Dr. Carine Peeters: Keeping an eye on sourcing practices Posts
Why Aren't You Offshoring Business Services? An Analysis of "Blocking" Factors
Published: 2016-05-21
Published: 2016-05-21
The number one perceived risk of service offshoring is the quality of services that might not be up to standard.
Catching up after a long absence from SSON column, I thought I would share with you my 10 main take-aways from what is to me the most extensive and representative survey dedicated to IT outsourcing in Europe. The survey is conducted eve...
The Difference Between Success and Failure in Global Sourcing: a Tale of Two Companies
Published: 2014-04-04
Published: 2014-04-04
What Does it Take?
Observing and studying companies that are putting together sourcing strategies and trying to execute them, over the years, I have reached the conclusion that what matters most is not so much whether the sourcing str...
My last column for 2013 was on the topic of cultural differences in offshoring and how they can lead to
All else being equal, if you could choose between sourcing services in a country that has a culture similar to your own or one with a different culture – which one would you choose?
Our observation is that, when confron...
You may remember that my last two columns ended with a call for participation in a survey aimed at assessing the "capabilities of client sourcing organizations", with the promise to share the results with you.
The survey was...
Last month I shared with you some "hard" evidence on the added value of developing a well-thought strategy f...
Welcome to the first edition of the column, Keeping an eye on sourcing practices.
The objective of this column...
