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16th Annual Outsourcing Excellence Awards—Best Financial Services: Deutsche Bank and Accenture “Working as one cohesive team, we over-delivered on our business case and we’re still on an upward trajectory. Eight years after initiating the largest procurement BPO engagement in the world, we’re here, we’re successful and it’s working.” Ken Litton, Managing Director, Chief Procurement Officer, Deutsche [...]
September 18, 2012 |
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16th Annual Outsourcing Excellence Awards – Best Partnership: US Army Information Technology Agency and Catapult Technology “We trust the Catapult team to pursue a solution without government intervention. They don’t have to wait to hear from us because we know they fix problems fast and provide backup documentation as a matter of course.” Gregg Meserve, [...]
September 18, 2012 |
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The payments system is not something you ordinarily think as outsourced. However, the moment somebody in your organization decides to receive a payment via an intermediary (lockbox, collection agent, bank, third-party providers of “receivables management” servicers and more) or make a payment via an intermediary (AP servicer, freight forwarder, procurement specialists or software and more) [...]
April 3, 2012 |
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Wipro Voice: Innovation What separates a great organization from other good companies? Management? People? Policies? Quality? Probably all of these and more. Innovation has always been the single most important factor in ensuring a distinctive advantage, giving companies a higher market position. Quality and process excellence ensure maximum benefits from innovations – both incremental and [...]
April 3, 2012 |
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Hint: 12 Months Out is TOO Late When should you start working on your next outsourcing contract? Many organizations do not address the end of a contract until the last year of its term. The notification period in the contract, typically six t-to12 months, usually triggers this discussion. However I believe this is a mistake. [...]
February 20, 2012 |
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As the rupee hits new lows against the U.S. dollar this year, the issue of how foreign exchange rates impact offshore outsourcing arrangements has again come to the fore. But how swings in currency valuations affect outsourcing parties remains a complex question. A weak rupee, for example, theoretically boosts the top line of Indian service [...]
November 17, 2011 |
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At the most basic level, the challenge with change management is that everyone knows it’s important, even that it’s make or break to the success of outsourcing engagements, but very few actually know what it is or how to do it. Even the most outsourcing-sophisticated organizations fall short in their change management activities. Sourcing change [...]
November 7, 2011 |
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A new study by Monitor Group and the Rockefeller Foundation examines BPO that delivers a “double bottom line”—a strong business case and social impact. There’s little doubt that offshoring business process work can deliver cost savings for outsourcing customers and profits for business process outsourcing (BPO) providers. But can the BPO industry actually improve the [...]
November 7, 2011 |
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Applications have personalities? Yes, they do, according to HP Distinguished Technologist, E.G. Nadhan. Nadhan is the Lead Technologist for Global Strategic Capabilities within HP and the Chief Architect for HP’s Applications Process and Tools Framework. Nadhan explains that as HP helps its customers manage their applications, it is important to help the IT executives categorize [...]
November 1, 2011 |
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The cloud computing business model is one based on conformity. In exchange for that largely standard approach to technical delivery and service levels, customers can gain access to cost-effective solutions for everything from desktop support to infrastructure to business applications with minimal capital investment or ongoing management. “The vast majority of providers will leverage a [...]
October 14, 2011 |
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If you are an outsourcing customer, an outsourcing agreement is like a three-legged stool. Its value depends on what you agree to buy, what you agree to pay and the terms of the contract. Although the agreement and the other contract terms are often extensive, outsourcing customers often underestimate, or even overlook, the value in [...]
September 29, 2011 |
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During the heat of the August monsoon, I traveled to New Delhi to speak at the NASSCOM BPO Strategy Summit. The sights, smells and intensity of India never cease to amaze and delight me. I speak at conferences all over the world including world-class events hosted by Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) and IAOP. All three [...]
September 19, 2011 |
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Behind each award-winning global outsourcing relationship is a fascinating story of extraordinary people, excellence in service delivery, lots of sweat equity, some painful bumps in the road, a mutual willingness to constructively solve problems, and trust earned. Contracts were awarded as a result of a competitive bid, so they started with a blank recipe card. [...]
August 29, 2011 |
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Back in the days when father knew best and Donna Reed was in the kitchen, most workers had full-time jobs. Today, more and more companies are adding contingent (anyone who is not full time) labor to the mix to get the most out of their talent. In some cases, the current contingent workforce is typically [...]
August 29, 2011 |
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Can outsourcing be a catalyst for innovation? In the case of the transportation industry, the answer is a definite “yes.” Today, transportation organizations are partnering with outsourcers to do more than reduce cost. Together, they’re finding creative ways to decrease congestion, improve safety and protect the environment, all while positioning to respond to the needs [...]
July 29, 2011 |
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When you begin evaluating service providers the basic requirements are straightforward. You want a provider with expertise in your industry, a deep understanding of your processes and a proven track record of superior delivery. The provider should be responsive, communicate clearly and demonstrate that it wants your business. However, because these are table stakes in [...]
July 26, 2011 |
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