Sourcing & Vendor Management

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Featured Research

Inquiry Spotlight: SaaS Pricing And Contracting, Q3 2011

Forrester Sees Spike In Inquiries On Pricing, SLAs, And Vendor Viability

by Liz Herbert,
with Duncan Jones, Kelsey Stone

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) contracting has become more important to organizations; firms are now scrutinizing deals before signing. Why the extra attention? SaaS agreements matter more than ever because of greater quantities of mission-critical data and larger dollar amounts across a wider range of technology categories. The under-the-radar-screen business purchasing of the past has yielded to a model in which sourcing professionals are either consulted or involved.

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Featured Research

Why Strong Vendor Management Is Essential To Managed Services Relationships

Changing Vendor Risks Highlight Why Internal Stakeholders Need Your Help

by Jan Erik Aase
with Chris Andrews, Mark Grannan

In a recent Forrester survey, senior IT professionals ranked "security concerns about giving work to a third party" as their greatest concern about moving into managed services relationships. Although conventional wisdom says that giving vendors end-to-end accountability for a portfolio of applications and services is the best way to reduce risks in managed services relationships, far too many sourcing professionals believe that this end-to-end accountability eliminates the need for due diligence and other governance activities.

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Consulting

To be successful in today's business environment, Sourcing & Vendor Management professionals should have a solid understanding of the offshore landscape and know how to leverage the associated opportunities to realize true business value — whether it be strategic or financial.

Forrester can help you throughout the sourcing life cycle to optimize your:

  • Sourcing strategy.
  • Sourcing execution.
  • Vendor management.

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Executive Programs

Members of the Sourcing & Vendor Management Council are senior sourcing executives with many years of experience in the sourcing role. The council's focus is on sourcing strategy, sourcing execution, and sourcing culture. Members share best practices around selecting the right vendors, managing them effectively, and developing successful sourcing teams — transforming the sourcing function's focus from reducing costs to developing strategic advantage.

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