Download - Smart Sourcing Brochure 10312008 Ver 1
TM
SMART SOURCING SOLUTIONS
In today’s tough economic times, it is more important than ever to deliver on-time and within budget ensuring that promised ROI is achieved.
This places an increased emphasis on identifying the “right” initiatives, managing the new requests and executing according to plan.
where vision and strategy meet execution
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
! LIFE SCIENCES
! HEALTHCARE
! MANUFACTURING
! TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
! FINANCIAL SERVICE
! BANKING
! HIGH TECHNOLOGY
! COMMUNICATIONS
! INSURANCE
! CORPORATE REAL ESTATE
! CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND RETAIL
“The knowledge needed to transform a system must come from outside the system” - W. Edward Deming
THE VISTX DIFFERENCE
APPROACH AND EXPERIENCE—By using our time-tested, simplified, visual approach and drawing on our experience, we are able to provide our clients with a jump start and minimize the time to deliver results.
THE CHALLENGEStaffing Multiple Projects and Phases
Typical Project Roles - Single Project
Initiation and Planning
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Technical Analyst
Validation Director
Business Sponsor
Subject Matter Expert
Design
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Technical Analyst
Validation Director
Business Sponsor
Subject Matter Expert
DBA
Technical Writer
Developer
Execution and Implementation
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Technical Analyst
Validation Director
Business Sponsor
Subject Matter Expert
DBA
Technical Writer
Developer
Test Script Writer
Validation
Project Manager
Validation Director
Business Sponsor
Subject Matter Expert
DBA
Technical Writer
Developer
Test Script Writer
Tester
Closeout
Project Manager
Business Sponsor
For over 25 years, we have delivered high quality, predictable results in a timely and cost-effective manner.
ADDITIONAL VISTX SOLUTIONS
ENTERPRISE PROJECT AND
PORTFOLIO MANAGMENT
tmWHITEBOARD MANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS
VISTX consultants have a wealth of expertise
and experience working in many different
environments and can assist in moving your
initiative forward without the frustration of the
trial and error approach utilized in many
consulting firms.
This experience along with our proven, visual,
data driven approach provides our clients with a
reliable, consistent and predictable roadmap to
make vision a reality.
VISTX Portfolio/Project Management Services
deliver long sought benefits to our clients. We
do this by combining technology with sound
processes and governance to provide a
complete solution personalized to the specific
needs of our clients. Working closely with our
clients, our experienced professionals:
! Improve your results
! Reduce risk
! Reduce complexities—Increasing the ease of adoption
! Provide incremental delivery options
! Minimize time to attain benefits with the lowest possible cost of ownership
The best ideas typically start on the back of a tmnapkin. Our VISTX Whiteboard Approach starts
there and builds utilizing a simple,
straightforward, visual set of exercises and tools
designed to ensure:
! Your vision and strategy are aligned
! Your objectives are clear and communicated
! Processes and tools are easily deployed and scalable
! Your organizational DNA is ready to continually improve
Scottsdale, AZ
Toll Free: 555.543.5432 | Fax: 480.304.5552 | www.vistx.com
| Irvine, CA
where vision and strategy meet execution
BENEFITS
! Ability to accelerate, decelerate, change direction across projects
! Tactical impacts managed to meet strategic goals
! Reduced overhead, turnover & training
! Improved use of Management time
! Agile expert teams, wide set of skills, single point of management
! Readily available for competency & capacity needs
! Experience from 100’s of Projects, Programs, Change Initiatives
! High value real time resource management
! Predictable cash flow, optimal use of expenditures, within budget
! Focused is on deliverables & ROI is guaranteed
Do Nothing
Pros
Cons
No cost
No Growth
Staff Augmentation
Pros
Cons
Short term commitment
Skilled Experts
Flexible
Time to recruit, interview, orient and manage
Higher short term costs
No commitment
Turnover
THE TYPICAL INITIATIVE RESOURCING STRATEGY
Hire FTE’s
Pros
Cons
Long Term commitment
Skilled experts
Reliable
Time to recruit, interview, orient and manage
Higher overall cost
Allocation availability
Turnover
Narrow Skill set
TMVISTX SMART SOURCINGEfficiency - Speed - Capacity - Flexibility - Lower Expense
Initiatives require a mix of resources, skills and tools to deliver on organizational tmexpectations. VISTX SMART-SOURCING , is a way of improving your organizational
performance for a single or multiple set of initiatives, we help manage your resource availability, capacity, and expenditures to ensure timely deliverables.
The Bottom Line - You save time and money by taking advantage of our SMART-tmSOURCING engagement services, processes, templates and tools.