The global economic events of the last few years presented what is now known as the “new normal.”In this context, there is a paradigm shift in the expectations stakeholders have of organizations and the CFO in particular, as he co-pilots with the CEO to navigate these new normal skies. While cost and operational efficiencies continue [...]
Taking a holistic approach to BPO services enables transformation, outcome-based solutions, and ensures a company will be able to support future business changes. This paper explains the change in mindset and approach that needs to occur in order to yield these results. Companies must move beyond a focus on labor arbitrage and the traditional view [...]
Changing consumer expectations and reduced consumer spending is causing CG companies major anxiety. Adding more precision to trade promotions management (TPM), therefore, has never been more important. Getting there will require TPM tools that, among other things, can integrate campaign information with in-store activity — and offer actionable recommendations in real time. A new generation [...]
Data collected by Blazent reveals significant errors in the typical controls used for IT outsourcing governance. The result is expensive manual processes and inaccuracies that lead to time-consuming reconciliation exercises, yield inaccurate data, and are very expensive. Without a trusted baseline, disputes are inevitable, and there is no solid foundation for their resolution. This paper [...]
New capabilities, like cloud computing, software-as-a-service, mobile device web access, and data center virtualization and consolidation, are significantly changing both the possibilities and the complexities of outsourcing IT functions. Analysts predict radical change in the shape of IT “factory” functions such as end-user support and help-desk services. However, an Information Week survey notes that almost [...]
Educates buyers on the transition phase in the life cycle of outsourcing engagements, the associated cost and complexity, and best practices and “pitfalls” to avoid in managing complex transitions for success. Click here to download the paper.
Examination of the current value proposition, ways of advancing the value proposition, and key considerations to realize the full value of RPO to effectively meet the business needs of tomorrow. Click here to download the paper.
In an outsourcing arrangement, decision makers at the buyer’s organization look to maximize the value of their outsourcing investment. They therefore look for a service provider that not only has the requisite process, industry, and technology expertise but one that also can manage to uncertainties and minimize the buyer’s risks, enhance the buyer’s agility, and [...]
Leading adopters of global sourcing are building on their successful experiences of offshore IT and transactional process services by offshoring their complex judgment-intensive “knowledge services.” Such services are talent intensive and thus an ideal for leveraging offshore talent pools. This paper presents findings from an Everest Research Institute study analyzing the evolution and maturity of [...]
The paper discusses findings from The Hackett Group’s 2009 IT Agility Performance Study regarding constraints on achieving IT agility. The paper also explains why the on-demand sourcing model is quickly becoming the most important technology, enabling increased flexibility and scalability and how it plays a key role in margin protection.
Running a world class Order-to-Cash (OTC) process can be a source of strategic advantage to organizations. A well run OTC process can enable organizations to increase their overall sales and profits, and improve the cash flow. However, OTC is a complex, multi-functional process and driving end-to-end improvements is quite challenging. As a result, companies typically [...]
Although many organizations have developed in-house expertise in managing the core procurement spend, their non-core spend management continues to be sub-optimal. According to Everest Research Institute, even a 5-10 percent reduction on this non-core spend can translate into a 1-3 percent bottom-line impact. Procurement outsourcing is a solution that helps companies improvement non-core spend management [...]
The 2010 Gartner CIO Survey revealed that CIOs are looking for both additional savings and ways to enable productivity improvements for the business. However, many CIOs will need to make step-changes to optimize the enterprise. This white paper proposes six options for IT optimization. Each option is presented in light of current economic conditions and [...]
Enterprises often focus too narrowly on cost savings and lose sight of critical measures like improving bottom line impact, reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), improving customer satisfaction and achieving global cost competitiveness. This paper highlights how CFOs and CPOs can deliver bottom line impact by: Setting cost-savings and spend under management (SUM) objectives Managing [...]
In a recent HP survey, almost half of the CEOs and senior business leaders agreed that their corporate IT departments have trouble keeping pace with rapidly changing demands of the business. Further, they stated the bulk of their IT spending is directed to “keeping the lights on.” Most companies find it difficult to redirect resources [...]
In this white paper, CDI IT Solutions discusses how outsourcing the software quality assurance process can provide significant cost savings, improve time to market, and increase customer satisfaction. The paper focuses on the importance of addressing three dimensions of quality assurance: testing, process improvement, and compliance oversight. It highlights the goals in each dimension as [...]
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