For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Trends That Will Reshape R&D Post-Recession

Sourcing Professionals Need To Prepare For Global Design Services

by Sudin Apte, July 23, 2009

Product development is poised to undergo huge changes in the next two years. From headquarters-centric R&D centers, firms will instead globally distribute their R&D structure to more effectively enter new geographic markets. To sell in local markets, . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Market Overview Of Cloud Service Strategies From Global IT Providers

by Paul Roehrig, Ph.D., June 9, 2009

Major IT service providers have some offerings for enterprise clients, but most clients, while interested, have not yet made the decision to start including cloud services in their sourcing strategies. IT sourcing decision-makers should understand and . . .

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

Offshore Product Development Requires Onshore Product Management

The Arguments For Greater Scrutiny Increase

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., Tom Grant, Ph.D., January 29, 2009

Recent developments in the IT services industry illustrate broader risks associated with outsourcing technology product development. While outsourcing is and should remain an arrow in the quiver of development options, product management must play a major . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Can Your Offshore Providers Deliver Business Innovation?

Understanding IT Service Innovation Categories And Benefits

by Sudin Apte, January 23, 2009

Wide gaps exist between what clients call innovation and what their service providers are building. Most clients want their suppliers to deliver value in their customer-facing, business-impacting work. But offshore providers still focus mainly on cost-saving . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

The Hour Of The Vendor Strategist: Three Mega Business Trends Will Reshape The Tech Sector

by Thomas Mendel, Ph.D., Navi Radjou, November 21, 2008

The news headlines are awash with gloom-and-doom news about the mortgage crisis, the financial sector's meltdown, and rising unemployment. Western economies are undoubtedly plunging into a recession. Yet, Forrester encourages forward-thinking tech vendors . . .