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2014 shared services and outsourcing outlook Part II: Why GBS will not be bullsh*t
While several folks make valid arguments why GBS may be a pipe-dream for their own organization (or some of their clients' organizations), we believe they are missing the big pictureRead More
You mean outsourcing’s not all about making big corporate profits? Meet Leila Janah…
One person we are very excited to address the Blueprint Sessions next week is Leila Janah, the dynamic Founder and CEO of non-profit social sourcing firm Samasource.Read More
Replay of “Outsourcing is DEAD! Long Live Outsourcing…”
Click here for the replay & Click here for the slides. Enjoy!Read More
What are Business Platforms and why they represent the future of outsourcing
The ability to develop some best-in-class processes as "Business Platforms", whether they focus on horizontal or vertical process clusters, is becoming a real differentiator in the market, as buyers seek more standardized solutions from their outsourcing engagements. The gauntlet being laid out to providers, with these Business Platforms, is their ability to support their clients’ transitions quickly and inexpensively. Simply selling “products” is not the concept of business platforms – it is the provider’s ability to work with their customers to facilitate and support the ultimate business outcomes of managing the processes associated with the Business Platform offering.Read More
The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 6: Europeans love money, but hate change
What's driving outsourcing decision-making across the world? HfS Research's new study on global outsourcing adoption reveals some key regional differencesRead More
Listen to Cassandra when it comes to sourcing change management
Earlier this year, HfS Research leveraged its vast network of global enterprises to solicit the opinions of buyers and providers of outsourcing attempting to understand how they view the role and importants of change management for outsourcing engagements. The web based survey was completed by 237 respondents with 96 buyers and 141 service providers.Read More
The truth about Latin American outsourcing…
Today's piece in CIO - "IT Outsourcing in Latin America: 9 Things Your Vendor Won't Tell You" - sparked some further thinking from HfS analyst Esteban Herrera: The truth about Latin American OutsourcingRead More
Phil Hassey gets on his horse to pony-up unbridled Asia/Pac BPO coverage for HfS
We're thrilled that Phil Hassey has thrown hit hat in the horse's ring to pony up a couple of BPO appraisals of the region for us in 2011Read More
New HfS Report – Desperately Seeking Innovation in BPO: Enterprises Speak Out
Innovation is now the critical ingredient for most buyers of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services –unequivocally proven by a new HfS Research study of 588 shared services and outsourcing executives. This report dives into the experiences and expectations of today’s enterprise BPO buyers when it comes to achieving innovation, and offers actionable recommendations for devising a strategy to improve their innovation agenda with their BPO endeavor. Read More
Buy some innovation right here… just talk to Bob
Eradicating the Innovation Dearth in Business Process Outsourcing: Practical Advice on how to Achieve it. A discussion between Phil Fersht and Bob Cecil. Read More
