Enabling change in IT
supplier sourcing.

By applying agile thinking to the IT supplier sourcing process, Emergn consulting not only speeds decision making but also ensures a better operational fit between your organization and the supplier team.

The way an IT supplier is chosen and managed is fundamental to the success of an IT development programme. Yet, too often the relationship with the supplier team does not extend far enough into the client organization environment. As a consequence, the value and outcome potential of an idea and the results are put at risk.

Emergn’s global sourcing consultation provides the solution. Working with you we will guide key aspects of the sourcing process and subsequent supplier relationship to more clearly rationalize the value versus cost equation. By doing so we will help you develop more productive and effective relationships with your suppliers and, ultimately, enable you to better achieve your objectives.

Emergn refines strategic sourcing

Emergn’s expertise is to add agile thinking into the sourcing of IT suppliers. We begin by looking at your existing approach, such as your VMO, and then apply insights and experience to help identify the right sourcing model relative to your objectives.

Adding speed and clarity

The Emergn approach removes waste from traditional processes and significantly reduces time to securing and building the right supplier relationships. Through the application of our value, flow, quality framework we enhance aspects such as supplier analysis, validation and selection while also improving alignment of the suppliers’ needs and outcomes to your own operational and business needs.

Evolving the supplier relationship

We will work with your suppliers’ teams to ensure they have the right skills necessary for aligning with your operational culture and executing your programme. Our activities range from embedding agile and lean practices to helping shape the delivery methodology.

Outcome orientated contracts and relationships

Following close work with a London legal practice, in 2009 Emergn announced the industry’s first agile supplier contract. It is focused on outcome and results, and based on working principles agreed between the organizations that help shape the way of working. The contract embraces concepts such as building relationships and understanding the negotiation points, improving the performance of all parties, and sharing the benefits of delivering the right outcomes and governance.

Emergn solves supplier problems

Emergn helps you make smarter, quantifiable choices when selecting IT suppliers. Then, through our involvement in the management of the supplier relationships, we add to the consistency of outcomes enabled by the methodology, process and delivery. In turn, this introduces a focus on the goals and ensures realization of results and outcomes from a project, programme and strategic sourcing level.

The Emergn global sourcing benefits

Working with Emergn gives you access to expert advice and consulting specific to global sourcing. We bring greater transparency and accountability to the supply chain and, on your behalf, establish a trusted advisor relationship with key suppliers to ensure a better relational fit between your organization and the supplier.

Enabling change in IT supplier sourcing.

For further information

Emergn global sourcing consulting is applicable to organizations in all sectors of industry, commerce and public service. For further information please contact:

UK/EMEA: +44 (0)20 8444 4503

North America: +1 877 964 1981

Email: info@emergn.com

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