InformationWeek

Overview
The decision to outsource all or some of your company's IT functions is a step that requires smart decision-making right from the top of the organization. New options and models for outsourcing specific portions of IT operations add to the complexity of making the decision. Some of these approaches claim to bring significant additional benefits in cost control, application availability and in freeing IT staff from routine support chores to work on strategically important projects.

Topics for Discussion:

• Aligning IT operations with business goals
• Understanding the variety of outsourcing models
• Cost savings expectations with outsourcing
• Potential service level improvements with outsourcing
• Effective change management
• Evaluating and mitigating risk

Join InformationWeek editors for a compelling one-hour interactive panel discussion, and debate focused on the spectrum of outsourcing choices and the increasingly complex yet increasingly important IT outsourcing decision-making process right from the convenience of your office.