The Great IT Labor Services Shake-Up: (or at Least An Efficient Algorithm That Doesn’t Need ☕️ Breaks… Yet) ?
Let’s be brutally honest, the way we’ve been wrangling IT work from 3rd party IT Vendors, feels a bit like herding 🐈⬛cats,…
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, aiming to decrease their proportion…
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 they handle the servers, they…
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 been there. But for the…
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 parking spot in Bengaluru during…
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 to resist. But beneath the…
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 DIY and “hand-it-over-later” options feel…
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 and cry)! But what too…
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 So Is Your Dependence) ⏱️…
“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 Kansas to Sell You. Ah,…