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Global Services
November 29, 2007 |
The Future of Buy-side Sourcing Careers The real change between now and 2010 for outsourcing professionals is likely to be less in terms of what they do, and more in terms of the recognition of their role and its importance.   |
Global Services
June 27, 2007 |
The Global Sourcers More and more people are sourcing services from around the world for their companies. But do they have the right skills for a job that is becoming increasingly strategic to their companies? |
Global Services
January 1, 2008
Blackman & Schweyer |
Buy-side Sourcing Careers The sourcing industry is being seen as a lucrative career path by many professionals. While the basis for a successful sourcing career is already established, firms now need to develop structures and development practices to foster the characteristics that define it. |
Global Services
May 12, 2008
Imrana Khan |
The Sourcing Advisor Caveat Third-party advisors assistance may be one of the good reasons behind the overall satisfaction with the sourcing engagements you are involved in, but in many instances external advisors can hit hard on your pockets. |
Global Services
September 1, 2008 |
The Definitive Survey of Sourcing Advisers Welcome to the first ever study on sourcing advisory companies that covers the views of service buyers and providers. |
Global Services
August 27, 2007
Blackman & Schweyer |
Buy-Side Sourcing Careers Outsourcing has become a $4 trillion business. In many companies, nearly a quarter or more of the executive budget is dedicated to it. With so much at stake, comes opportunity for a new breed of talent the outsourcing professional. |
HRO Today
Jul/Aug 2008
Atul Vashistha |
Is Global Sourcing an Item on Your Strategic Plan of Action? Survey examines what buyers are thinking when it comes to sourcing services on a global scale. |
HRO Today
May 2008
Andy Teng |
Transforming HR with Data and Expertise Want to hike your HR organization's performance? Sourcing advisors and consultants lend their domain expertise to help pave the way. |
Global Services
July 30, 2007
Glenn Brule |
Business-analysis Skills: Critical for Sourcing Success Whether a company is embarking on a full-scale, outsourced call center or IT operation, or contracting globally for simple project-based services, the need for business-analysis skills is vital. Yet, the role of a business analyst in outsourced engagements is often undefined and elusive. |
CIO
November 15, 2005
Stephanie Overby |
Book Review: A Source for Sourcing A guide to IT outsourcing success, whether you outsource a little, a lot or not at all. |
CIO
November 1, 2000
Tracy Mayor |
Our Vendors, Ourselves - Interview: Frank Casale Frank Casale wants you to love your outsourcer as yourself... |
Global Services
July 8, 2008
Namita Goel |
Speedsourcing Accelerating the sourcing process using an interactive and collaborative approach is not only desired, but also appropriate for many organizations today |
Global Services
August 14, 2008
Mehra & Singh |
A Comprehensive Talent Strategy for Services Outsourcing Outsourced service operations in India, China, and other developing countries face a war for talent that will ultimately determine their competitiveness. Win this war by pursuing a comprehensive talent-management strategy. |
HRO Today
June 2008
Andy Teng |
Considering Governance First You wouldn't want to drive in a major city without traffic lights, so why take on outsourcing without a robust governance model? Remember, dedicating the right resources to managing the contract can help minimize problems later on. |
Global Services
December 7, 2008
Chris Osentowski |
Global Sourcing Strategies Customers are conferring with their global sourcing providers to revisit their outsourcing strategies, procurement processes, transition and delivery commitments for what is expected to be a soft year. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
David Blanchard |
Transformation is Out; Optimization is In A look at what to expect from the global supply chain in 2010. |
Global Services
March 6, 2008 |
Enabling Better Business & IT Alignment What will set apart great business leaders is the ability to adapt to and manage change well. Here are some tips for selecting and managing multiple IT service providers |
FAO Today
Nov/Dec 2007
Fersht & Sappenfield |
Preparing the New Organization for Life After Outsourcing The cost and performance benefits of outsourcing are now generally recognized, but the range of benefits varies widely. And, much of this variability can be attributed to the company's ability to effectively transition to the new organization. |
Insurance & Technology
June 16, 2004
Anthony O'Donnell |
Room for Improvement Insurers should be more aggressive in managing outsourcing's risks and reaping its rewards as part of an overall sourcing strategy. |
Global Services
July 1, 2008
Imrana Khan |
The Case for Transformation Beyond the hype about transformation there's some real work being delivered that makes the case for business transformation outsourcing. |
Global Services
November 5, 2007
Dorie Culp |
Keeping Employee Morale High The time-consuming process of sourcing evaluation spreads a lot of anxiety among employees regarding their future. These guidelines will help maintain employee morale and make sourcing transitions smooth and efficient. |
HRO Today
April 2008
Barron & Ranjan |
Embracing the World's Offerings Global sourcing is increasingly a valuable tool for achieving business process outsourcing cost savings, and HR outsourcing buyers, long holdouts against offshoring, will finally start to give in to its alluring value. |
Global Services
October 29, 2007
Deborah Kops |
If the Shoe Fits, Wear it Is there a predictive fit between such characteristics as culture, measurement systems, ways of working, procurement strategy and the type of global services solutions specific companies should implement? |
CFO
November 17, 2003
Polly Schneider Traylor |
Outsourcing More work is being sent packing, often far away. To make it pay off, management must adapt. |
Global Services
December 4, 2008
Masur & Baldia |
Outsourcing in a Challenging Economy: The Multisourcing Alternative Many companies today are increasingly recognizing the possible benefits of a newer strategy known as multisourcing, which may well be a particularly effective strategy in rough economic times |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Lisa Ross |
Department Procurement: Try Adding Procurement By outsourcing finance & accounting and procurement together, you can fan the flames of powerful synergies that will go straight to the bottom line -- while helping to improve operations. |
Entrepreneur
July 2010
Ivy Hughes |
Outsourcing: Not Just Cheaper From processing payroll to integrating IT, outsourcing certain functions can mean better talent at lower costs. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Breathing Down on the Dragon More low-cost countries are proving to be viable alternatives to China. |
Global Services
November 4, 2008
Jolie Newman |
The Innovation Imperative Understand the essential nature of innovation in outsourcing engagements. |
CIO
November 14, 2012
Stephanie Overby |
IT Services Get Closer to Home IT chiefs find that domestic outsourcing (as opposed to offshoring) is becoming more attractive as it delivers advantages such as agility, speed and innovation |
CIO
August 1, 2011
Stephanie Overby |
CIOs Lack Adequate Cloud Computing Knowledge Cloud computing adoption is increasing rapidly, but CIOs' ability to structure and manage these deals is not keeping pace. |
Global Services
October 27, 2008
Imrana Khan |
The Uncertain Global Economy A recent survey conducted by AMR Research with support from Global Services reveals that outsourcing sector will see minimal impact of the financial turmoil. |
HRO Today
June 2008 |
Department RPO: Observing the Seven Tenets of RPO Success Want to know the secrets to making recruitment process outsourcing work for you? One industry leader shares his key lessons. |
Global Services
December 4, 2008
Andrew Efstathiou |
Revisiting Bank Sourcing in Troubled Times Can banks aggressively reduce cost with limited investment funds, managerial time, and limited growth prospects? |
HRO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Andy Teng |
The European Market Update Taking on HR outsourcing in a more measured way than North American counterparts, European HR leaders seem careful to make their outsourcing effort a more successful experience. |
Global Services
December 2, 2008
Phil Fersht |
How to Structure and Execute Your Outsourcing Strategy Entering into an outsourcing engagement is not a decision that should be hurried. Here's how to take an organized approach to designing your global outsourcing strategy. |
InternetNews
August 29, 2005
Tim Gray |
Financial Service Providers Should Outsource More To improve the bottom line, financial firms should send IT work out. |
CIO
February 1, 2004
David Clarke |
The Dangers of Outsourcing (and What to Do About Them) You may have just inked a fabulous outsourcing deal. But as the CTO of the Red Cross has learned, you have to be prepared for the end game. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 1, 2007
Nancy Feig |
New Rules for Bank Outsourcing and Offshoring New deal models and business imperatives, as well as opportunities in emerging markets, are inspiring banks to reevaluate the types of outsourcing and offshoring arrangements they make. |
Global Services
November 29, 2007 |
The Future of Deal Structures Business the world over is getting savvier -- and that also goes for outsourcing, as market trends today portend some notable shifts in IT and Business Process Outsourcing deal structures for 2010. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Phil Fersht |
Judgment Calls The worst mistakes companies make when they evaluate outsourcing -- and how to avoid them. |
InternetNews
January 9, 2008
Larry Barrett |
Outsourcing Market Will Remain Robust in 2008 Gartner predicts an 8.1 percent increase in outsourcing spending this year. |
Insurance & Technology
December 6, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
Insurance Outsourcing Reaches New Levels of Maturity While many insurers are still struggling with the management of offshore resources, industry leaders are crafting long-term global sourcing strategies for strategic competitive advantage. |
CIO
June 13, 2011
Stephanie Overby |
No. 1 Gripe with Outsourcers: Lousy Service An outsourcing survey finds CIOs need to improve vendor management. |
CIO
May 1, 2012
Stephanie Overby |
Outsourcing Declines, Are IT Jobs Coming Back? IT leaders and CIOs are reexamining their outsourcing mix and bringing some -- but not all -- IT back in-house |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2008
Brad Kenney |
Outsourcing Strategies: Four Keys to Manufacturing IT's Future What to outsource, and what to hold close? Keep these keys in your pocket to unlock a more competitive, business-centric IT organization - both inside and outside your walls. |
HRO Today
May 2008
Mark Lawson |
Navigating Global Mobility Deploying executives on foreign assignments is an emerging HR specialty -- and one that many organizations consider outsourcing. |
Global Services
July 11, 2008
Mukherji & Singh |
The Next Wave of Outsourcing: Remote Infrastructure Management The rapid evolution in remote server-management technologies and IT architectures, changes in customer behaviors and demand patterns, and developments in the provider and offshore supply environment is propelling the industry toward accelerated adoption of RIM |
HRO Today
June 2008
Andy Teng |
Gravitating toward Governance Are you doing a good job watching the store? If you haven't considered your governance efforts lately, better beef up before it comes back to haunt you. |
CFO
March 1, 2009
Sarah Johnson |
No Way Out? The Satyam scandal has prompted companies to be more careful about outsourcing arrangements. |
