Smarter Outsourcing

Author : Leslie Willcocks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136394923
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intelligent IT Outsourcing written by Leslie Willcocks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligent IT Outsourcing enables practitioners to focus in on the essential issues that need to be addressed so that the fundamental structure of their sourcing strategy and its implementation is sound. The authors provide insight into the challenges likely to be faced and give detailed advice on how to pre-empt and manage these. IT and outsourcing continue to be problematic, not least because fundamental learning about this subject fails to be applied systematically, and because IT is inherently difficult to manage. The economics are not obvious and emerging technologies have to be addressed, therefore IT goes to the heart of many enterprises and interfaces with multiple business units and processes, and there are continuous skills shortages. Unfortunately complexities are not removed in outsourced situations where additional problems come into play, for example the supplier's capabilities, whether the IT is right for an outsourcing solution, and whether the contract is robust but flexible enough to allow for outsourcing to take place. Objectives need to be realistic, and factors such as whether the internal management is mature and capable enough in this field, and the impact of prohibitive switching costs on behaviour once an outsourcing deal has been signed all have to be taken into account. The authors have built up over two decades of research, advisory and practitioner experience that enables them to distil the fundamental challenges in IT and outsourcing and demonstrate how these can be addressed.

Author : Jean-Louis Bravard
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 9780273705604
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smarter Outsourcing written by Jean-Louis Bravard and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A focused, implementation-orientated, executive-level book on outsourcing by two globally known practitioners. The outsourcing market is booming, the total outsourcing market in EMA forecasts a $59 billion dollar growth between 2004 and 2007. Fills a fills a major gap in the middle-high-end of the market - there is much need for a practical book on outsourcing. The authors are global authorities in this space. This book is not industry specific and will be valuable to professionals in all industries. Very-execution oriented. Very focussed: everything a busy executive needs to know and nothing more. Logical step-by-step approach.

Author : Ed Ashley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470226870
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outsourcing For Dummies written by Ed Ashley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think outsourcing may be the best way to enlarge your talent pool and increase your profits? Outsourcing For Dummies gives you hands-on, step-by-step guidance in implementing an effective and productive outsourcing program that reduces costs and improves your company’s capabilities. This practical, plain-English guide helps you prepare your people and plan an effective sourcing strategy. You’ll find plenty of tips on negotiating with vendors, get help in drafting a binding contract, and find out how to verify and maintain compliance. Plus you’ll get a handle on the importance of communicating with vendors; find ways to measure performance, productivity, and cost-effectiveness; get the lowdown on troubleshooting and solving outsourcing problems; and, if the arrangement isn’t working out, get advice on ending the deal. Discover how to: Determine the costs and risks of outsourcing Identify qualified suppliers and consultants Minimize the impact of outsourcing on your employees Define the scope of your outsourcing program Decide whether to go offshore, nearshore, or onshore Understand the impact of cultural differences on outsourcing Document objectives and review proposals Plan for the disruption in business operations Deal with international employees and vendors Manage outsourcing relationships Protect your data from piracy Avoid common outsourcing mistakes Outsourcing can be the best decision your company has ever made —or the worst! Read Outsourcing For Dummies today, and get it right the first time.

Author : P. Brudenall
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230518567
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technology and Offshore Outsourcing Strategies written by P. Brudenall and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-05-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsourcing has become one of the most important trends used in managing the enterprise during the last ten years and is now transforming the corporation. At the same time, it is one of the most talked about and hotly debated topics of our times. This book analyses these trends with leading outsourcing practitioners providing a strategic look at how the modern corporation can succeed through outsourcing, the pitfalls and hidden costs of offshoring, what to include in an outsourcing contract, and what outsourcing will look like in the future.

Author : A. Kakabadse
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403907420
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smart Sourcing written by A. Kakabadse and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-12-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a growing market currently in excess of $150 billion, outsourcing has become a critical boardroom agenda. Meeting this challenge, Andrew and Nada Kakabadse answers key boardroom questions: Q What will be the key areas of outsourcing in the future? A IT and HR! Q What supplier relationships work best: partnerships, joint ventures? A No, the preferred single supplier still provides best service! Q Does well-managed outsourcing make a difference? A Substantially, both strategic and operational! As one of the largest international surveys on outsourcing, Smart Sourcing highlights what it takes to be "outsource ready" and thus become a high performing company. The message is focus on your strengths and know how to use others in order to clearly differentiate!

Author : Mohammadreza Akbari
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819727081
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Outsourcing 4.0 written by Mohammadreza Akbari and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M. Lacity
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230594832
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Systems and Outsourcing written by M. Lacity and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-19 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new look at nearly 20 years of theoretical and practical research on IT outsourcing. The book explores how good IT outsourcing theories shape practice and how effective IT outsourcing practices inform theory. It highlights the importance of examining theories borrowed from economics, strategy, and sociology to study IT outsourcing.

Author : Mary C. Lacity
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230240844
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Practice of Outsourcing written by Mary C. Lacity and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close look at the main developments in IT, business processes and offshore outsourcing. This book studies these topics in both theory and practice, exploring the rising prominence of outsourcing with a multi-dimensional, contextual perspective.

Author : Lazaro A. Mederos
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030714071
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Future of Outsourcing written by Lazaro A. Mederos and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a new evolutionary perspective on outsourcing. The traditional prioritization of continuous outsourcing has resulted in increased hidden costs that have sabotaged business profits. As a result of undisciplined outsourcing, businesses have lost a defining characteristic of their success: decision control. In contrast, the ability to combine outsourcing with backsourcing is a winning strategy for business leaders across a broad range of industries. In this book, the author traces the essence of the outsourcing industry as it has evolved over the past two centuries. With compelling case studies from the pharmaceutical, aviation, insurance, and cookware industries, this book moves beyond theorizing. It highlights key insights from some of the leading outsourcing pioneers who helped to define the industry. The case studies demonstrate the evolution of outsourcing, from a past marked by a costly outsourcing approach to a future fueled by the diversification of sourcing for optimal business success. Through the provision of decision models and best practices, this book provides academics and practitioners with tangible steps to implement successful outsourcing and backsourcing strategies.

Author : Ilan Oshri
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137437448
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring 3rd edition written by Ilan Oshri and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, this is the only outsourcing and offshoring book to offer a broad but coherent guide to the strategy, operations and management of ITO and BPO outsourcing and offshoring, from how to source new relationships to managing business processes in a national and global context.