IT Sourcing

"Sourcing is a significant element in the business strategy of most successful organizations today".

Effective use of IT sourcing can deliver many benefits. It can position IT as a leader of business change by providing access to new technologies and thinking. It can also deliver sustainable reduction and increased control over the IT cost base. However, achieving these benefits is not easy.

Xeeda has helped a long list of clients select and implement successfully sourcing solutions. By leveraging our extensive knowledge of the sourcing market and our independence from all aspects of the IT Supply Chain we can recommend the most appropriate sourcing solutions that are in the best interest of our clients.

Xeeda can support you with the entire lifecycle of the IT sourcing process:

Defining, modeling and costing IT services
Selection of IT service providers (in-house and third party)
Service level agreements and contract development
"Building Business Smart" in IT
Transition and transformation management
Vendor management and governance
Contract services and relationship reviews
Re-negotiation and commercial management

Access research by MIT's Center for Information Systems Research and CIO.

Transaction Relationships: Simple Successful Outsourcing
CIOs who outsource discrete processes that have well-defined business rules are almost always happy with the outcome.

Co-Sourcing Alliances: Offshore Allies
Working with offshore partners requires CIO oversight and strong capabilities on both sides.

Strategic Partnerships: Big Deals, Big Savings, Big Problems
Large-scale outsourcing deals promise big savings, but they fail half the time. Here's how to make them work for you.