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The outsourcing decision for a globally integrated enterprise: from commodity outsourcing to value creation.

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Overview Globalization and advances in technology have changed the way business gets done. Today, outsourcing helps make the globally integrated enterprise possible. And the decision-making process for outsourcing is changing -- with CIOs playing a more strategic role. To learn how IBM helps turn outsourcing into opportunity, download this whitepaper.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Outsourcing, Internationalization - Expansion, Resources Mgmt., IT Reliability

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