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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
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 4, 2008
Namita Goel |
Into its Own: Sourcing as a Profession If the demand for sourcing professionals outstrips supply, where will the talent come from? |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2012
Craig Pfeiffer |
Developing New Talent: Better Approach Needed for Training Advisors The profession needs a new training model that attracts and develops the next generation of advisors. |
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. |
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. |
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? |
CIO
May 15, 2004
Abbie Lundberg |
Hands Off, Hands On - From The Editor The most difficult part of a new service or outsourcing arrangement may lie in figuring out exactly who does what. |
CRM
January 1, 2007
John Bostick |
The Soul Searching That Comes with Sole-Sourcing It's popular to say that consolidating one's IT outsourcing activities with a single provider means having just one throat to choke. But who is really getting strangled in the long run? Multisourcing is a better choice. |
CIO
December 16, 2009
Stephanie Overby |
DIY Outsourcing Saves Money, Adds Control Pricey IT consultants can be time savers but there are benefits -- beyond penny pinching -- to crafting your own outsourcing deal. |
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? |
CIO
June 13, 2011
Stephanie Overby |
No. 1 Gripe with Outsourcers: Lousy Service An outsourcing survey finds CIOs need to improve vendor management. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2012
Glenn G. Kautt |
Talent Scout The best-managed firms realize that understanding their staff members' skills, knowledge and experience is increasingly important as they seek to improve top- and bottom-line performance while aggressively managing costs in a competitive business environment. |
CIO
June 1, 2004
Susan H. Cramm |
Desperation Outsourcing We've all seen desperation outsourcing rationalized under the guise of strategy. But these "strategic initiatives" really are ham-handed attempts at rectifying larger ills |
Food Engineering
April 1, 2008 |
Outsourcing requires homework There's no doubt that outsourcing can save money and take the pressure off several business tasks -- if executed properly. But many companies don't do homework first, according to this Deloitte Consulting 2008 report. |
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
June 24, 2007 |
Has HR Really Changed? Until recently, HR professionals could not dream of corner offices, their careers headed toward cul-de-sacs. Now, as lack of talent looms as amongst the top problems facing businesses, CEOs are increasingly focusing on talent management as priority. |
Global Services
August 26, 2008
Lisa Ross |
Choosing the Best Outsourcing Approach One of the latest trends in finance outsourcing is that CFOs are seeking an integrated service delivery approach to outsourcing, instead of a piecemeal approach, to gain greater efficiency, effectiveness, and control and compliance of their finance and accounting (F&A) business process |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2011
Deena Katz |
Replacing Yourself Who's going to sit in your chair and meet with your clients when you're no longer doing it? That question leaves many advisors speechless. |
Entrepreneur
September 2003
Kimberly L. McCall |
Straight to the Outsource Feeling the crunch? Then it may be time to look outside your company for help. |
Wall Street & Technology
February 21, 2008
Cory Levine |
Offshore Outsourcing of IT Positions Loses Popularity Offshore IT outsourcing once was considered the wave of the future. Apparently, however, the practice has taken a sharp downturn in popularity. |
Global Services
September 12, 2008
Philip Fersht |
The Parameters of Evaluating Sourcing Advisory Firms Third-party advisers assistance might be one of the reasons behind the increased level of satisfaction between you and your outsourcing partners. Here's what you should look for before engaging in a pact with these intermediaries. |
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 |
Wall Street & Technology
June 13, 2006 |
Spending More Can Be Satisfying Research from an outsourcing and insourcing advisory firm reveals a direct correlation between an organization's satisfaction with its outsourcing efforts and how much it invests in outsourcing management and governance. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Brad Kenney |
Second-Generation IT Outsourcing Best practices for IT outsourcing are changing as the process matures. |
CIO
November 17, 2008
Albert Lee |
How to Choose the Right IT Outsourcing Provider Selecting an outsourcing provider can be difficult, but these project management tips will help you pick the right vendor to meet your current and future needs, and ensure the success of your project. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2006
Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Next-Generation Outsourcing A new realism about manufacturing outsourcing takes hold. |
Global Services
August 14, 2008
Phil Fersht |
Dodging the Outsourcing Landmines With growing reliance on their providers to deliver, greater scrutiny by boards and their auditors, and such, driving change deep into firms, execs governing outsourcing relationships have become a lightning rod for criticism. |
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. |
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. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Chris Gattenio |
SLAs, Governance and Relationship Management Innovative organizations are implementing strong governance models and effective relationship management strategies in today's finance and accounting outsourcing arrangements. |
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 1, 2000
Tracy Mayor |
Our Vendors, Ourselves - Interview: Frank Casale Frank Casale wants you to love your outsourcer as yourself... |
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 |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2013
Charles R. Chaffin |
Making the Case for CFP Standards While the planning profession has evolved considerably, there is still work to be done. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Insurance & Technology
June 16, 2004 |
Transforming Your Business Through IT and Business Process Outsourcing Insurance is a risk management industry, and its approach to outsourcing should be consistent with its nature. Risks are to be managed, not fled from. |
HRO Today
Mar/Apr 2008 |
Top Legal Eagles Why do some of these HRO legal advisors cost $500 an hour? As the cream of the crop in the market today, their advice is worth its weight in gold and could save your organizations tons of headaches, lost time, and legal troubles ahead. |
Bank Technology News
December 2004
Holly Sraeel |
Outsourcing Gets a Closer Look. But is It Different? The strategic value of outsourcing has always been the source of some debate in banking. The question is, "Is it different than in years past?" Good question, and the answer depends on the size of institution. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008 |
Top Legal Eagles Why do some of these human resource outsourcing legal advisors cost $500 an hour? |
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. |
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. |
FAO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Phil Fersht |
Judgment Calls The worst mistakes companies make when they evaluate outsourcing -- and how to avoid them. |
InternetNews
June 3, 2010 |
The Long Road Back for IT Outsourcing IT outsourcing providers suffered as much or more than any other sector during heart of the economic meltdown and pundits say the recovery won't happen overnight. |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2005
John C. Maher |
It's a Brand New Ballgame for Outsourcing Real Estate Outsourcing is certainly not a new concept to real estate. What is new is the extent to which outsourcing is being used by Global 1000 companies to improve the performance of key internal business functions such as finance and accounting, supply-chain management, human resources and real estate. |
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
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 |
