I was recently on a call with a client (where we had worked on a major Transformation effort) to launch a Professional Services sourcing engagement with a spend well into the 100’s of millions. While we were talking about the governance for this engagement, he…
The complexity of maintaining the country’s electrical grid in case of a disaster is humongous and the Department of Energy has identified it as a major risk and has challenged the industry to come up with solutions. The industry has been trying a number of…
Over a year ago we, at The Mpower Group, tapped into this major conversation around the difference between Strategic Sourcing and Category Management. So many of our client organizations are trying to make that journey and finding it to be quite challenging. Let’s ALL acknowledge…
Another HUGELY successful PERT workshop!! Ok, maybe there’s some hyperbole in there but it was definitely very well received and got great feedback. Here’s an almost exact quote, “I’ve been to many an event like this and this delivered the most value – ever!” The…
One of the primary differences between Strategic Sourcing and Category Management is an increased focus on Change Management. One of the most powerful Change Management techniques is Working in Teams. The concept seems simple enough BUT there is an art to teaming as well as…