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The success or failure of an outsourcing project can hinge on certain qualities in the relationship between customer and supplier. Outsourcing projects are complex beasts with a nasty habit of punishing any latent flaws. And there are of course numerous reasons why things might turn sour – many of which lie outside the control of [...]

The real entrepreneur is usually viewed as “someone with a big vision, and a stubborn determination to charge straight ahead through any obstacle and make it happen”. Is that so in reality? The vision part looks fine, but stubbornness is of a specific kind. Mature and successful entrepreneurs know that due to the extreme uncertainty [...]

Start Ups fears and the power of right thinking

Posted by: altabel on: March 19, 2012

Almost the first word coming to one’s mind in relation to “start up” notion is risk. The sad reality is that very few products are successful, despite of all the perseverance, hard work and creativity of their producers. At the same time, some start-ups’ stories sound like modern-time rags-to-riches stories. What’s the formula for success [...]

How to measure the financial performance of IT

Posted by: altabel on: February 29, 2012

Measuring the financial performance of your IT environment can be a very difficult yet important task in making sure you are operating as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. First of all, you should look at the operating expenses of IT as a percentage of overall revenue. That gives you a baseline, and then you can [...]

Some problems with IT outsourcing

Posted by: altabel on: February 2, 2012

The economy has hit everyone hard. Many companies have had to pare back departments, employees, budgets… on nearly every level. And many companies have done something no one thought they would ever do — jettison their IT departments in favor of outsourcing. On paper, it seems to make perfect sense. You have a company willing [...]