Memo to the CIO: Your New GCC is a Hostage Situation Waiting to Happen
Congratulations. You did it. You convinced the Board. You secured the investment. You cut the ribbon on a shiny new…
Category: Contracts
The Currency Loophole in Your IT Outsourcing Strategy
Why US Leaders Must Rethink “Static Pricing” in a Depreciating Rupee Environment TL/DR The Problem Most US-based IT outsourcing contracts are…
The Cost Anatomy of AI: Why Transformation Is More Expensive Than the Model
A Straight Talk Guide for CIOs, CFOs, and Procurement Leaders If you lead IT strategy or procurement for a large…
Who Owns the Algorithm?
A corporate AI thriller set in the near future — where intellectual property gets rewritten by machines Marcus Vance had…
Navigating the New Frontier: AI Risks in Third-Party IT Outsourcing Series – Episode 1
Background: The Shifting Sands of Third-Party Risk For CIOs and leaders in IT, Procurement, and Vendor Management, the age of AI has fundamentally…
Pricing AI Agents: What IT Leaders & Procurement Teams Need to Know
AI Agents are no longer a futuristic concept. They’re already embedded in IT service desks, procurement workflows, HR, and customer…
Accenture’s Earnings: An IT Leader’s and Sourcing Professional’s Guide to the AI Reality and Industry Gaps
Accenture’s recently announced their earnings, 4th quarter and FY25 company’s financial performance through August 31, 2025. This includes total revenues…
Planning for 2026: What IT Leaders Should Be Asking Vendors After the H-1B Policy Change
The recent policy shift around H-1B visas — most notably the new $100,000 application fee for overseas petitions — has sent ripples…
Beyond the AI Buzz: 15 Hard Questions CIOs Should Ask Cognizant (and Any IT Vendor)
Cognizant’s CEO, Ravi Kumar S, used the recent Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology Conference to position the company as an…
The AI Mirage: Is Your AI Investment creating an Illusion of Efficiency ?
As Corporate and Technology Leaders, you’re presented with a compelling narrative: Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the engine of unprecedented efficiency…