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The future direction for NSI Concept

The Future Direction of the NSI Concept

The NSI concept has evolved and is faced with new challenges. Organisations need to be aware of best practices and options.

Digital Workplace Solutions

Comparing digital workplace solutions: Office 365 vs G suite

This insight explores in detail two of the most popular productivity solutions for enabling a Digital Workplace: Microsoft’s Office 365 vs Google’s G Suite.

Digital transformation in insurance services – the opportunity

Digital transformation in insurance services – the opportunity

For an industry wrestling with disparate legacy systems and regulatory changes, digital transformation in insurance services represents a real opportunity. The rewards for truly embracing digital transformation in insurance are discussed in this article.

IT governance framework

Developing an effective IT governance framework

The ninth and final blog in the series of blogs on the sourcing lifecycle discusses the important elements to consider in order to develop an effective IT governance framework. The blog also lists down the 10 steps to good contract governance.

Digital transformation

How to successfully deliver a digital transformation programme?

To drive real innovation, costs savings and agility through digital transformation programmes, implementing the right network and technology solutions with an effective business model is a pre-requisite.

Planning transition and transformation

Planning for transition and transformation

This eighth blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle highlights the importance of planning for transition and transformation during the sourcing process by involving both the incumbent and future suppliers.

5 success factors for contract negotiation

5 success factors for contract negotiation

This seventh blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle identifies 5 success factors for contract negotiation. There is significant benefit to be had by adopting a ‘time-box’ approach to the contract negotiation process whereby firm deadlines are set for completion of the negotiation process.

Enterprise mobility services are moving fast

Enterprise mobility services are moving fast – can you keep up?

Enterprise mobility services are now strategic to a business, and yet quite disruptive to IT. This insight explores some of the key challenges facing businesses today and discusses some of the major disruption trends of enterprise mobility.

The rise of the hybrid network

The rise of the hybrid network model

The continually increasing demands on bandwidth, migration to cloud and integration of mobility has led to adoption of hybrid network models. This insight explores the benefits and challenges of deploying hybrid network models

supplier evaluation

RFP responses and supplier evaluation

This sixth blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle discusses the criteria for supplier evaluation that should be used to down-select preferred suppliers.

Requirement definition and RFP document production

Requirement definition and RFP document production

This fifth blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle highlights the requirements that should be defined in the RFP document to receive the best responses from suppliers and ultimately successful contracts.

shortlisting suppliers

Shortlisting suppliers for an RFP process

This fourth blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle discusses the process and criteria for shortlisting suppliers for the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

pre-contract due diligence

Pre-contract due diligence for sourcing programme

This third blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle highlights the importance of pre-contract due diligence for a sourcing programme. Pre-contract due diligence for sourcing is the single most important preparatory activity that the organisation needs to undertake for any sourcing programme.

Developing a project team to run a successful sourcing process

Developing a project team to run a successful sourcing process/programme

This second blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle focuses on developing a project team that can successfully run a sourcing process. It would be foolhardy to embark on a major sourcing programme without a suitable project team…

IT sourcing strategy

IT sourcing strategy – building the foundation for sourcing

This first blog in the series of nine blogs on the sourcing lifecycle focuses on building the foundations for an IT sourcing strategy. To realise the true value of IT sourcing…

Outsourcing innovation – key considerations

You should consider the following elements to ensure your IT outsourcing contract delivers the outsourcing innovation you expect.