The business world has been flattened by globalization, changing demographics, ubiquity of technology, and regulatory compliance. Conducting business in this level playing field requires a change in mindset, strategies and operations. To harness the opportunities of the Flat World, companies must address four shifts -- a) Optimize Cost to Fuel Growth b) Think Faster Innovation c) Think Money from Information and d) Think Winning in the Turns.
Think Cost to Fuel Growth Think Faster Innovation Think Money from Information Think Winning in the TurnsPractitioners and experts help you manage change, innovate and compete effectively in the Flat World.
BPO Providers as Trusted Transformation Partners
In a flattening world, BPO customers seek enhanced value and better efficiencies. To meet these demands, BPO service providers must move beyond process improvement and position themselves as transformational partners. In this white paper, Infosys' experts define transformation and highlight the key levers and success factors. According to them, transformation involves providing business value that exceeds meeting the agreed SLAs.
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Flat World companies create a competitive advantage by innovating and responding to the shifts of the Flat World.
Oilfield Services Major Transforms Financial Performance Management Landscape
An oilfield services firm with multiple business divisions across 70 countries, partnered with Infosys to address inefficiencies in its financial management processes. A reduction in timelines for statutory filing and reporting of consolidated financial results was a specific focus area. Infosys used its Corporate Performance Management expertise and transformed the client's financial management process to enable faster and improved financial consolidation, planning, reporting, and operational business performance management. The solution also eliminated manual process intervention by 80%.Organizations worldwide are looking at ways to control costs, and reduce their expenses and risks. 2008, however, was a good year for technology: A new generation of solutions has emerged and others have been well adopted across industries and geographies. Some of these technologies provide foundation for information systems that are both cost-effective and flexible. Our blogger marks five technology differentiators for 2009.
Discuss'Mind the Gaps', written by Infosys in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, captures the perspectives of 500 business executives from around the world on the impact of Flat World forces.
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