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Various IT Articles From Computer Weekly

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This article quotes a report by Cast which found that the average large application requires extra investment of £2.23m to fix problems that become apparent once it goes live and if the problem is not fixed, companies risk even greater damage.

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This article quotes a report by Cast which found that the average large application requires extra investment of £2.23m to fix problems that become apparent once it goes live and if the problem is not fixed, companies risk even greater damage. The article is worth reading, not least for the examples given.

The main point made by this article is that large outsourcing deals have all but disappeared and deals now being signed are smaller, shorter and less complex than three years ago. There are various other trends cited in the article.

Short article from computer weekly which is worth reading in that it considers issues that arise in relation to the SME sector who are thinking of outsourcing services.

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