Sourcing & Staffing

A monthly review of all of the sourcing activity, upcoming tenders and news items

The scarcity of skilled in-house IT staff and strong project managers in Medium Enterprises is increasingly leading to the use of multiple outsourcers for major projects. However, poor selection and inadequate management of the relationships with the outsourcers that occurs through the lack of project management and outsourcing management skills are critical factors contributing to IT project...

By helping geeks (those who deliver technical solutions) resolve the ambiguity inherent in their work environment you can help them deliver quality technical solutions and meet your work-related objectives.

Consultants can be a potent weapon provided you are using the right consultant for the right reason; you manage the assignment appropriately; and you insist on a deliverable that is implementable in your organisation.

While attracting and retaining staff is no longer a pre-occupation of CIOs, the challenge today is to manage IT professionals in a way that maximises their contribution and minimises the possibility of them seeking another role.

The ANAO has recently highlighted the ineffectiveness of the contract performance monitoring and management activities in the last five years of government agencies which have engaged external suppliers of IT services. The Federal Government’s experience in this area is salutary and provides a timely warning to organisations considering outsourcing IT functions.

A monthly review of all of the sourcing activity, upcoming tenders and news items

Procurement of PCs, software, servers or services can seem overwhelming due to the complexity inherent in the process, market and business volatility, and uncertainty in the vendor community. Buyers should use a formal process - including the establishment of documented best practices and standard document templates - tailored to that organisation’s culture and structure to bring disciplin...

Successful projects are analogous to freshly cooked puddings in that they not only have to smell nice when taken out of the oven but also excel when tasted to earn the praise of the client. Or to put it in simple terms a successful project is one that has helped the firm to realise the expected business outcomes.