http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/hx_3/archive/2008/10/14/brigades-battalions-and-budgets.aspxAh, Fall. The crisp air. A scenic array of dancing leaves. Squirrels foraging for groceries. And, of course, football. Oh yes, and budgets! Each year at this time, corporate America undergoes a fandango abounding in ritual. We perform the dance of swornenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/hx_3/archive/2008/10/14/brigades-battalions-and-budgets.aspx#34036Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:45:15 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:34036CIO Unplugged<p>The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally, and are not necessarily representative</p> http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/hx_3/archive/2008/10/14/brigades-battalions-and-budgets.aspx#32569Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:51:07 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:32569Gerard Szatvanyi<p>This is a very interesting topic. I've seen the latest figures from Forrester Research regarding the financial sector. It seems like, amidst the crisis, financial companies are heading more towards outsourcing (especially ITO and BPO). Perhaps this could be the trend for pharmaceutical and healthcare in general, too. What do you think? There is an interesting white paper on this topic available here: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.outsourcing-factory.com/en/stay-informed/white-papers/outsourcing-healthcare.html">http://www.outsourcing-factory.com/en/stay-informed/white-papers/outsourcing-healthcare.html</a></p> http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/hx_3/archive/2008/10/14/brigades-battalions-and-budgets.aspx#32362Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:04:40 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:32362Nanda Lahoud<p>If we're really going to change mentality and thinking, perhaps it starts with the really basic vocabulary of budgeting. %0d%0a%0d%0a FTE's.... really, all full time employees are NOT &quot;equivalent&quot;, are they? </p>