For both finance and HR, this separation is often driven by organizational obstacles, disparate systems and data sources, regulatory uncertainty, and a lack of complete visibility into the business. As Joseph Fanutti, CFO of Bill Gosling Outsourcing, says of his own organization’s challenges, “Finance operated its own silo, HR its own, operations its own. There was a lack of consistency in terms of how we viewed the business.” He recalls, “Numbers were always challenged, no one could agree on metrics, and people couldn’t agree on what actions to take going forward.” If this situation sounds familiar, that’s because it’s commonplace across organizations the world over. Strategic uncertainty and incomplete data are symptoms of a larger problem: a lack of unification among finance, HR, and operations teams. Managers need to make financial and people decisions in tandem, yet traditional systems store this information independently. This separation creates multiple versions of the same u

La protezione degli accessi privilegiati e la prevenzione delle violazioni restano preoccupazioni urgenti per le aziende di tutte le dimensioni. Gli autori di attacchi utilizzano una gamma sempre più ampia di metodi sempre più sofisticati per infiltrarsi in sistemi vulnerabili. E anche se le notizie di violazioni esterne spesso dominano le cronache, le aziende devono essere in grado di difendersi anche dalle minacce interne. In effetti, dato l'impiego oggi diffuso di outsourcing e partnership per supportare le funzioni aziendali chiave, il numero degli utenti che dispongono di accesso con privilegi ai sistemi di business critici è aumentato. In aggiunta, è essenziale per gli amministratori di sistema di oggi comprendere in che modo i sistemi vengono utilizzati, da chi e in quali condizioni. Purtroppo, le soluzioni di sicurezza standard non sono in grado di proteggere l'accesso interno/privilegiato in modo efficace e presentano gravi carenze, che mettono a rischio l'azienda.

Finding the right IT service provider is not as simple as it may seem. Choosing a service provider based exclusively on low price may be good for your bottom line, but may fall short on delivering the right level of IT expertise and resource scalability for long-term advantage.

The 2017 study, The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure IaaS, gives insight into both the costs and benefits of large-scale Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS) implementation. This commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting analyzes the return on investment and business impact that several enterprises experienced when moving from a primarily on-premises environment to Azure. The companies interviewed come from a variety of industries and locations (global/multinational, North American, and European). In addition to a 435 percent overall return on an Azure IaaS investment*, the businesses also experienced: Reduced data center and outsourcing costs. Website scale and performance improvements. Ease of experimentation through virtualized environments. Developer and tester improvements. Download the study to learn about the potential ROI that could be realized by shifting some or all of your management and operations to Azure.

With the current state of the economy, IT executives are being asked to stretch their budgets in order to keep their businesses profitable. In 2008, Median IT spending per user fell to $6,667 from the previous year's $7,397, according to Computer Economics. This represents a 6.2% reduction, consistent with the fact that IT managers were supporting an increasing number of users without corresponding increases in IT spending. IT spend continued to decline in 2009 and uncertainty and caution is still prevalent in 2010.

Email is the primary communication system and file transport mechanism used in organizations of all sizes. Email systems generate enormous amounts of content that must be preserved for a variety of reasons, including: -Compliance with local, state, federal and international statutory requirements - Electronic discovery requirements and best practices - Knowledge management applications - Disaster recovery and business continuity

Microsoft Exchange Server has been a crucial technological breakthrough in advanced corporate communication systems. Companies who utilize an enterprise-class email server like Exchange believe that email is mission critical, and value the productivity it enables. But an in-house migration to Exchange 2007 from an earlier version of Exchange or another email program will not be an easy task. Complexity, time and cost issues loom large over the IT department and are causing IT directors to search for an alternative solution.

Read about three companies and their challenges that drove them to outsource.

This Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) research summary, sponsored by Riverbed®, highlights some of the key findings of EMA’s landmark report, “Network Management Megatrends 2016: Managing Networks in the Era of the Internet of Things, Hybrid Cloud, and Advanced Network Analytics.” It examines several major areas of change and evolution affecting network management. These “megatrends” include hybrid cloud networking, the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced network analytics, network management outsourcing, and network management tool consolidation.

SingleHop was interested in adding capacity to its data centers while at the same time achieving a predictable cost structure using an outsourcing strategy for the development and management of these mission critical facilities. Find out why they turned to Digital Realty.

Data security is a top concern these days. In a world of privacy regulation, intellectual property theft, and cybercrime, ensuring data security and protecting sensitive enterprise data is crucial. Only a data masking solution can secure vital data and enable outsourcing, third-party analysis, and cloud deployments. But more often than not, masking projects fail. Some of the best data masking tools bottleneck processes and once masked, data is hard to move and manage across the application development lifecycle.

Read this white paper to learn about 10 principles to follow in order to build an effective human capital plan for your organization.

HR is a necessity when you have employees. And what could be better than taking a set of duties - which although a necessity, are not a core competence - off your plate?

This white paper provides valuable insight on how to build an HR strategy that produces results in any economy.

This paper acts as a well-qualified resource to support the validity of how outsourcing key HR functions can produce positive business results.

Read about three companies and their challenges that drove them to outsource.

Read this white paper to learn about 10 principles to follow in order to build an effective human capital plan for your organization.

HR is a necessity when you have employees. And what could be better than taking a set of duties - which although a necessity, are not a core competence - off your plate?

This white paper provides valuable insight on how to build an HR strategy that produces results in any economy.

This paper acts as a well-qualified resource for to support the validity of how outsourcing key HR functions can produce positive business results.

Human resources outsourcing is still a relatively new concept for many organizations, resulting in a number of perceived and actual risks; however, if these risks are understood and addressed early on, it can lead to a successful, strategic relationsh

Managing payroll in-house can be challenging to maintain for growing businesses. Fortunately, you can free up a lot of time, energy, and resources by letting a provider handle it. Find out why you should outsource with these top-5 reasons

Software, outsourcing, service bureau, ASO, PEO… it’s little wonder the market for payroll solutions has a reputation for being confusing and hard to navigate. Where does one solution end and the other begin? And how do you know which one you need? This complexity is the reason we’ve created a comparison guide.

Discover how your business can institute an effective management strategy to reduce costs, increase productivity and manage document related risks by outsourcing your document process management function.

Managed print services have been proven to drive cost savings as much as 10-30 percent over traditional approaches as well as increase efficiency, security and sustainability across your business.