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Practical Ethics for New ConsultantsPractical Ethics for New ConsultantsPractical Ethics for New Consultants
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Clients hire consultants for the people, skills and information to solve problems. To get the job done, consultants work with clients in advisory positions and have access to confidential information and influence over decisions. This is a demanding environment with unique ethical considerations.
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The Outsourcing Bandwagon—Can It Continue?
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Can outsourcing continue to grow at the rate we have seen over the last decade or so, during which it has become the management tool of choice for many major corporations, as well as the engine of growth for an army of suppliers drawn not only from the traditional ranks of the hardware suppliers, systems integrators and consultants, but more and more from the new industrial heavyweights of India?
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Lifecycle Management in a Multi-Polar World
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As consultants, we have one thing in common regardless of the industry we serve or functional expertise we provide—we all have clients challenged with maximizing the value of their products and services. Doing so is increasingly a struggle due to the shifting balance of power in the world economy. The world is no longer dominated by the U.S., Western Europe and Japan. With the rise of developing countries, spearheaded by China and India, the world is moving from an era of geographically concentrated economic power to one characterized by multiple centers of economic and business activity—in short, a “multi-polar” world. Five mega-trends characterize the world in which our clients’ products and services now compete:
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A New Approach to ERP Implementations
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By Ken Grodner and Donna Camp
Just when the war for talent couldn’t get any tighter, the enterprise resource planning (ERP) marketplace has taken off like wildfire, putting increased pressure on companies, systems integrators and the ERP vendors themselves to train, recruit and retain top resources. Nearly everyone—from customer to vendor—has either adopted the traditional contractor staffing model to meet market demand or increased the size of the internal IT team. However, both present their own set of challenges that, in the worst of circumstances, can make or break a project. As a result, the market is looking for a new sourcing model that strikes a balance between pure contracting and in-house employees. Value-added sourcing (VAS) seeks to establish that balance.
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Does Private Equity Create Value, Or Just Release it?
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It seems wherever you look at the moment, you see private equity, whether it was the recent TXU, Clear Channel or Hertz deals. Much has been written about how much tax private equity pays and the perceived lack of transparency across the industry. The increased public scrutiny already has led to private equity firms committing to greater transparency and better communication with key audiences. What has been far less debated is how private equity can be more successful at building value in the companies it invests in.
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