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Single, dual- or multi-vendor? Or do it yourself after all? Discuss your Sourcing Strategy with pliXos at the IDG Sourcing Day 2015

Single, dual- or multi-vendor? Or do it yourself after all? At the IDG Sourcing Day 2015, decision makers from user companies will discuss their IT strategies in five parallel workshops on 24 June 2015 at the Cologne Sky Lounge — with a view of Cologne Cathedral. The topics range from designing contracts via motivating employees... Continue reading Single, dual- or multi-vendor? Or do it yourself after all? Discuss your Sourcing Strategy with pliXos at the IDG Sourcing Day 2015

The IT Outsourcing Paradox as seen by others – viewpoint and solutions by us

A recent article by an IT outsourcing expert and entrepreneur claims that finding the partner that suite a customer’s needs amongst the overwhelming number of providers worldwide is one of the biggest paradoxes in the outsourcing industry http://linkd.in/1dZLTGv We at pliXos a certain to have solutions to nearly all those challenges described already since our... Continue reading The IT Outsourcing Paradox as seen by others – viewpoint and solutions by us

Scientific Approach of our Provider Rating Presented at AMCIS in Puerto Rico

We are happy to announce that our scientifically developed outsourcing provider rating approach will be presented at the 2015 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). Meet Prof. Beimborn from Frankfurt School and Christian Jentsch from University of Bamberg in Puerto Rico from Aug 13 to 15. We sincerely thank the official reviewers for the positive... Continue reading Scientific Approach of our Provider Rating Presented at AMCIS in Puerto Rico

Product Development Services – Forrester Analysis “Sourcing IT Best Practices in the Wake of Digital Disruption” of 2012 and pliXos value proposition

Already in 2012 Sourcing the right IT skills and partners was identified as a key element to prosper and benefit in the age of digital disruption (http://bit.ly/1DSgGtP). The opinion expressed by Charles Green of Forrester is in line with the experiences of the pliXos management and confirm the pliXos strategy in IT sourcing. In his... Continue reading Product Development Services – Forrester Analysis “Sourcing IT Best Practices in the Wake of Digital Disruption” of 2012 and pliXos value proposition

Meet us at the Startup Interaction in Berlin – let us help to implement your disruptive business models

pliXos will be at the Startup Interaction (www.mit-bund.de), May 12th 2015 in Berlin. Meet Joerg Stimmer and discuss how we can help your digital and disruptive business models come true. Whether you need a prototype developed fast and with low budget, you want to scale your dynamic startup or you need specific SW developers or... Continue reading Meet us at the Startup Interaction in Berlin – let us help to implement your disruptive business models

Getting SW Developed in Portugal – as Pleasant as Going there on Holidays?

A white paper by Nuno Ribeiro, ubiwhere and Joerg Stimmer, pliXos www.ubiwhere.com The lack of IT experts (Fachkräftemangel) as heavily experienced in Germany is a challenge in many European countries and hampering growth. At the same time other countries do have SW developers, etc. in quality and valuable numbers who want to get engaged. Transferring... Continue reading Getting SW Developed in Portugal – as Pleasant as Going there on Holidays?

Digitalisation in Sourcing Advisory and Vendor Management – Our Vision gathers pace and gets support

Jörg Stimmer and Hartmut Jaeger Digital Business models are one of the hottest topics discussed today. Strategy consultants, especially when having a background in IT see a lot to gain – for their corporate clients as well as for themselves. When we started pliXos, our main goal was to come up with a solution to... Continue reading Digitalisation in Sourcing Advisory and Vendor Management – Our Vision gathers pace and gets support

pliXos support IAOP Chapter in Austria – Keynote by Prof. Daniel Beimborn on Outsourcing Relationship Quality

Munich, February 16, 2015 The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) is forming a chapter in Austria and invites local industry experts to the first IAOP Executive Round Table in Vienna (March 10th, 2015). The event is intended to further introduce IAOP to the participants and discuss latest insights from the IAOP 2015 Outsourcing World... Continue reading pliXos support IAOP Chapter in Austria – Keynote by Prof. Daniel Beimborn on Outsourcing Relationship Quality

Increased customer value proposition by going digital in consulting – pliXos expands with Sourcing Advisory as a Service®

Munich, January 15, 2015 Since January 2, 2015 Hartmut Jaeger is in charge of Strategic Sourcing Advisory at pliXos. This unit combines the online tools of the pliXos Global Sourcing Platform with an innovative offering in consulting. Thanks to automation and standardisation a sustainable benefit is established for customers. Against the background of ever increasing... Continue reading Increased customer value proposition by going digital in consulting – pliXos expands with Sourcing Advisory as a Service®