Congrats, IT: You’re Officially the Entire Circus Now (No Pressure). – A Reality Check on Citi’s In-House IT Surge.
Citigroup’s tech chief announced plans to significantly reduce the bank’s reliance on external IT contractors,…
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Outsourcing Risk? Sure, Just Like You Can Outsource a Root Canal.” – A Slightly Jaded Look at SaaS Compliance
Thinking of offloading your IT headaches to the cloud with SaaS? Delightful. Just remember, while…
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Tired of Your AWS Bill Eating Your Lunch? Time for a PPA (and Maybe a Stiff Drink)
So, your AWS bill is less “cloud” and more “storm of dollar signs”? We’ve all…
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Sourcing AI Talent for India Global Capability Centers (GCCs): Prepare for the Hunger Games
"Finding experienced AI talent in India right now is like trying to find a decent…
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SaaS Security: The Uncomfortable Truth for Sourcing & Procurement Leaders (Recent Breach Realities)
Let’s face it, the siren song of SaaS – agility, scalability, cost-effectiveness – is hard…
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GCC 4 of 4: The Consultant Cavalry: Calling in the Experts (For a Price) 🦸♂️💰
So, the siren song of a Global Capability Center (GCC) is still echoing, but the…
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Your SaaS Vendors Are Your Weakest Link: Hard Truths About Third-Party Risk
We all love SaaS platforms. Fast deployments! Easy integrations! Budget-friendly licensing models (until you scale…
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GCC 3 of 4: BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) Model: The “We’ll Hold Your Hand…For a While” Approach
The Upside: Sweet Relief (Before the Inevitable Handover) 😇 The Downside: The Clock’s Ticking (And…
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“Is Microsoft Copilot Free? Well, It Depends (Because Of Course It Does)”
Subtitle: If You Thought AI Would Save You Money, I Have Some Oceanfront Property in…
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GCC 2 of 4: Going Solo: Weighing the Scales of the Captive GCC – Both the Gold and the Grind
Alright, let’s get real. The allure of a Captive GCC, that shiny promise of total…