Hewlett Packard will manage travel expense technology and administration for BP Germany as part of a broad, five-year outsourcing pact

scheduled to commence in January 2008. The agreement also covers human resources elements including payroll accounting, training management and time management. "Travel expense accounting is also a good starting point for business process outsourcing," according to an H-P spokesperson. "Companies can start quickly, they save money, and they get a first experience with the BPO model itself. Then they can proceed with HR, accounts receivable, etc."