The Avasant team believes that identifying the key sourcing drivers is critical to developing a strategy because that strategy needs to align with and address these drivers. Key sourcing drivers can come from the business side - the need to align IT strategy with business goals, build world-class business and IT processes, and improve overall competitiveness - play into sourcing strategy. In addition, key IT drivers - the need to improve service levels, provide varying resource levels, improve IT processes, bring in new skills and shorten project time - also have a significant impact. Cost is usually a vital factor, as well.
Avasant approaches each sourcing engagement with the upfront identification of key drivers, so that downstream sourcing activities are aligned to addressing these strategic needs.
