Is IT Outsourcing The Answer?
Making the best use of your IT budget in tougher times
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When: Tuesday 10th June 2008 at 10am
Duration: One hour
Cost: Free |
THIS EVENT IS NOW ARCHIVED AND AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND
A Live Retail Week Webcast in association with Retail Solutions In partnership with EDS |
Meet the Experts
Who should view?
Heads, directors and managers of: Systems, IT, IS, Strategy.
CIOs, Finance Directors, Procurement Directors.
CEOs, COOs, Managing Directors.
Event overview
Whether or not retailers should outsource has been a hotly debated issue in the UK. In these times of economic uncertainty and consumer slowdown, retailers are looking even harder to drive costs from the business, and add new services to give competitive advantage. Retailers who have seen outsourcing success, claim cost savings and dramatic service level improvements. However, others are claiming outsourcing results in unnecessary complexities and lack of control..
What are the benefits and pitfalls of outsourcing? Are retailers truly in a position to successfully outsource, as other industries have?
In this live webcast panel discussion, Retail Week investigate both in-house and outsourced solutions, asking the tough questions to enable you to decide the best option for your business:
- Does outsourcing your infrastructure mean outsourcing your strategy? Or can we have the best of both worlds?
- Are outsourced functions agile enough for the fast-moving world of retail?
- Which option will drive the most cost and risk from your business?
- Are in-house or out sourced IT experts inherently more innovative?
Chaired by Retail Week Technology Editor Joanna Perry, our expert panel includes Zavvi IT Director Tony Johnson and EDS EMEA Chief Technology Officer, Chris Moyer. Join them as they debate, and feel free to pose questions of your own.
There are no software downloads required – just a broadband connection and speakers or headphones. You can access the event from your office or home with no travel or expenses – just one hour out of your busy schedule. And as the event is live, you will also have the opportunity to interact with the panellists, ask questions and take part in polls – all in real time.
Do not miss this opportunity to make the most important decision of your financial year: register below today.
*Source – Martec IT In Retail Report, 2008
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