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Unique expertise in international ICT markets and IT sourcing
Sourcing Advisory
Sourcing Advisory
How to source external tech expertise – secure, with ease and cost effective?
Showing options and opportunities
Advisory areas and services
As global market experts we analyse our clients ability to work with external partners with the conditions and opportunities of international collaborations in IT services in mind. This means that your organization will be prepared to access a large pool of young and senior IT experts.
We present suitable options for talent and/or services partners – domain experience, locations, costs, and blended team options.
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Cost
Often cost plays a strong role in IT sourcing decisions. We help to get realistic expectations and present options for different budgets.
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Type of companies
We want to create equal partnerships and consider therefore also the type of company and size when presenting you with suitable IT services partners.
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Collaboration models
Which collaboration model is most suitable for your situation nd for this given time? We evaluate wether a dedicated team model, or staffing, or a project outsourcing makes sense.
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Long term perspective
Often sourcing IT staff or building collaborations with external services providers is of strategic relevance for the company. We include mid and long term options for staffing, sourcing and project partners.
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Impact sourcing
CSR is an important element of how businesses and corporation can express their social engagement. With impact sourcing you can support economic development AND get the tech skills you need. Talk to us about impact sourcing options.
Navigating through the many different locations that promote their ICT sectors and talent can be challenging.
We help to get a better understanding of the global IT services landscape and decide which locations are suitable for your IT talent needs or sourcing projects.
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Which locations are suitable for your requirements
Not all locations are suitable for all projects or requirements. We help to navigate the options of more than 30 possible locations. Based on our experiences in analysing ICT sectors we can relatively fast define possible sourcing locations.
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Location analysis
We provide you with a comprehensive analysis of the possible locations as per your requirements, on which basis decisions can be made for sourcing IT talent or looking for external IT services partners.
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Requirements
We help you to define specific requirements so that your options for external IT talent are as wide as possible.
As a buyers agent we represent your interest when searching for, evaluating, negotiating and contracting external ICT services providers.
Navigating, specifically the international services providers landscape can be overwhelming at best.
We navigate on your behalf and create transparency for your upcoming project and for future IT sourcing needs.
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Which locations are feasible for my requirements?
You find different qualifications and experiences in different countries. We help to narrow down the options.
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Which sourcing models make sense?
Sometimes you don't need to outsource the entire project but hire an additional set of tech experts. We help to make that decision.
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Which services providers fit my requirements?
There are about 2,500 IT companies in Poland alone, in Ukraine we have had about 4,000 IT companies, in Bulgaria around 2,000. Now adding the new up and comers in Africa to it ... We provide transparency and structure in the services provider landscape.
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What about compliance with EU regulation?
Especially when we are looking at the very cost attractive emerging markets, like in Africa, compliance with EU regulations is not always certain. We help to identify compliant services providers.
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What are realistic cost expectations?
Sometimes countries promote their ICT sectors with somewhat too positive numbers. We help to get realistic cost expectations and realise this in negotiations.
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Are the references presented by the services provider authentic?
Sometimes references given on websites may not be relevant for your project. We help in authenticating relevant references.
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How can I pay the services provider?
Banking systems don't always work well with each other, especially between continents. We help to figure out options or try to avoid costly payment processes.
We help managing the procurement process for organisations, including:
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Writing tender documents and send to pre-selected long list
Based on your requirements we are writing and distributing the tender documents / RfI / RfP
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Handling questions and contacts during the proposal phase
We are point of contact for bidding parties, freeing you from the management of this process.
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Evaluating proposal
We summarise the proposals and help you evaluate the offers and bidding companies.
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Negotiations
We assist as neutral parties in negotiations and help you to navigate the offers in order to create balanced collaboration conditions.
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Contracting
We assist during the contracting phase, suggest specialised law firms and make sure the contracts are received well un both ends
Sourcing advisory fees
Prices
We offer competitive fixed and flexible pricing options for sourcing advisory. Of course an initial discovery call or email exchange is free of charge.
Initial conversation about your situation, objectives and requirements. This gives you insights on possible options and how a collaboration would look like. It is free of charge and you can decide whether you want to continue and hire us for further assistance.
Including discussing detailed requirements, proposing general sourcing options and possible sourcing models, estimated sourcing need, estimated cost for tech talent, etc. Objective is to steer you towards suitable sourcing scenarios for your particular requirements
Discussing location options in detail, giving background info and suggestions on suitable locations. Can include an in-depth presentation of short-listed suitable locations.
Acting as your representative towards services providers and managing the selection, evaluation and procurement process.
All rates are net, without VAT and plus any related cost such as travel. The price comparison is based on 2024 market prices for IT consulting in Europe with rates between 1020 and 1450 EUR/day.
Boost your capabilities to access external tech dev professionals
Prepare to access and manage international IT partnerships!
You can include an NDA or we can provide you one.
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German global ICT markets experts
Making integrating external / remote IT talent work for your organisation
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Right talent for your job
Working with us immediately expands your pool of suitable IT experts - securely and in compliance with EU standards
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Focus on your technology roadmap
Pick the skills and experience you need for your projects, lay out the requirements and focus on making tech grow your company