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Sourcing Governance

The success of any sourcing strategy requires the establishment of effective sourcing governance. Developing effective sourcing governance is not easy and requires a great deal of analysis and consideration.

Establishing sourcing governance is a complex task, requiring co-ordination to regulate and support multiple service providers. Organizations are required to factor in many aspects of their business processes. This includes receiving business information services that continuously correspond to the business needs, at all levels, and to be delivered at best prices and conditions. Factors to consider in setting sourcing governance encompass:

• Management methods and processes
• Organizational roles and responsibilities, and,
• Service delivery rules and agreements

Quint can assist organizations in establishing sourcing governance through its governance model directed at co-ordinating the supply and demand of information services. With more than a decade of experience in the field, Quint has collected ample best practices for establishing sourcing governance. These best practices have been compiled in a model to help organizations build their own Sourcing Governance Function (SGF).

Quint's SGF helps organizations ensure that businesses receive the necessary information services and translates the information needs of the business into information services. It contracts these information services in line with a sourcing strategy in building an optimal outsourcing strategy.