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Why You Need a Sourcing Tool Belt, Not Just One Tool

Why You Need a Sourcing Tool Belt, Not Just One Tool

By Jason Busch on April 29, 2014

In most areas of procurement technology, one tool will do. In fact, it’s preferable. As an example, having a single platform to drill into broader procurement analytics, beyond just basic spend analysis, is far preferable than needing to navigate between different BI tools and dashboards to look at spend, supplier, contract, and related information. E-procurement? […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Sourcing

News Analysis: Mr. N R Narayana Murthy Returns To Infosys As Executive Chairman of the Board

News Analysis: Mr. N R Narayana Murthy Returns To Infosys As Executive Chairman of the Board

By R "Ray" Wang on June 3, 2013

Will There Be A Come Back For NRN and Infosys? Infosys announced on June 1st, 2013, that Mr. N R Narayana Murthy (NRN), the legendary co-founder of Infosys who retired in August 2011 as Chairman Emeritus, has been appointed by the board as Executive Chairman and a director.  From the press release: Mr. N R […]

Posted in Business | Tagged business impact, Business Models, business process optimization, business strategy, cognizant, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India, Infosys, Infosys Technologies Ltd., management strategy, microsoft, N R Narayana Murthy, News Analysis, oracle, Outsourcing, Professional Services, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, sap, Service Providers, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Sourcing, sourcing advisor, strategy, TCS, vendor strategy

Are YOU ready for dreamSource?

Are YOU ready for dreamSource?

By Phil Fersht on November 16, 2012

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

Posted in Business | Tagged Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Buyers' Sourcing Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Current Affairs, dreamsource, enterprise social networking, Finance & Accounting BPO, Global Business Services, Healthcare and Outsourcing, HfS, HfS Research Company News, Industry-specific Outsourcing, innovation, Innovation in Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing / IT Services, Knowledge Process Outsourcing & Analytics, Outsourcing, Outsourcing Events, social networking, Sourcing, Sourcing Change Management, talent, Talent in Sourcing, The Future of Outsourcing

Cloud Wars 2012 Continues, SAP buys Ariba

Cloud Wars 2012 Continues, SAP buys Ariba

By Michael Fauscette on May 23, 2012

Yesterday’s announcement from SAP ended months of discussion on who will buy cloud collaborative commerce vendor Ariba. As I’ve said a few times, most of the larger pure-play cloud vendors are getting a look by traditional large software application vendors,…

Posted in Business | Tagged acquisition, Cloud, Community, network, oracle, procurement, sap, Sourcing, supplier

Monday’s Musings: Putting An End To The Conflict Of Interest Among Some Sourcing Advisors

Monday’s Musings: Putting An End To The Conflict Of Interest Among Some Sourcing Advisors

By R "Ray" Wang on March 28, 2011

Many Services Firms Seek Unfair Advantages With Market Makers Service providers continue to battle it out in the über competitive market for large annual multi-million dollar contracts.  Market makers who serve as sourcing advisors, (i.e. management consultants, analysts, or vendor specialists) often influence the outcome of large sourcing contracts and system integration projects.  Consequently, more […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Apps Strategy, BPO, Business process, business process outsourcing, Conflict of Interest, contract negotiations, contract strategy, corruption, it Services, IT services firms, IT Strategy, Monday's Musings, Monday’s Musings, procurement, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Sourcing, sourcing advisor, worst practices | 1 Response

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

Research Report: Constellation’s Research Outlook For 2011

By R "Ray" Wang on January 4, 2011

Organizations Seek Measurable Results In Disruptive Tech, Next Gen Business, And Legacy Optimization Projects For 2011 Credits: Hugh MacLeod Enterprise leaders seek pragmatic, creative, and disruptive solutions that achieve both profitability and market differentiation. Cutting through the hype and buzz of the latest consumer tech innovations and disruptive technologies, Constellation Research expects business value to […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011, 2011 Predictions, analytics, android, appliance market, Apps Strategy, B2B, B2B E-commerce, B2B market strategy, B2C, B2C E-commerce, best practices, bill of rights, BPO, brand monitoring, Business 2.0, business drivers, business intelligence, business process optimization, business process outsourcing, business requirements, business strategy, business technology, business value, CEO, CFO, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CMO, collaboration software, Constellation Research, Consumer Tech, contract negotiations, contract strategy, Convergence, cost reduction, CRM, CTO, custom apps, custom development, DaaS, Data deluge, data integration, data quality, data stewardship, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, early adoptions, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, Enterprise Software Licensee Bill of Rights, enterprise strategy, erp, Facebook, future of business, Gov 2.0, gov20, Government Contracting, govtech, hybrid, hybrid deployments, ibm, information management, information management matrix, innovation, innovation insights, Internet of Things, IT budgets, IT services firms, IT Strategy, last mile solutions, Legacy Optimization, lessons learned, license fees, license management, license parking, license policy, license returns, line of business, maintenance, maintenance fees, management strategy, market strategy, marketing, microsoft, next gen, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO’s, next gen enterprise, next gen IT leaders, next generation, Next generation apps, NextGen, oracle, p2p, PaaS, pace of change, pace of technology adoption, packaged apps, Point of view, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, procurement, R “Ray” Wang;, relationship managmeent, relationships, Research Report, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Bill of Rights, SaaS escrow, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, sales strategies, salesforce.com, sap, service economy, services based industries, social business, Social Business Software, social campaign tracking, Social CRM, social customer insights, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, social event management, Social Media, social media monitoring, social service, social support, social support insights, social technologies, software appliances, software as a service, software bill of rights, software contract reviews, Software Ecosystems, software escrow, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, software trends, Software Vendors, Sourcing, stack wars, subscription pricing, subscription revenues, technology adoption, technology budgets, technology partnerships, technology platforms, third party maintenancce, Third Party Maintenance, trends, two-tier ERP, Unified Communications, upgrades, usability, use cases, used software, user strategy, value, vendor strategy, vmforce, VMware, Web 2.0

First Index: A Consultancy and Marketplace Closes Its Doors

First Index: A Consultancy and Marketplace Closes Its Doors

By Jason Busch on March 10, 2010

On Tuesday, March 9th, First Index, a supplier-pays marketplace and former direct materials sourcing and supply chain consultancy, closed its doors. First Index had received significant funding from LMS Capital, a UK-based firm, and Bessemer ventures…

Posted in Business | Tagged First Index, Interviews, LMS Capital, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Spend Management, supply chain | 1 Response

Are Toyota's Suppliers in Collusion? Antitrust and the Automotive Supply Chain

Are Toyota’s Suppliers in Collusion? Antitrust and the Automotive Supply Chain

By Jason Busch on February 25, 2010

Earlier today, the news broke that government officials in the US, EU and Japan recently searched the offices of a number of Toyota suppliers that may be involved in cartel-like activities. According to The Wall Street Journal?s summary, ?Investigato…

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Denso, FBI raid, Japan, keiretsu, Sourcing, Spend Management, Sumitomo, supply risk, Toyota, Yazaki

The scary side of freelancing: the inadvertent freelancer

The scary side of freelancing: the inadvertent freelancer

By Brian Sommer on February 17, 2010

Not every freelancer is one by choice. The economy has thrust millions into the freelance economy. Technology can help some of them but what about the inadvertent freelancer? Who’s helping them?

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Business Services, Consulting, Current Affairs, Elance, Employment, Freelancer, Marketplaces, oDesk, Professional Services, Selling Professional Services, Sourcing, Think About IT | 2 Responses

Friday Rant: Six Things Procurement Outsourcing Firms Are Hiding From You

Friday Rant: Six Things Procurement Outsourcing Firms Are Hiding From You

By Jason Busch on February 12, 2010

The procurement outsourcing industry — like nearly all BPO segments — is founded on big numbers (volume, savings, revenue, headcount, etc.) and somewhat variable margin; sometimes low, sometimes surprisingly high. It’s also an industry with surpris…

Posted in Business | Tagged BPO, business process outsourcing, Outsourcing, procurement, Sourcing | 2 Responses

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