Summary: This edition of the advisor and service provider Pulse surveys reflect business and IT market activity during 3Q08 (July through September 2008) and projections for the balance of 2008 and into 2009. Topics explored include: Demand and buying patterns, including the impact of the economic “crisis” on the demand for outsourcing and related third-party business and IT services:
An update in buyer trending around multi-sourcing/ multi-provider outsourcing as well as key buyer opportunities and challenges to better manage and govern multi-sourced outsourcing efforts
The impact rising energy and other commodity costs are having on buyer outsourcing preferences
Outsourcing deal scope, pricing, contract value and profitability
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This quarterly survey provides feedback from the “front lines” of Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industries. Click here to review current findings.
