What is the problem here? Siemens is a large, corporate manufacturing firm. LogicaCMG has just been unceremoniously dumped byDixons on a deal that Logica thought was in the bag. Maybe the CIO Iain Andrew was trying to pull a fast one, toofar in bed with Logica, but it MUST have had executive attentionand sponsorship, you would have thought. And the mid-market players are not doing too badlyeither. What is the problem here?
OO Date : Monday, December 11, 2006 Company : AMEROSSI INTL GRP Stock : AMSN.PK Current Price : $0.0006 8-Month Target : $0.006 - $0.007 Market Performance : 200-400% OO But what I see happening is a convergence between HR and financeand procurement. This, from an unnamed source and respected commentator on themarket. AsReuters so eloquently put it:. I predicted this would happen over three years ago. Is it that the suppliers areover-selling their capabilities or is it caused by resistanceinternally pushing out saving timescales? And the mid-market players are not doing too badlyeither. you've guessed it,Britannia. Many analysts say they simply have too manystaff. Oh, and the advisors wereQuantumPlus who trumpet previous success at. Siemens yet again demonstratesits inability to run a successful outsourcing business. They're onceagain investing in their own people to build and maintain systemscritical to their business strategies. My concernis that the IAOP is too closely aligned to Corbett's business inthe US and that the barriers to entry will be too low. It is not that the business has too many staff, although thatmay well be the case. Oh, and the advisors wereQuantumPlus who trumpet previous success at. What is the problem here? Investment inthe right people and a realisation that BPO requires waiting forprofits for two, possibly three years, does not compute. LogicaCMG has just been unceremoniously dumped byDixons on a deal that Logica thought was in the bag. But what I see happening is a convergence between HR and financeand procurement. This, from an unnamed source and respected commentator on themarket. IBM and Hewlett Packard in IT services,Siemens' Com and SBS units have not been through any radicalrestructuring. Maybe the CIO Iain Andrew was trying to pull a fast one, toofar in bed with Logica, but it MUST have had executive attentionand sponsorship, you would have thought. Oh, and the advisors wereQuantumPlus who trumpet previous success at. Is it that the suppliers areover-selling their capabilities or is it caused by resistanceinternally pushing out saving timescales? I will find out how the system works,the technology infrastructure required and speak to the individualsdriving this through the business. It is not that the business has too many staff, although thatmay well be the case. I know Chris as an expert in shared services and BPO,particularly in public sector. And the mid-market players are not doing too badlyeither. In the latest research fromFootePartners, the thing that drove this was increasing investmentby companies and individuals in gaining new training andqualifications - and therefore increases in pay. I know Chris as an expert in shared services and BPO,particularly in public sector. The real problem lies with the management. AsReuters so eloquently put it:. What is the problem here? But what I see happening is a convergence between HR and financeand procurement. I think this is a fantastic idea and more trans-nationalcorporations should take this as a lesson on how to maximise theirinvestment in human capital. Frauenheim believes that it is driven by a desire to offshore internally. So, the message is clear if slightly counter-intuitive,lobby for outsourcing and see your salary increase! This UK tabloidnewspaper is regularly credited with making or breaking politicallives. By the time we'd struck out a dozenor so without getting very far into it, it was clear that the dealwasn't going to hold together. It sounds as though the advisors - if there were any - produceda standard contract with no view as to how this would be perceivedby the client. What were the advisorsdoing? All the incumbents got bigger, mostly by acquisition. A timelyreminder on this day particularly - happy Independence Day to allUS readers. My concernis that the IAOP is too closely aligned to Corbett's business inthe US and that the barriers to entry will be too low. Oh, and the advisors wereQuantumPlus who trumpet previous success at. Of course, I believe thatwe will only see this behaviour in organisations that haveoutsourced. AsReuters so eloquently put it:. And thenewcomers CGI, Adecco, and Manpower are huge companies in their ownright. When the Murdoch-owned newspaper comments in its editorial,politicians and business leaders have to take note. The leaders havenever and very possibly will never "get" outsourcing. But what I see happening is a convergence between HR and financeand procurement. But what I see happening is a convergence between HR and financeand procurement. If thereis no real appetite for this then SBS is better off being sold toanother organisation that does "get" it. IBM and Hewlett Packard in IT services,Siemens' Com and SBS units have not been through any radicalrestructuring. What were the advisorsdoing? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
