indysource, the independent source

indysource (www.indysource.net) is a fast-growing digital analyst organization supporting a developing Community of Independent Sourcing Advisors and Professionals (Our Members), and IT suppliers across Europe. We support our Community and our Business Partners (IT Suppliers), through Network (I), MarketInfo (II), Dialogue (III) and DealRoom (IV) services thereby powering the Community and our Supplier Panel, through facilitating valuable interactions, creating unique insights, and helping to improve our Members’ and Business Partners’ deals.

What Services do we provide Members?

Network (I)

For independent sourcing advisors and professionals, it is important to connect and understand the % Game and “Who’s Who” in the industry. In order to have the right, appropriate and timely interactions, indysource is building the Network (I) powered by Community Management.

MarketInfo (II)

It is crucial for the independent sourcing advisors and professionals to be able to access and have timely and appropriate information in “making sense of opportunities”. To do this indysource is collaboratively developing an understanding of the Suppliers who “are in it to win it” through MarketInfo (II) powered by the Research Agenda.

Dialogue (III)

The indysource approach is to develop relevant best practices using “Design Thinking Value Creation” principles. The focus is on the key hotspots impacting “Winning Deals” in all the lifecycle stages. This is incorporated into a framework called Dialogue (III) powered by the Hotspots Review.

DealRoom (IV)

The indysource approach to the sourcing process is to focus on the value-add of interaction and collaborative design, our “Tender-Management-Office-as-a-Service” (TMOaaS) platform manages ”Effective, Efficient & Economic Deals” and can be accessed using the DealRoom (IV) powered by TMOaaS.

Network (I)

Networking

Ad hoc and indysource facilitated discussions and interactions

Newsletter

indysource curated latest insights, Events, market activity and technology advancements

Events

Supplier and indysource facilitated events. Face-to-Face and webinars

For our Upcoming and Past Events, please click here

Search

indysource active searches for specific capabilities and assignment opportunities

MarketInfo (II)

SupplierInfo

indysource, Business Partner and Supplier Panel information and insights on Direction, Vision and Capabilities (DVC)

Market Insights

Market Insights

indysource Insights Reports with content relating to Direction, Vision & Capability (DVC) from our public domain, networking and survey research

For our Market Insights Reports, please click here

Market Surveys

indysource initiated Member and Supplier research based on the Research Agenda

Multi-Client Studies

indysource insights into Business Partner and Member-initiated studies across industries and customers

Dialogue (III)

Dialogue QA Scan

indysource self-assessment tool based on the Hotspots Review and ISO 37.500 lifecycle stages

Best Practices

indysource best practices applied to the relevant lifecycle stages and hotspots

BP Knowledge Sharing

Online or Face-to-Face reviews of common and emerging practices relating to the indysource hotspots

BP Focus Groups

indysource, Member and Business Partner review of best and emerging practices

DealRoom (IV)

Strategy Analysis

Sourcing Strategies, QA Scan, Market Challenges and Sourcing Governance Design

Initiation and Selection of Suppliers

Initiation and Selection of Suppliers

Support for Tenders, Pursuits and Deals including QA Scan, Templates and Software

Transition and Transformation (T&T)

Transition and Transformation (T&T)

Support, Trackers and QA Scan for Sourcing Programs & Projects covering Transition (including Exit Management) and Transformation

Deliver Value

Organisation, Management and Governance and QA Scan of the Supplier Eco-Systems

indysource interacts with a broad Supplier Panel