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Applications Outsourcing: Why is Sourcing Suitability Important?
As organizations consider applications outsourcing, it is important for them to conduct appropriate due diligence on their applications portfolios and frame any sourcing strategy around relative applications suitability. The insight such an assessment provides not only increases an organization’s understanding of its operational and competitive DNA, it also minimizes the risk associated with the business executing an applications outsourcing strategy.
2009 Rewind: An Outsourcing Year in Review
Last year, CEO of Alsbridge Ben Trowbridge released his predictions for the outsourcing sector in the year 2009. How close was he to the mark? Read on to see Alsbridge’s 2009 Year in Review.
An Outsider's Perspective on Advisors
In our capacity as counsel to Global 1000 companies in sourcing transactions, we are frequently asked whether we recommend use of a third party advisor. If the transaction is outside of the norm for that entity and entails new components that are beyond the expertise of the existing in-house staff, the answer to that question is generally “yes, by all means.” The reasons for this view are threefold: expertise, bandwidth and politics. While not based on any formal study, our consistent experience is that sourcing advisors materially contribute to the development, structuring and execution of a complex transaction and its long-term success.
Why Hire a Sourcing Advisor
Chances are, you’ve thought about outsourcing or shared services as a strategy to cut costs during these tough economic times.
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