Forrester: - Making Leaders Successful Every Day

Business change is constant. When companies begin to implement change, it's often the Sourcing & Vendor Management professionals who wind up playing a critical, yet unappreciated role. After all, the vast majority of strategy execution involves sourcing the appropriate products and required services. Where sourcing teams were previously able to stand on solid ground using long-held formal approaches, today "fault lines" are becoming more visible and unstable as firms try to source in volatile environments - sourcing in a difficult economy one day while trying to take advantage of a great growth opportunity the next. But trying to help their companies achieve ever-changing business goals can stress the resources and expertise of sourcing teams unless they build a more adaptable sourcing and vendor management program. Sourcing & Vendor Management professionals must anticipate future needs, help business users clarify vague requirements, and then find the best resources to ensure success.

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Featured Speakers

Sudin Apte Analyst	Irvine Caplan Special Projects Director, Procurement Royal Mail
Patrick M. Connaughton Analyst Forrester Research, Inc.	Christine Ferrusi Ross Analyst
Stephen Hayers Vice President of Services Procurement BT Group	John C. McCarthy Analyst Forrester Research, Inc.
Stephanie Moore Analyst Forrester Research, Inc.	Andrew Parker Analyst Forrester Research B.V.
Filippo Passerini Chief Information & Global Services Officer Procter & Gamble	Gerry Pennell CIO The Co-operative Financial Services
Paul Roehrig, Ph.D. Analyst	Tim Sheedy Senior Analyst Forrester Research, Inc.
Sanjiv Somani Managing Director, Group Offshoring UBS	Robert Whiteley Analyst Forrester Research, Inc.