Is your preferred sourcing option the one that fits best with your strategy? Has your transformation programme been re-balanced?  Have you ruthlessly reprioritised and decommissioned projects to keep costs down? Is there a broad coalition of support?  Is your organisational culture adaptive and flexible enough to support any new partnerships? Have expectations been managed effectively?



At EightyTwenty Insight we strongly believe that you should ‘Measure Twice. Cut Once’. By this we mean that it is important to spend adequate time developing your strategic plans, objectives and a robust business case upfront to minimise cost, management distraction and risk at a later stage of the journey. Only by answering the questions above – and more - can you move with confidence through the rest of the process. If nothing more, it enables an organisation to attain greater value from their sourcing deal.

With so many choices available, deciding which path to take is both exciting and challenging. Thorough analysis that builds a strong business case is the key.

This phase is all about evaluating the options available, developing a professional management programme to support engagement with potential partners and creating a detailed business case. Once endorsed, this business case will give you the mandate to go ahead and implement the plan.

Our experts can help you ensure you have all the elements in place. These might include: designing the appropriate mix of provision; developing stakeholder management plans; creating a robust business case; or putting together the high level implementation plan.

Only when all these elements are in place can you move with confidence into the next stage of the life-cycle.


Next stage: Implement