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		<title><![CDATA[EquaTerra partnership with Microsoft brings visibility, governance to business process outsourcing endeavors.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4372/is_200702/ai_n18926381]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Staff       Arguments in favor of outsourcing--be it manufacturing, IT, or  human  resources HR processes--typically claim that outsourcing saves  money and  enables a company to focus on core competencies. But  EquaTerra , a global outsourcing a   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Issue: Why and How Outsourcing Management and Governance Is Critical to Outsourcing Success]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=275272]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizations undertaking Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing (ITO/BPO) are typically focused on "doing the deal." Yet, arguably the hardest part of outsourcing occurs after the deal is done: undertaking the transition and performing ongoing Outsourcing Management and Governance (OM/G). OM/G is a critical and fundamental - but often misunderstood...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing Management Software Tools: Executive Point of View]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=275270]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Large-scale, complex outsourcing deals have produced equally complex management issues that are often difficult to handle, and in response, numerous third-party Outsourcing Management OM tools have been developed. OM tools help drive and reflect operational and management discipline, provide greater accuracy and independence from outsourcing service providers, and serve as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EquaTerra to Bring Business Process Management and Governance Application to Global 2000 Marketplace Using Microsoft Business Intelligence Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_28/ai_n27066078]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON & LONDON -- EquaTerra, a multi-national outsourcing and insourcing advisory firm, today announced it will use Microsoft business intelligence BI technology to make an outsourcing and business process governance solution available to the marketplace. This solution will enable organizations to more efficiently and effectively govern and manage the performance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Techniques for Ensuring Innovation From BPO Providers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=265935]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Holding regular reviews and engaging partners must be a regular activity for ensuring innovative growth. Governance is pivotal to a person's success. Innovation is best obtained via transformation, best practices, new technology, and continuous process improvement. Fortunately, there are a variety of techniques for extracting innovation from a person's agreements. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EquaTerra Providing Erste Bank with Procurement Process Transition Support and Governance; Assisted with Strategy/Negotiations on Outsourcing Deal with Accenture]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_August_24/ai_n26967388]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON & HOUSTON -- EquaTerra, a multi-national outsourcing and insourcing advisory firm, today announced it assisted Erste Bank on its 10-year procurement outsourcing agreement with Accenture. EquaTerra continues to support Erste Bank - the leading retail and commercial financial services provider to the Central and Eastern European markets - in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NiSource: Building a Platform for Long-Term Sustainable Growth]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=265933]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NiSource is an integrated electric and natural gas provider headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. NiSource executives were evaluating business transformation options across the enterprise as they desired process improvement and a reduced cost structure. The outsourcing of non-core business processes was considered as an option to access new technology, service capabilities...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Renegotiating Your Outsourcing Contract: Executive Point of View]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=260212]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing agreements created ten, five, even three years ago are now being renegotiated because they were essentially conceived in another era. According to market research analysts, approximately 50 percent of outsourcing transactions have either reached a maturity date or have been in existence for more than three years. The increasing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[After the Ink Is Dry: How to Ensure Best Practice in an Outsourcing Relationship]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=265931]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper looks at what is required after the contract has been signed to make sure a sourcing relationship works well and meets business objectives. It highlights three management processes and eight principles of good governance which, if followed, will keep any company on the right track with their outsourcing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Match Making: How to Choose Your Sourcing Provider]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=265929]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With hundreds of service providers, finding the right one, or right combination, for a particular company's business needs and culture is not always straightforward. As it can cost a company and its short listed providers hundreds of thousands of dollars to compete for and enter an outsourcing contract, it is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EquaTerra Completes Year-Long Assignment to Achieve Global Unilever HR Outsourcing Deal with Accenture]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_14/ai_n26896616]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON & HOUSTON -- One of the world's largest ever Human Resources outsourcing contracts was announced on June 6th, 2006, following 12 months of advisory work by multi-national outsourcing and insourcing advisors, EquaTerra.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EquaTerra Advising NiSource on Transformation Process]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Sept_6/ai_n15344239]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- EquaTerra, a multi-national outsourcing and insourcing advisory firm, today announced it is advising NiSource Inc. on its effort to transform key business process and technology functions through an agreement with IBM. The 10-year, $1.6 billion agreement between NiSource, an energy holding company based in Merrillville, Ind., and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HRO Buyers to Benefit from EquaTerra's EQuation HRO - A New HRO Research, Data, and Benchmarking Offering; Phil Fersht from Yankee Group Joins Team]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_August_23/ai_n14928394]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- EquaTerra, a multi-national outsourcing and insourcing advisory firm, today announced EQuation HRO, a membership-based service specifically designed for buy-side HR executives. Responding to an information gap in the marketplace, EQuation HRO provides members with outsourcing-focused data, benchmarking and performance metrics. Additionally, members have access to custom advice,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Role of Business Process Outsourcing in Transforming Finance and Accounting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=265925]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizations face many challenges in attempting to improve the performance of their finance and accounting operations. The pursuit of the elusive and often nebulous "Transformation" goal is very difficult while simultaneously reducing costs and ensuring adequate regulatory compliance levels. Organizations have many tools as their disposal to pursue these efforts....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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