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  • EDS pushes banks to offshore

    Outsourcing giant EDS has pressed banks to offshore more IT services to destinations like India, with its managing director Chris Mitchell telling top bankers that offshoring more backoffice operations was the answer to remaining competitive.

  • All quiet at EDS Australia's union

    Despite the fact that outsourcer EDS is soon to be engulfed by Hewlett-Packard, the employees' union has not heard any rumblings about the merger.

  • ATO takes axe to EDS AU$1bn outsourcing deal

    The Australian Tax Office says it will open its IT outsourcing contracts worth over AU$1 billion to multiple suppliers, ending its 10 year single-supplier arrangement with EDS.

  • Baby boomers choking AU$11bn IT outsourcing

    IT outsourcing in Australia is set to crack AU$11 billion in 2008, according to Gartner, but Australia's dwindling IT baby boomer generation will cause problems

  • 2007: How was it for outsourcing?

    Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.

Features and Case Studies (11)

  • Saying 'no' to offshoring

    A friend's frustrating experience at work shows that companies need to be even more selective in choosing what to outsource.

  • Has the ACS lost the plot?

    The Australian Computer Society has announced the findings of its latest ICT employment survey but its president's confusing and contradictory statements about the job market warrants closer scrutiny, writes Fran Foo.

  • BPO: Save money or fix your processes?

    Business process outsourcing has much in common with its smaller sibling IT outsourcing, but there are still some lessons to be learned.

  • Not all jobs can be moved offshore

    Tech workers on the bubble can choose to ignore reality, or they figure out what to do about it. For those who don't want--or can't afford--to punt, plenty of domestic opportunities remain for IT pros looking to leverage their skill sets.

  • The Telstra and Trujillo show

    Is this a marriage made in heaven? The federal government and shareholders at Australia's largest carrier certainly hope so.

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