Organizations today strive for a greater competitive edge through the innovative use of information technology, while being challenged to keeping their costs down. In this environment, executives face myriad questions such as:
What is the best Application for my ERP Selection? Will outsourcing cut costs? Will we enjoy higher service levels? Should we consider remote and offshore delivery model? Can we benefit from Cloud Computing? What are the business and regulatory risks to our business?
Avasant answers these questions by looking closely at your unique needs. We do not think Outsourcing will always be right for you. In many situations, you may be better off harnessing your own internal capabilities. In other cases, you may derive significant gains by a disciplined approach to outsourcing. In either case, we can use our vast experience and industry knowledge to find the best solution.
We use our proven methodology to arrive at a sourcing strategy that meets your business objectives. We utilize a multi-facet approach that spans contract mechanisms and relationship management to better address and mitigate those risks. The due process we undertake at this stage will help you determine your needs, ensure you have the processes in place to leverage a sourcing arrangement, and help you find the best vendor. This stage lays the foundation for a successful sourcing deal.
Once the sourcing deal is through, we offer Transaction Execution advisory services to help you execute your sourcing transactions. We have seen that a poor definition of deal governance and price performance measurements lead to failed deals.
We also offer Sourcing Management to help manage your relationships with service providers. The key to a successful deal is to have a win-win relationship with your service providers. Treat them as partners and chalk out deals where both parties may benefit. We will help you put in place processes that allow frequent and open communication, pricing structures that incentivize vendor to deliver, renegotiation at the appropriate, and if things go wrong, termination at minimum cost.
An effective IT sourcing strategy offers many benefits, such as:
