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Strategic Sourcing Has a New Definition

Posted March 26, 2008 | Leadership | Leadership |

A year ago I argued in an Advisor that sourcing was about to get more strategic (see "Sourcing Is Getting More Strategic," 7 March 2007). That is, going forward, organizations would source more strategic business processes other than just IT service functions. I have concluded that even this definition is too limiting. Strategic sourcing can mean the sourcing of such functions as R&D, product development, or supply chain, but really should mean far more.

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John Berry
John Berry Senior Consultant John Berry is a management consultant with extensive experience in helping organizations execute strategies designed to deliver breakthrough value from IT and other investments. He is the inventor of a portfolio of strategic planning and value analysis methodologies that guide managers in their IT investment and sourcing decisions. He is also the author of Tangible Strategies for Intangible Assets (McGraw-Hill, 2004… Read More
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