There’s no settling with Mike Ettling… he wants to win it all!
It’s time to check in on faceless ERP and discover the draw to Unit4’s “sizzle” and its people-centric paradigm.Read More
Have we finally become an industry? Have we become the Digital Operations Industry?
After years of trying define ourselves, have we finally emerged as the Digital Operations IndustryRead More
Making hay after the sun has set on legacy outsourcing… meet John Haworth
John Haworth, Chairman of the HfS Sourcing Executive Council, talks to Phil Fersht about why he joined HfS and the upcoming buyers' summit in Harvard SquareRead More
Why the outsourcing industry is so horrible at marketing itself
One fact I would challenge anyone on is the abject failure of the outsourcing industry to market itselfRead More
And Kops is back with… outsourcing clients’ merit badges
Outsourcing clients of the world: examine your experience to see if you’ve earned Deborah’s top 10 client merit badgesRead More
Offshore outsourcing killing innovation? Time to change that record, please Professors…
The provocative interview of two Harvard Business School intellectuals in CIO Magazine is making the rounds and generating some interesting discussion. It will undoubtedly stoke the already heated fires of the sensationalist anti-outsourcing crowd and provide fodder to those who say that offshore outsourcing detracts from the “client” companies’ and countries’ competitiveness. The problem is that the argument being made, that outsourcing higher-end, higher value business processes will lead to erosion of the ability to innovate is at once obvious and flawed. Read More
Time to ring-fence “Lights On Outsourcing” and focus on “Business Transformation Services”
It's high-time to segment the industry so we can all focus on delivering value, and not solely cost-cuttingRead More
The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 4: Mid-market buyers are enjoying better outsourcing outcomes than enterprises
Outsourcing of IT and business process has always been a game for large enterprises, where well-executed large-scale employee transitions have resulted in profitable endeavors for both providers and buyers. But while the large buyers like saving the money, it’s actually mid-market sector ($1bn-$3bn revenues) which is getting a lot more out of the experienceRead More
Leaders embracing an infinite mindset can flourish during these times
With no defined time horizon, no clearly-defined rules, and with players that may enter and exit at any time, the primary objective of an infinite game is quite simply to keep playingRead More