Topics to be Addressed June 5 – June 6, 2008

Outsourcing is now approaching the limits of labor arbitrage and leading companies are beginning to view outsourcing as a strategic enterprise strategy rather than a simple cost cutting exercise. According to research from The Conference Board, the next generation of outsourcing will focus on process re-engineering from end to end, learning to manage global network structures, and the globalization of new product innovation.

To provide you with the understanding and tools to capitalize on the new evolution of outsourcing, The 2008 Strategic Outsourcing Conference will examine the entire outsourcing lifecycle and analyze the current state of the industry with a particular focus on globalization.

Session Highlights Include:

• Current State of the Marketplace and the Effect on Strategic Outsourcing for Your Organization
• Keynote Address: The Next Generation of Offshoring-The Globalization of Innovation
• Global Outsourcing-Defining Key Emerging Markets for Your Offshore Destinations to Achieve Long-Term Success
• The Context Setting Stage-Designing an Effective Business Transformation Strategy
• Outsourcing Contracts that are Designed to Reflect Your Strategy
• Creating a Framework for Effective Risk Management and Governance
• Embedding Innovation into the Lifecycle of the Outsourcing Engagement-Contract Strategies that Ensure Cost Effectiveness for the Buyer and Provider
• Performance Management: How to Develop Fair and Balanced Performance Metrics
• Strategies to Build and Manage Successful Strategic Alliances Between Buyers and Providers
• A Leadership Story: Aligning Organizational Culture with Strategic Outsourcing
• Case Study: Outsourcing Operational Support Systems
• Case Study: Extracting Value Beyond Labor Arbitrage by Focusing on the Outsourcing Engagement Lifecycle
• Case Study: Turning the Strategic Alliance into a True Partnership-How Do You Transcend the Contract
• Defining True Outsourcing Governance