| IT Sourcing Goes Strategic: Raising the Bar on Procurement | |
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Sunday, 18 May 2008
04:15 PM-05:15 PM | |
Speaker: William R. Snyder
Location: Maryland 1-3
Session Type: Pre-Conference Tutorial
| Business Imperatives: Experience Level: Fundamental, Life Cycle Phase 1: Sourcing Strategy |
 In today’s IT market filled with emerging IT delivery models and the need to balance IT vendor costs with IT vendor value, organizations must approach the sourcing of IT services and products as more than tactical procurement actions. Business and IT leaders need sourcing to provide the strategic advice and tactical actions that support a business driven set of sourcing strategies. This session discusses the roles of sourcing, procurement, and vendor management and presents best practices to improve an organization’s sourcing competencies. |
Key Issues:
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- What is the role of sourcing and how does it relate to the role of procurement?
- What is the best organizational structure to source IT strategically?
- How should organizations develop sourcing as a strategic discipline?
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