterly Pricing Update October-December 2011

For our Price Indicator clients, HfS has published the Q4 edition of the BPO Quarterly Price Bulletin. The bulletin includes several pages of key BPO pricing

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2012 Outsourcing Predictions

We present our predictions for 2012.

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Review of 2011 and 2012 Predictions for the Outsourcing Industry by HfS Research and Wells Fargo

Slides from HfS Research-Wells Fargo Securities webcast, presented by Phil Fersht, Ed Caso and Esteban Herrera. Discussions include the key outsourcing dynamics

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The State of the Outsourcing Industry in 2011

This year’s State of the Outsourcing Industry in 2011 report delves into how mind-shifts towards outsourcing are changing during a time where we have from

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The “Hiding To Nothing” Account Manager Role Must Focus On Delivery

A service provider’s account manager may be the most important position on the account team. HfS Research conducted a series of interviews with buyers and to

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The Three Tenets Of Global Business Services Execution: Customer Alignment, Accountability, And Economies

Turning processes on their heads to align them with corporate strategy is a challenge for the best of business leaders.Yet, the benefits of implementing a (GBS)

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Kenexa – A Growing Stable Of Talent Solutions

HfS Research recently attended an analyst event hosted by Kenexa, a leading provider of recruiting and talent management solutions. Kenexa has grown rapidly and

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The Latin America Sourcing Landscape in 2011

This exhaustive study maps the service, quality and scale of the Latin American market, principally for buyers and influencers to understand what Latin America

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