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Dallas, we have a problem: Advisors struggling to deliver “Expertise-as-a-Service”

Dallas, we have a problem: Advisors struggling to deliver “Expertise-as-a-Service”

By Phil Fersht on February 1, 2015

Consultants are supposed to be like doctors – they need to use the latest tools, technologies and knowledge at their disposal to help their clients

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Analytics and Big Data, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Irregulars, Global Business Services, HfS, HfS Surveys: All our Survey Posts, HfSResearch.com Homepage, HR Strategy, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing & Analytics, KPMG, mobility, Outsourcing, Outsourcing Advisors, Phil Fersht, Sourcing Change Management, Talent in Sourcing, The As-a-Service Economy, Value Beyond Cost Study 2015 | 1 Response

Cost is the New Black:  The Overbearing Paradoxical C-Suite Imperative for 2015

Cost is the New Black: The Overbearing Paradoxical C-Suite Imperative for 2015

By Phil Fersht on January 19, 2015

60% of enterprise C-Suites are actively seeking to reduce their reliance on labor in their operations – but most are discovering they need to work smarter before they can work cheaper.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Analytics and Big Data, as a service, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, Engineering & Supply Chain Outsourcing, Enterprise Irregulars, Global Business Services, Healthcare and Outsourcing, HfS, HfS Surveys: All our Survey Posts, HfSResearch.com Homepage, HR Strategy, IaaS and BPaaS, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing & Analytics, mobility, Outsourcing Advisors, PaaS, Phil Fersht, procurement, Robotic Process Automation, SaaS, SAP SuccessFactors, Sourcing Change Management, Talent in Sourcing, The As-a-Service Economy, The Internet of Things, Value Beyond Cost Study 2015, workday

Digital transformation and consulting/outsourcing firms

Digital transformation and consulting/outsourcing firms

By Michael Krigsman on July 25, 2014

Changing technologies, client expectations, competition and an evolving market environment have forced business process outsourcers to adapt. Here’s what you need to know.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged BPO, business process outsourcing, HfS, HfS Research, IT service management | 1 Response

Six market disruptions coming to challenge the Indian services majors

Six market disruptions coming to challenge the Indian services majors

By Phil Fersht on May 1, 2014

Today’s services winners do not have to become tomorrow’s also-rans if they are smart enough to make discreet investments in the disruptive business models of the future

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, cognizant, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, hcl, HfS, HfSResearch.com Homepage, Infosys, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Outsourcing Vendors, Phil Fersht, TCS, The Future of Outsourcing, wipro | 1 Response

The Progressive BPO Train has left the Station – is IBM on it?

The Progressive BPO Train has left the Station – is IBM on it?

By Phil Fersht on March 10, 2014

We would have major concerns about IBM’s positioning for Progressive BPO services, were IBM to seek to sell off the lower-margin elements of its F&A, Procurement or HR businesses, like it has with its customer services BPO business.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged BPO, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Cloud Computing, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, Finance & Accounting BPO, Financial Services Sourcing Strategies, Global Business Services, HfS, HfSResearch.com Homepage, HR Outsourcing, IaaS and BPaaS, ibm, Industry-specific Outsourcing, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing & Analytics, Outsourcing and Politics, Outsourcing and Technology, Outsourcing Vendors, PaaS, SaaS, SMAC and Big Data, Talent in Sourcing, The Future of Outsourcing

Frankly, Malcolm Frank… Part 2

Frankly, Malcolm Frank… Part 2

By Phil Fersht on August 19, 2013

When vendors, particularly hardware and software vendors, were running around and talking about ‘Cloud this and Cloud that’, and ‘Big Data this and Big Data that’, we felt they were missing the point, because they weren’t driving conversion. Whereas the SMAC Stack, when it is integrated, it does start to drive business solutions. – Malcolm Frank, Cognizant, […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, Cloud Computing, cognizant, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, enterprise social networking, HfS, HfSResearch.com Homepage, HR Strategy, IaaS and BPaaS, Industry-specific Outsourcing, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing & Analytics, malcolm frank, Outsourcing and Politics, Outsourcing and Technology, Outsourcing Heros, Outsourcing Vendors, PaaS, Phil Fersht, SaaS, SMAC and Big Data, social networking, Talent in Sourcing, The Future of Outsourcing, The Internet of Things

Replay of “Outsourcing is DEAD! Long Live Outsourcing…”

Replay of “Outsourcing is DEAD! Long Live Outsourcing…”

By Phil Fersht on June 28, 2013

Firstly folks, apologies for the dramatic title, but it certainly worked – we had a record 1,400 participants tuning in to yesterday’s webcast, to discuss the key findings of the largest-ever global study of enterprises’ outsourcing intentions and dynamics, covering 1,355 industry stakeholders, which we conducted with the support of KMPG’s Shared Services and Outsourcing Advisory group. […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, Captives and Shared Services Strategies, Cloud Computing, CRM and Marketing, Current Affairs, Engineering & Supply Chain Outsourcing, Finance & Accounting BPO, Financial Services Sourcing Strategies, Global Business Services, Healthcare and Outsourcing, HfS, HfS Surveys: State of the Outsourcing 2013, IaaS and BPaaS, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing & Analytics, KPMG, Legal Services Outsourcing, Outsourcing Advisors, Outsourcing Research, PaaS, procurement, SaaS, Security and Risk, social networking, Sourcing Change Management, Talent in Sourcing, The Future of Outsourcing

HP and CSC beware: Dell is quietly becoming a major threat to the traditional IT services providers

HP and CSC beware: Dell is quietly becoming a major threat to the traditional IT services providers

By Phil Fersht on June 3, 2013

It is my personal belief that the likes of HP and CSC will be sweating from the oncoming threat from the Austin-based firm’s $8.5 billion services arm in the not-too-distant future, not to mention some of the flagging Indian firms struggling to rediscover their mojoes.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Cloud Computing, Current Affairs, Dell, Enterprise Irregulars, Healthcare and Outsourcing, HfS, HfSResearch.com Homepage, HR Strategy, Industry-specific Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Michael Dell, Outsourcing Heros, Outsourcing Vendors, Talent in Sourcing, The Future of Outsourcing

$156 billion reasons why Lars and SAP were never meant to be

$156 billion reasons why Lars and SAP were never meant to be

By Phil Fersht on May 28, 2013

Lars leaving so quickly symbolizes SAP’s struggle, in my mind, to change its culture and approach to disruptive business models. The economics of the cloud cannot print anywhere near as much money for our German friends as the current legacy ecosystem of clunky enterprises, whose IT managers simply do not want to invite change or disruption. If your clients don’t want to change, why should you?

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Cloud Computing, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, HfS, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Lars Dalgaard, oracle, Outsourcing and Politics, Outsourcing Heros, sap, social networking, Sourcing Change Management, The Future of Outsourcing | 1 Response

Why American firms are more progressive with outsourcing than the Europeans and Asians

Why American firms are more progressive with outsourcing than the Europeans and Asians

By Phil Fersht on April 19, 2013

Why is it always the Americans at the head of the queue when it comes to increasing quarterly profit margins?  But, even more intriguingly, why are they also leading the way when it comes to attempting to improve their capabilities when they outsource?  Our recent State of Outsourcing Study 2013, conducted with the support of […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, Captives and Shared Services Strategies, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, fersht, HfS, HfS Research, HfS Surveys: All our Survey Posts, HfS Surveys: State of the Outsourcing 2013, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, KPMG, Phil Fersht, Sourcing Locations, Talent in Sourcing, The Future of Outsourcing

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