Last week I read an article on the ec-bp.org website titled "Difference Between Outsourcing and Managed Services" written by Ken Kinlock. Mr. Kinlock outlines his definition of outsourcing, as well as the variations in the definition of managed services. He further goes on to explain why a company would choose one versus the other.
Recently we have been talking a lot about B2B Modernization, but what about MFT? Managed File Transfer should not be over looked in your modernization efforts. Companies that have no reliable and supported MFT infrastructure are open to many risks.
“I have some bad news to share”.
In the consulting business I have worked for only two organizations and yet a number of different supervisors. Most were fine managers, but a few were terrific leaders. In your mind you are probably already mentally categorizing the people you have worked for into camps of those who were managers versus those who were leaders.
Today I’d like to share a couple of gems two leaders I have had the privilege to work for shared with me. One is new, and the other is familiar but with a twist.
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My team and I just finished working on a project converting 150 maps from GENTRAN visual to AI. This was first presented to our team months ago as a project that was not time sensitive. We worked on it when we had time, but it often got pushed back as more urgent issues and projects came up.
A recent article on Yahoo! Finance discussed the top 54 companies to work for based on employee feedback. Eight of the top ten were in the technology sector, while 7 of the 54 use consultants. As the article states, “The best companies to work for were concentrated in particular industries. For example, technology companies are well represented among the highest-rated employers, as are consulting firms.” So what is it about technology companies and consulting firms that create high morale and satisfaction for employees?
