Publications

We are a widely published producer of outsourcing and contract management related publications. In addition to our best practice guides and templates, called the outsourcingtoolset™, we have written to date over 110 best practice and research publications, been featured in nearly 60 articles in publications such as the Australian Financial Review, BRW, the Bulletin, and Directions in Government, presented in over 300 major conferences, as well as having conducted seven major reviews for government. This portal offers books, reports, guides and templates that you can use to guide you with your outsourcing and contract management activities.

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Cloud Insights- Outsourcing to the Cloud

This time, Cloud looks here to stay, and quite possibly overtaking all other forms of outsourcing. Even the low cost model of offshoring can’t compete – no labor is cheaper than cheap labor.

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Cloud Insights- Tricks & Traps of the Cloud

The cloud is here and screaming for attention. Every strategic IT group within the legacy organizations I am working with has been mandated by the senior executives to have a cloud strategy by the end of this year to rollout in 2015. Not to meet a particular business strategy per se, but to be seen to be doing otherwise is being seen as doing nothing.

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Cloud Insights- IAAS Contracts

Cloud computing agreements vary widely across the many providers and the many forms of cloud services. The contract can range from a vendor’s standardized click-wrap agreement for a vanilla SaaS to a multi-layered, heavily negotiated contract comprised of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS in public and private clouds.

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Challenged participants to think about their business, very interactive. It provided me with plenty of tools which will be useful in my role.

North QLD Bulk Ports, Project Accountant
Well paced presentation. This course helped me understand the maturity of the outsourcing model

Medicare, ICT Sourcing Specialist
Excellent! Very thought provoking and useful.

Australian Taxation Office, Commercial Senior Project Manager
Good discussions around difference experiences with contract management. Presenter is very approachable and easy to ask questions to. Facilitates lots of discussions effectively and has lots of relevant subject matter experience.

Origin Energy, Warranty Coordinator
Was able to gain a terrific understanding of other areas of my organisation and my impact. Facilitator was entertaining, informative, expert, kept the course fun and relevant. The course taught me to plan thoroughly, the value of relationships, and gave me ideas to use.

Melbourne Ambulance, Project Manager - Contracts
Excellent, really enjoyed it. Paced very well. Exercises were stimulating.Explained things well.

Calibre Global, Contracts Administrator, Calibre Global
Excellent, by far the best course I have attended. A diploma wouldn’t provide you with the detailed skill set that this course provides.

Pfizer, Category Manager , Sales & Marketing
Gave me good insight into the lifecycle of a contract and what the client is looking to get out of the tender process.

Monadelphous, Business Development Manager
Amazing blend of theoretical and practical knowledge presented in an engaging and positive way.

Ngarda Civil & Mining, Estimating Manager
Attendees were encouraged to challenge their conventional thinking -the best way to learn.

Ernst & Young, Procurement Manager

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