Smart Consulting Sourcing

Basically, reverse auctions are a type of bidding process where suppliers undercut each other and progressively reduce their price. Do you know how, the seller lists a product at X dollars and you find yourself competing with other buyers to get the product for more than the previous bidder?  
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I will share with you my thoughts on reverse auctions and how they apply to sourcing consulting services.
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When you launch a project, be it a project involving consultants or not, managing change from a project perspective is necessary and convince your stakeholders that this project is essential. Who are the stakeholders exactly?
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I want to convince you that you must involve all your stakeholders in choosing the right consulting services.
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Demand management is a term used in business to describe the process of managing demand to achieve business objectives. It is also used to describe the demand management practices of supply chains, which are used primarily to prioritize demand fulfillment and improve demand visibility.
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I explain how to manage demand management for consulting services.
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Like for any other category, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is a Huge Topic for Consulting Services. The way Procurement manages Consulting Providers should fit in the overall SRM practices for the company.
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I explain to manage the relationships with your consulting suppliers.
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Managing a consulting project is, first and foremost, about managing a project. You will need to manage three aspects to increase the likelihood of success: manage the stakeholders, manage the project and manage the change.
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I explain how to work with consultants.
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How do consulting firms build their prices? What is the cost breakdown of a consulting firm? Understanding the different fee structures and when to use them is key to create more value when buying consulting services.
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I talk about consulting fees and rates.
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Consulting is often defined as giving expert advice to other professionals. True, but I think it is a bit simplistic. Because sometimes the consultants don't give advice: they do the work !
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I want to define what is consulting.  
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Sourcing doesn't start when you select the consultants you want to work with. It starts with a problem you want to solve. You could say sourcing starts even before you identify the projects that are sourcing candidates. 
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I provide 5 Real-Life Lessons About Consulting Sourcing.  
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You should always check if you have some Internal resources available when you start a project. Because it frequently entails keeping expenditures low and making the most of your internal talents  and assets.However, this may rapidly run out of steam if the project team isn't granted adequate time and responsibilities to manage the project successfully. So how do you decide to launch a project internally or to hire consultants? 
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I discuss How to lead a make-or-buy analysis for a consulting project.  
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When you start a project, you must select the appropriate consulting firm. A first glance, a global project is calling for a global consultancy. But is it always true?
On this week’s Smart consulting Sourcing podcast, I discuss whether you always need worldwide consultants for global projects.
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