Trends Report

Selecting A Product Development Services Provider

Focus On Providers That Generate Innovation And Speed Time-To-Market, Not Just Deliver Cost Savings

October 3rd, 2012
Charles Green, null
Charles Green
With contributors:
Christopher Andrews , Christine Ferrusi Ross , Fraser Tibbetts

Summary

This report outlines the key criteria that sourcing and vendor management (SVM) professionals can use when helping product development teams during the selection of a product development services (PDS) provider. While it may be tempting to use the same approach you would when buying IT services such as outsourcing, diligent SVM teams will discover that the unique nature of product development makes that approach inappropriate. This report provides SVM professionals with an outline of the key characteristics to consider when selecting a product development services provider.

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