Category Archives: Outsourcing Events

The dreamSource files… it’s not fair to place the change management onus onto the provider, it’s our accountability to change

May 1st, 2013
Who can identify these chappies?

And over at dreamSource, where 72% of the buyers work in company’s where the CEO on down focus predominantly on cost…

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The dreamSource files… you really think, in three months, you can transform what took us 30 years to build?

May 1st, 2013
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Welcome to dreamSource, where 73% of providers worry they may get fired for only delivering what was agreed in the contract

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The dreamSource countdown continues… Meet Mads (Part II)

April 12th, 2013
Madelein Smit is ready for dreamSource... are YOU?

If you have recovered from the mental impairment caused by the really awful governance dancing, it’s time to get back to the serious discussion about the narrowing onshore/offshore cost gap, and diversity in sourcing…. so let’s visit the final part of our recent interview with Madelein Smit, outsourcing head at the global logistics giant, CEVA Logistics

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A fiesta of financial services and analytics hits mid-town next week

March 6th, 2013
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There’s an Analytics for Banking, Finance & Insurance event in New York next week, and HfS Research is strolling down the I-95 to study the cerebral-ness.

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It’s true! Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner is coming to dreamSource…

February 28th, 2013
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If you’ve ever had some to read Freakonomics, you’ll know how excited we are to announce that co-author Steven Dubner has agreed to speak at our dreamSource event this spring.

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If outsourcing were an employee, it would be fired… Part 2

February 18th, 2013
It's never too late to find redemption...

So if you haven’t been fired yet, here’s how to avoid it happening…

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If outsourcing were an employee, it would be fired… Part 1

February 17th, 2013
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For those of you attending our dreamSource summit this Spring, Lee and I will co-host a session entitled “If outsourcing were an employee, it would be fired”. Lee, who today has built and now leads shared services for heathcare provider, Ascension Health, caught up with us last week to talk about the session and why we called it just that…

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Replay of the HfS/KPMG Banking & Financial Services webinar

February 6th, 2013
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Missed last week’s Banking & Financial Services webinar? Well fret no more, as we have the replay now available for your viewing and a full slide deck for our premium research subscribers. Enjoy!

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HfS… Six more years?

January 13th, 2013
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Wouldya believe “Horses for Sources” is going to be six years old? Here’s six years of soundbites, silliness sensationalism and scrutiny.

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A new Indian marketing model – pounding anyone with a pulse with PowerPoint

December 6th, 2012
"Did someone say innovation?"

Just when you thought it may be safe to give up a couple of days of your life to get to know a service provider better, one of the Indian majors has added a whole new dimension to the sales cheese game.

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Are YOU ready for dreamSource?

November 15th, 2012
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Today, we’re proud to announce the unveiling of what promises to be the ultimate sourcing showdown of leading enterprise buyers and providers… in Westchester County, New York, next Spring

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A BIG thanks to all of you who took part in the exceptional HfS 50 Blueprint Sessions 2.0

October 27th, 2012
A room packed full of buyers and providers... and very little powerpoint

A BIG thank you to all of you who took part in the exceptional HfS 50 Blueprint Sessions 2.0 this week in Boston

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Day Three at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago…

October 11th, 2012
Mary Sue Rogers, Talent2's very own Madonna of HRO

Contrary to Mr. Fersht’s implications that any analyst would desert his/her post before an event is concluded, this analyst was there at 8:00 AM for Mark Hurd’s (Oracle) presentation and remained there until 12:30 for one last discussion. So without further ado, here is the final installment…

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Day Two at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago…

October 10th, 2012
Naomi Bloom brings HR into the Cloud

And, for the first time ever, an analyst has managed to write a “second day” blog at an industry event. So, without further ado, here’s HfS’ Peter Ackerson with Day Two

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Day One at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago…Who are these people and what are they doing here?

October 9th, 2012
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And now over to Chicago, where HfS roving analyst Peter Ackerson is trying to fathom what on earth is going on in the world of HR technology

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Why the social enterprise matters… Yarmis brings his thoughts back from Dreamforce

September 23rd, 2012
HfS' Research VP Jonathan Yarmis putting in the hard graft at the Dreamforce show

We can’t understate the importance of social media on the enterprise. Hey – we bet our whole business model on it! And that’s why we hired one of the best thinkers in the social sphere to help us understand how social will impact business processes and how enterprises will operate in this new social world we live in. So we coaxed Jonathan Yarmis from his Dreamforce-induced hangover, where he was living it up with 90,00o 0ther technology geeks, to tell HfS why this matters….

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It’s more about technology than ever for HR executives…

September 16th, 2012
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Our trusted friends, over at the HR department, haven’t given up the ghost in helping their organizations close these capability gaps either… and they look beyond service providers alone as the solution: they want to invest in better technology. So where better to spend your time that at the HR technology in Chicago from October 8-10, 2012, where Bill Kutik and crew will put on their annual ode to the world of…. HR technology.

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The biggest, baddest and boldest bevvy of buyers is back to bend the boundaries of the blueprint in Boston…but hurry as we’re almost out of room!

September 2nd, 2012
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We are very close to capacity for our upcoming Blueprint Sessions 2.0 taking place October 23-25, 2012 in Boston event so Register Now to secure your spot!

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Has HP bottled it?

August 23rd, 2012
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After a terrible quarter, someone in HP has made the decision to run and hide – to cancel their September analyst event – an unprecedented action for a leading tech services provider to take

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Published today – a blueprint for the industry known as “outsourcing”

June 28th, 2012
Finally....a Blueprint for this outsourcing business (click to access)

Ever wondered what would happen if you locked 41 outsourcing buyer executives in a room for a couple of days, then brought in six of the leading providers to have an afternoon’s discussion? Well, now you can read for yourself, as today we unveil our first Blueprint report for this curious industry known as “outsourcing”.

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