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IDC: IBM Engineering and Technology Offering Explores New Opportunities in Engineering Outsourcing

Overview This IDC white paper reviews the offerings of IBM's Engineering and Technology Services (E&TS) group, which provides product development and engineering services for companies that need to outsource those critical functions. Among IBM's E&TS offerings are:

Design services
Product life-cycle management (PLM) IT services
Electronics manufacturing service (EMS) design and engineering services
Original design manufacturer (ODM) services

The paper highlights both the strengths that IBM brings to bear in this market sector as well as challenges it needs to overcome. It's a must-read if you have a need for these types of services but lack in-house engineering expertise.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	May 2003
Format	White Papers
Topics	N/A

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