top of page
Consulting


Tip 9: Don’t sit on bad news
Don’t worry. Bad news is a fact of life in BPO and IT outsourcing projects. Deal economics may go south, assumptions may prove to be...
3 min read
31 views
0 comments


Tip 8: Avoid riding a dead horse
Supposedly, Dakota Indians passed on the wisdom from one generation to the next that “when you discover that you are riding a dead horse,...
3 min read
165 views
0 comments


Tip 7: Beware of elephant paths
As contract manager in BPO and IT outsourcing deals you inherit the contract that is drafted by legal counsels and the bid team. In my...
1 min read
28 views
0 comments


Tip 6: Poor planning on your end doesn’t mean stress on my end
Typical BPO and IT outsourcing projects are highly complex. Clients are demanding. Some clients believe I pay therefore I decide. But...
2 min read
53 views
0 comments


Tip 5: When your dashboard turns red, implement a Get to Green plan ASAP
#BPO and #ITOutsourcing deals are managed through scorecards, dashboards etc. with a RAG status (red, amber, green). Especially at the...
2 min read
17 views
0 comments


Tip 4: Don’t worry too much about making wrong decisions
Typical #BPO and #ITOutsourcing projects are highly complex. They span multiple client teams, countries, languages and time zones. Those...
1 min read
22 views
0 comments


Tip 1: Maintain an outsourcing gift log
Create and maintain a “gift log”. This is a tracker with commercial gestures (absorbing costs, providing discounts etc. that you don’t...
1 min read
23 views
0 comments


Tip 3: Leave Your Ego at Home
Several years ago I was in a meeting with a new outsourcing client with executives from both the client and my company. This was the...
3 min read
19 views
0 comments


Tip 2: What difference have I made today?
Did you ask yourself the question recently: “what difference have I made today?”. #Contractmanagement and #outsourcing professionals are...
1 min read
17 views
0 comments
bottom of page