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Certificate Program
Course Description and Prerequisites:
Strategic outsourcing strategies and applications have evolved from short-term tactical cost savings to executive level strategies that drive revenues and profits. In this course an in-depth analysis of strategic outsourcing strategies and applications including domestic, near-shore and offshore sourcing practices is provided; also critical success factors and industry best practices throughout the entire lifecycle of strategic outsourcing initiatives is addressed. This includes outsourcing strategies, requirements definition, vendor evaluation/selection, contracting, project transition and governance.
Participants should have a general knowledge of business process and business acumen.
Course Overview:
Strategic Outsourcing Foundations and Organizational Readiness to Outsourcing
Participants learn global sourcing business trends, the strategic value of global outsourcing, offshore outsourcing, as well as outsourcing lifecycle methodologies. Additionally, participants learn organizational enterprise frameworks that assess various organizational outsourcing strategies, implementation model alternatives and stakeholder requirements generation.
Strategic Outsourcing: Vendor Selection and Contracting
Participants learn key vendor lifecycle elements including: vendor evaluation criteria development, RFI/RFP creation and evaluation, contract creation, negotiation and selection. Additional topics include: sourcing team roles and responsibilities, vendor negotiation strategies and contract terms and conditions.
Strategic Outsourcing: Project Transition and Governance
Participants learn critical success factors, processes, procedure and methodologies required to successfully transition outsourcing projects from the client to the vendor. Additional topics include the management of ongoing outsourcing relationships, products, personnel, tools and systems, as well as, transition plan requirements, project reviews, change management and dispute resolution.
| Instructor | TBD |
| Credit | 4.5 CEU |
Strategic Outsourcing Schedule
Information & Registration:
To register or for additional information contact us by phone or email
Chicago or Wheaton 630-682-6035
reif@iit.edu