Outsourcing Podcast Series

Leveraging Category Management to Achieve High Performance Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

The economic meltdown of 2008-09 set companies around the world a challenge: how to reduce costs without losing sight of their long-term vision. Procurement is frequently seen as a key part of the solution.

Seizing the Opportunity: Achieving High Performance in Today’s Economy through Procurement Outsourcing Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Accenture surveyed 300 members of the Chief Procurement Officers Circle, an Accenture-facilitated community of chief procurement officers responsible for sourcing and procurement strategy and execution, to find out how the recession was affecting procurement. Put briefly, the answer was, “a lot.”

Managing Multiple Outsourcing Relationships Podcast - Audio

Eric Simonson — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Outsourcing is now recognized as a strategic business tool and companies that outsource one function are likely to outsource more. Accenture asked the Everest Research Institute to determine how high-performance businesses choose their suppliers and implement an enterprisewide outsourcing strategy.

Outsourcing and Procurement Mastery Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Procurement mastery is not just about a better way to procure goods and services. It is about transforming the procurement process into a value generator.

Advancing the Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Value Proposition Podcast - Audio

Katrina Menzigian — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Finance and accounting outsourcing has effectively reduced costs for many companies. Those who have benefited are now asking themselves if it might deal with other challenges, such as those involving invoicing and compliance.

Driving IT Value in a Multisourced Environment Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

As businesses have sought to drive high performance and reduce costs, they have turned to multiple IT suppliers, managed by a service integrator. Accenture’s High Performance Business research

Mapping the Route to Business Transformation and High Performance through IT Outsourcing Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Listen to find out how this new approach to IT outsourcing calls for a new operating model, one in which the client and the outsourcing service provider work collaboratively as partners, sharing risk and reward alike.

Optimizing Your Applications Portfolio to Achieve High Performance Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

In this third of a four-part series of podcasts, we look at how companies can both cut costs and improve business results by optimizing their application portfolios. Accenture’s experience with a wide range of clients around the world shows that many companies waste time fixing complex legacy systems.

Industrialize Your Applications Delivery to Achieve High Performance Podcast - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Many companies have moved elements of their applications delivery offshore to reduce costs through labor arbitrage. However, in some cases this move has actually hampered their long-term growth prospects by inhibiting innovation and failing to evolve critical business processes.

You’re Offshoring, Now What? - Audio

Accenture — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Offshoring technology applications is only step one toward high performance. While everyone can reap the same benefits from labor arbitrage, high-performance businesses go much further.

Rationalizing Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) Suppliers for Financial Benefit Podcast - Audio

Eric Simonson — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT

As companies look for ways to reduce costs, application development and maintenance (sometimes referred to as ADM) outsourcing has grown in popularity. In fact, some companies have amassed a complex network of multiple suppliers to meet their outsourcing needs.