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Choosing an outsourcer: Check IT List


Jeff Kaplan, Contributor
09.10.2004
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The steps to success in outsourcing are both simple and complex. IT outsourcing has been happening for decades, and it has become a clear alternative since the landmark Eastman Kodak outsourcing deal 15 years ago. Despite innumerable case study examples of success, a large proportion of outsourcing deals continue to

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fail. Here are some of the keys to ensuring your outsourcing decisions are successful: Jeff Kaplan is managing director of THINKstrategies, a Wellesley, Mass.-based strategic consulting services firm. Jeff can be reached at jkaplan@thinkstrategies.com.

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