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Evolution Of The Retained Organization

eNews | Category:   Strategy & Business Case  Transition & Governance  IT Infrastructure & Applications...

One clear sign that the outsourcing industry is maturing is the increased emphasis on the role of the client.

More and more clients are responsible for engaging with the supplier, carrying out those actions on which the supplier is dependent and providing direction and governance. Consequently, there has been increased focus on the retained organisation i.e. the people, structures and systems which the client owns and which are critical to the success of any outsourcing deal.

Devastating Effects: What the CIO Doesn't Know About ITO

eNews | Category:   Strategy & Business Case  RFP Development  Provider Selection...

Sourcing practices, as applied to information technology outsourcing (ITO), are constantly changing due to high failure rates in the field. Those CIOs not aware of today's sourcing tactics may actually hurt rather than help their organizations. The results can be devastating.

IT Offshoring is Breaking All the Rules

eNews | Category:   Negotiations / Renegotiations  Transition & Governance  IT Infrastructure & Applications...

Most people would accept that there some golden rules in outsourcing. These rules, or guidelines, which have developed over time, have become accepted as best practices in outsourcing and form the basis of advice given by most lawyers and sourcing advisors. So why do so many offshore deals ignore these rules?

4 Tough Problems Made Simple through Governance

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Governance is a must-have process for creating sustainable sourcing relationships. While many companies have and use a governance process, it may not have the industrial strength to handle these 4 tough problems in sourcing.

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