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Relationships

Improving the “Magic & Logic” Performance of Your Service Providers

Balancing the “Magic & Logic” of your IT providers refers to harmonizing innovation and operational efficiency. The ‘magic’ lies in their ability to drive innovation, offer unique solutions and predict future trends. The ‘logic’ is their operational effectiveness, adherence to budgets, and meeting deadlines. An optimized relationship balances both aspects, creating an environment that fosters innovation while delivering consistent, quality results.

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Evaluation

10 Ideas for Strategic Relationship Evaluation Feedback

Feedback is crucial for B2B success and can lead to targeted behavioral changes enhancing organizational effectiveness. Ten key guidelines include: clear expectations, understanding decision consequences, adequate training for evaluators and managers, consistent communication, accountability, evaluator involvement in action planning, manager ownership of debriefings, follow-up procedures, and resources for development. Each guideline fosters more meaningful evaluations and productive B2B relationships, making them essential for strategic partners.

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Relationships

IT project: the “discover, design, develop & deliver” framework

The 4D’s of “Design Thinking” – Discover, Design, Develop, and Deliver – is a useful evaluation framework for consulting or IT projects. It’s non-linear: later stages can prompt revisiting earlier ones or inspire new solutions. During the Discover stage, the team collaboratively researches the problem. In Design, they articulate the issue and define the scope. During Develop, potential solutions are brainstormed. In Deliver, the optimal solution is refined and implemented effectively, on-time, and cost-efficiently. This framework guides the post-engagement debrief, measuring project effectiveness.

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Evaluation

Unlocking the Power of 360 Degree SRM Evaluations

The concept of 360-degree evaluations in Supplier Relationship Management allows strategic partners to provide structured feedback to their clients, enhancing mutual performance. This approach involves understanding why such evaluations are conducted and setting clear objectives for the process, typically enhancing effectiveness and boosting efficiency. However, effective implementation requires thorough comprehension across all levels of both client and their strategic partners, a task that may prove challenging yet rewarding in improving the relationship.

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Relationships

Why trust is so important with your strategic suppliers!

Trust in client-supplier relationships underpins innovation and cooperation. Evolving gradually, it’s crucial for constructive feedback mechanisms. It requires belief in strategic partners’ use of feedback, confidence in evaluation’s intent, and trust in management’s positive utilization. Effective communication nurtures trust while relationship stage consideration mitigates impact. Testing measurement processes in strong relationships refines approaches. Essentially, trust is key for effective measurement and successful B2B relationships.

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Evaluation

Evaluating your ERP Implementation: a Tailored Approach

Improve ERP implementation outcomes through client feedback on five key areas: delivery excellence, financial management, strategic alignment, security compliance, and relationship building. Assessing your performance through these lenses offers a comprehensive view of client satisfaction. Incorporating this feedback refines processes, enhances alignment with business objectives, optimizes costs, and improves relationships, leading to stronger, mutually beneficial partnerships and a more successful ERP implementation.

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