Sourcing Advisory As Service

Sourcing Advisory:

Sourcing advisory as the name suggests is the outsourcing of the advice to the third party or within the company during the process of managing the sourcing required at the time of developing a software or tools and applications. Advice could be seek during outsourcing, offshoring or global sourcing. Many management consulting firm’s now-a-days offer sourcing advisory as a service moreover some independent freelancing consultants also provides sourcing advisory services.

SaaS (Software as a Service)

Since the first windows came into existence, whenever someone talks about “Software”, we combine it to the software package that comes with an installation compact disc or can be downloaded from a website, with the .exe file one can install the software locally on his/her machine and once installed, it can be launched. The concept here was more of a packaged “Product” that user could purchase and use on his system.

This was well until the time wherein a user performed all his work on a single independent machine. But the scenario changed as the user became mobile and connected through various devices like his tablet, laptop, smartphone, etc. it became cumbersome for user to access the data on all devices and at all times. Thus this was the time to give a new definition to “Software”.

Modern day Scenario of SaaS

SaaS is like a cloud of applications/software’s and tools which are hosted by the owning organization or company whom a user can access using his web browser from any device which can be connected to internet. The benefit over here is it can be used from anyplace and from multiple device and at any time, this makes SaaS a versatile and a robust methodology for accessing software’s moreover only a one time subscription is needed to activate the access and it can be re-validated after its expiration.

SAaaS (sourcing advisory as a service)

Similarly SAaaS has also emerged out in the way SaaS has, now-a-days there are tools available with automation which helps provide the SAaaS, services, they assists users to observe and see the trend in data and services. Sourcing advisory as a service is still relatively a new concept, so it’s going through different transitions and testing’s so as to make them fool proof.

Some of the advantages of SAaaS are mentioned below:

•Providing internal audits so that everything be in compliance

•Assisting consumers manage and established outsourcing partnership 

•Helping buyers through different levels of the transaction

•Assisting client on management of processes

•Suggesting clients identify processes to be outsourced or off shored 

•Providing new analysis & research in context to the sourcing industry

•Advising buyers identify and select potential suppliers (provider selection)

•Enhancing sourcing contracts re-negotiate or renew transactions

SAaaS is a new age of service delivery model that has evolved as a result of changing dynamics of the way people and business operate in the new world of inter-connectivity. The SAaaS has a vast scope in the future as right now it’s just have started to spread in lengths and breadths, so one can hope it will soon be a vital part in IT service industry.

About Author:

Rohan Bhardwaj is a consultant in Systems Plus Pvt. Ltd. Within Systems Plus, he actively contributes to the areas of Technology and Information Security. He can be contacted at: rohan.bhardwaj@spluspl.com