First 90 Days Report

Five Foundations Of A Future Fit Technology Sourcing Strategy

Key Steps For The First 90 Days Of Your Technology Sourcing Transformation

June 3rd, 2022
Jeffrey Rajamani, Sr Analyst
Jeffrey Rajamani Sr Analyst
Duncan Jones, null
Duncan Jones
With contributors:
Pascal Matzke , Christian Prandi , Kara Hartig

Summary

Tech leaders who want to get more value from technology services vendors should start by relaunching the sourcing function with new goals and KPIs that balance risk with speed, outcomes with cost, and creativity with reliability. Next, they should assess all key suppliers in terms of partnership qualities, such as trust and transparency, as well as risk, including potential problems’ probability and impact. Other important tasks for the first 90 days of a sourcing strategy refresh should include securing approval to update the firm’s supplier value management applications and finding a quick win for the firm’s new future fit sourcing strategy.

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