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Strategy for Outsourcing 2.0: A Case Study with Lincoln Financial

Category:   Negotiations / Renegotiations  IT Infrastructure & Applications  Finance & Accounting Services...

Alsbridge research shows over 77% of current outsourcing contracts are set to expire in the next 30 months. With so many buyer companies entering their second or third outsourcing deals, 'Outsourcing 2.0' is becoming more commonplace. However, creating a sourcing strategy the second or third time around is much different than creating the original as many aspects of outsourcing arrangements have changed over time.

Join Brendan Malley, Vice President IT Services, Lincoln Financial Group along with Randy Vetter, Director at Alsbridge for a case study on how Lincoln Financial Group was able to successfully create an outsourcing 2.0 strategy in less than 12 months.

Outsourcing in the Banking Industry is Stuck in the 90s

Category:   Provider Selection  Negotiations / Renegotiations  Benchmarking...

Please email reaghan.francis@alsbridge.com for information about this webinar.

The general IT outsourcing marketplace has matured rapidly over the past 15 years, moving from a world of large, all-encompassing outsourcing agreements, to a world of relatively standard approaches to services, service levels and pricing that are common and benchmarkable around the world. Unfortunately, outsourcing of lending and other core banking systems have not matured in the same fashion.

This eSeminar is based on three case studies in which a bank wanted to compare pricing, terms and service levels to the market place. The examples explore the current state of IT and banking systems operations outsourcing, including specific examples that illustrate real opportunities for moving outsourcing in the banking industry into the 21st century.

Cloud Trends 2011: What You Need to Know

Category:   Strategy & Business Case  Provider Selection  Transition & Governance...

With 50-60 percent of organizations expected to embrace cloud computing over the next five years, CIOs and senior IT executives are feeling the pressure to move to the cloud. This evolution will require significant changes in the way IT is acquired and managed from both a business and legal perspective, leaving senior executives with many questions that must be addressed before starting on the journey.

Join thought leaders, Ben Trowbridge, CEO of the market leading consultancy, Alsbridge. Inc., and author of “Cloud Sourcing the Corporation,” along with Milton Whitfield, Partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP, and author of "The Arrival of Cloud Sourcing: Implications from a Legal Practitioner," as they answer some of the most pressing questions about cloud sourcing including: how to measure the opportunity, how to manage the legal implications associated with moving to the cloud and which providers are going to prevail in this brave new world?

Q3 IT Pricing Trends: The State of the Market

Category:   Benchmarking  IT Infrastructure & Applications  Finance & Accounting Services...

By understanding how current economic developments have impacted IT pricing, company executives are better able to determine which IT sourcing strategy will best fit their specific needs.

Join the experts at ProBenchmark as they highlight the 2011 Q3 trends and directions for IT transactions, in terms of both price and structure as well as outline what you can expect for the remainder of the year.

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