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Tag Archives: Build vs. Buy
Oracle Solaris 11: Is This The Ultimate Cloud Tool?
On November 9th, Oracle launched the new Solaris 11 enterprise operating system at Gotham Hall in New York. Whether or not you work for IT, Oracle’s new Solaris 11 just might change the way you work. We all know the … Continue reading
4th Sigma: A Tale of Efficiency… Why Bigger Is Better!
This Blog is another chapter in our ongoing collection of tips, tools and observations to drive simple process improvement…The 4th Sigma. Today, we’re going to talk about growth. A healthy firm is always trying to grow. Growth may be needed … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Sigma, Best Practices, Decision Making, Delivering Services, Unique Ideas
Tagged Build vs. Buy, Efficiency, Improve, Measure
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Solving The Government Budget Gap: The Strategic Software Initiative
The government’s budget problems are not going away any anytime soon. The problems facing the Federal government get the headlines, but the problems facing counties and towns are even more problems. While the Feds can print their own money, and … Continue reading
Are Cloud Services Really Outsourcing?
Technology is a tricky thing. It’s very, well, technical. Technology is not just complex, it also changes very rapidly. And of course, the names change as well. Today you see a lot of talk about “Cloud Services,” but the definition … Continue reading
How Do I Develop A Simple Outsourcing Plan?
A lot of discussions about outsourcing in the media make it appear complex, but it’s really quite simple. In fact, it’s so simple that you probably began “outsourcing” work at home before this became a trend at work. At home, … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Common Sense Contracting, Delivering Services
Tagged Build vs. Buy, outsource, Procurement, Projects, transform
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Which Location Is the “Best Buy” For Outsourcing?
Not too long ago, the outsourcing of corporate office jobs was synonymous with India. Big news stories showed example after example of work successfully outsourced to India, yielding enormous savings. Years ago, when IBM was the biggest and most recognizable … Continue reading
How To Talk To Your Outsourcer
Outsourcing is a committed relationship. You have to work closely with the account manager at your outsourcer. Like every other committed relationship, you need to communicate with your partner. However, also like every other committed relationship, quality communication is very … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Common Sense Contracting, Delivering Services
Tagged Build vs. Buy, Improve, Metrics, outsource, Procurement, Projects, Reporting
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The Global Revolution In Jobs: When Did This Happen?
As we continue our journey through the second decade of the 21st Century, we continue to bump up against of outdated definitions and old limits to how the world works. Even how we work. A few days ago I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Improvement, Continuous or Not, Unique Ideas
Tagged Build vs. Buy, Global Talent, Hiring, outsource, Procurement, Projects, Staffing
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How Modern Guns Conquered The Old West
No single story defines America’s Old West. Instead it is a series of individual stories… Big stories about Big characters doing big things. Usually with big guns. The West and the Gun are inseparable. “God didn’t make men equal Smith and … Continue reading
eBay… The New King Of Procurement?
A few blogs ago we were talking about how the next generation of Cloud services will evolve. To make a long story short, the best candidate would be large scale, on-line merchants with a lot of excess computer capacity. The … Continue reading
