However, getting sourcing right is not easy as there are many potential pitfalls. For example, as our 2009 International IT outsourcing survey revealed, the move to multi-sourcing to create short-term cost gains is likely to be achieved at the expense of fast-rising corporate risk.
When putting together a new sourcing arrangement or managing an existing one, it is vital to get advice from experts without vested interests. At PA Consulting Group (PA), your business agenda is at the forefront of our mind. Our advice is genuinely independent and is focused on finding the right solution for you, be it through:
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shared services in-house delivering economies of scale by standardising and consolidating core processes
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outsourcing to a third party who takes full responsibility for managing and operating the services
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a multi-sourcing approach.
At PA, we think differently about sourcing. We have over 250 experts working internationally on sourcing programmes, focused around our shared services and outsourcing centre of excellence. We combine our extensive knowledge and insight to provide independent consultancy, underpinned by the highest ethical standards, to help our clients achieve the right sourcing solution for them.
This unique approach means that the PA team challenges traditional thinking in a transparent way, to ensure clients understand how all parts of the sourcing lifecycle can support their wider, long term business objectives rather than take a narrow focus on the basic transaction. This includes ensuring you have the right governance in your organisation and applying unique tools to manage the relationships.
For a copy of our PA's international IT outsourcing survey 2009, Surviving and thriving in the economic climate - the sourcing opportunity' or to speak to a PA expert, please click on contact us now.
