Sourcing 101: Initial Checklist and Readiness Assessment Now Available for Sourcing Professionals

DALLAS, September 25, 2009 – Alsbridge, Inc., a leading provider of consulting and advisory services for outsourcing, shared services, and benchmarking, has announced the immediate availability of Sourcing 101: Initial Checklist and Readiness Assessment as a complimentary online white paper.  The checklist is intended to assist with establishing a foundational level for charting a course toward a solid sourcing strategy.  Qualified sourcing professionals may download the paper at http://www.outsourcingleadership.com/knowledgebase/whitepapers/sourcing-101-checklist. 

Since 2005, Alsbridge’s consultants and senior management team have contributed their knowledge and insight based on decades of experience structuring, negotiating, and benchmarking outsourcing engagements by authoring guides, research papers, and how-to primers.  These documents are distributed widely through the online publication Outsourcing Leadership, as well as dozens of industry publications and conferences.  Outsourcing Leadership also hosts a popular series of e-seminars, including a companion broadcast to the Sourcing 101 paper which is available as an on-demand webcast entitled Outsourcing 101: Intro to Outsourcing.

“We have seen too many companies embark on sourcing projects without assessing organizational readiness,” said Ben Trowbridge, CEO of Alsbridge.  “Far too often their projects fail to live up to expectations for lack of taking this simple yet critical step. Alsbridge can help companies navigate the assessment phase and ensure that organizations are ready to take on sourcing projects.”

For more information on Alsbridge’s services, visit www.Alsbridge.com or call (214) 696-6410. 

About Alsbridge

Alsbridge is an award-winning global advisory firm, providing unparalleled expertise in outsourcing, shared services, and benchmarking. The firm is fact-based and client-focused, with a proven methodology that fosters success.  Alsbridge defines client goals and scope, finds the best cultural fit with providers, refines the best solutions and eases transitions and implementation. Founded in 2005, Alsbridge is the proven, effective difference. For more information, visit www.alsbridge.com.

Contact:

Spencer Bethmann
Alsbridge, Inc.
Office: (214) 696-6410
inquiry@alsbridge.com

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