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Below is the overview for Certified Sourcing Governance Foundation:

The Sourcing Governance Foundation course provides a basic knowledge of what the main concepts of outsourcing and sourcing governance are and how they can be applied.
Best practice shows that implementing and operating a Sourcing Governance Function will require staff awareness and understanding of the key principles and concepts of outsourcing and sourcing governance.
In this course an interactive approach is used combining lecture, discussion and exercises.

WHO SHOULD DO

Target audience for this Certified Sourcing Governance Foundation are:

Our Sourcing certification is designed for all professionals with a role or aspiring to a role in managing IT services.
Professionals at both clients and providers in the IT industry who have little experience in outsourcing and who want to get a kick-start on this topic.

Following are the course contents for Certified Sourcing Governance Foundation:

Introduction to Outsourcing and Governance, Sourcing Strategy, Scoping the outsourcing opportunity, Selection of providers and Due Diligence, Contracting the services
Transition, Demand Supply Governance, Implementing a Demand Supply Organization, feedback session and exam.

The following are the benefits for an Certified Sourcing Governance Foundation:

Benefits for Individuals:

Develop positive, long-term, results-driven relationships with external service providers.
Gain exposure to and general knowledge of the basic principles and skills of the outsourcing industry.
Demonstrate knowledge against an independently developed set of industry-wide standards.
Understand the challenges of implementing and operating a sourcing governance function.
Earn PMI PDUs and IAOP certification points.

Benefits for Organization:

Restore managerial control and manage risk on the part of providers.
Deliver improved management of sourcing IT projects resulting in better, more consistent results.
Encourage staff awareness and understanding of key principles and concepts of outsourcing and sourcing governance.
Understand the changing role of the IT organization when outsourcing and act accordingly.
Reduce costs, focus on core competencies, shorten time to market and improve quality of service through effective management of outsourcing.

Pre-Requisites:

Some experience working in an IT organization is recommended.

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