Trends Report

Setting A Technology Sourcing Strategy For Digital Disruption

November 19th, 2013
Liz Herbert, VP, Principal Analyst
Liz Herbert VP, Principal Analyst
Christopher Andrews, VP, Research Product Management
Christopher Andrews VP, Research Product Management
With contributor:
Fraser Tibbetts

Summary

For organizations struggling with emerging technologies in a digital world, partnering to gain new skill sets from suppliers will be the quickest and lowest risk way forward. Yesterday’s methods of lengthy business-case development and long request for proposal (RFP) cycles will not succeed in the new, digital world. Sourcing executives must approach digital initiatives through a more agile, iterative sourcing strategy that helps business executives move quickly from concept to goals to action. This report discusses how leading-edge organizations set the sourcing strategy for digital disruption and for engaging with technology and services suppliers in these initiatives.

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