Sorry for cross posting if you have had this from elsewhere... But others in
this group might be interested.... We have had a little discussion on the
topic already for our thread must be international development, sustainable
development, and what supports the development of third world (or hot)
countries.... And therefore we might not have the same central interest as
some of the other specialist groups


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Subject: Offshore Outsourcing meeting Nov 29th 2004 London

Dear SG Chair

I have organised this meeting to follow immediately after both the
publication of Elizabeth Sparrow's BCS book on the same subject, and the
conclusion of the work of the BCS Offshore Outsourcing working party.  As
outsourcing is of particular interest to your SG, you are welcome to brand
this as one of your SG's meetings, but please do not change the booking
arrangements.  In any case I should be grateful if you could place this
meeting on your website and include it in any imminent mailings you are
about to do.  I am sending a similar email to YPG and to chairs of BCS
branches in London and the South East.  Please see the attached publicity
flier, reproduced below in plain text.

I hope that many of your committee members will come along on the 29th Nov.
Enough time has been allowed at the end for "networking".

John D Bevan
Interim Manager, Specialist Groups Support
The British Computer Society, 1 Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HJ
tel +44 (0) 1793 417417, direct +44 (0) 1793 417444,
fax +44 (0) 1793 480270, mob. +44 (0) 78767 42210
email address [log in to unmask]
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Offshore outsourcing

Elizabeth Sparrow, consultant & author

Central London, Monday Nov 29th 2004, 5 pm for 5:30 pm start

Offshore outsourcing is regularly in the news.  It raises issues that affect
the jobs and careers of IT professionals, both overseas and in the UK, who
also need to understand and follow "best practises" for offshore
outsourcing.  The meeting will approach the topic from both points of view.

Elizabeth Sparrow is a well known expert and speaker on outsourcing, chair
of the BCS working party on Offshore Outsourcing, and author both of
"Successful IT Outsourcing" published in 2003 ISBN: 1-85233-610-2, and of "A
Guide to Global Outsourcing" to be published by BCS in November.  See
http://www.bcs.org/BCS/Products/Publications/Books/BySeries/Other/GlobalSour
cing/author.htm.

After Elizabeth's presentation, there will be a formal question and answer
session, to be followed by refreshments, which provide a more relaxed
opportunity to meet the speaker and others attending the meeting.  We hope
that Elizabeth will also be signing copies of her new book which should be
on sale at a discount to members.

This meeting has been organised primarily for members of BCS Specialist
Groups and of BCS branches in and around London, as well as others.  It will
be held at the new BCS building in central London, in the Davidson Building,
from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm on Monday November 29th.  The address is First
Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA, 01793
417666.  Southampton Street runs between The Strand and Covent Garden.

Pre-booking is essential, only 100 places will be available, and for
security reasons. A fee of just £10 for members and £15 for others is
required, to cover the costs of refreshments.  Call Sue Tueton on
01793-417416 or Mandy Bauer on 01793-417472 to book a place and pay the fee
by credit card.  Bookings will be considered definite when payment is
received and will be accepted until the maximum capacity of 100 is reached.
 <<Offshore outsourcing.doc>>


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