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AI COLLECTIVE

A working community for outsourcing and GBS leaders: bring a question, test an approach, and turn experience into something others can use.








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 MEMBER-ONLY COMMUNITY
Ask what you’re stuck on. Someone here has already solved it.

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LIVE CASES & EVENTS
Real problems, worked through live. Register for the next one.

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TOOLS & RESOURCES
Coming soon! Templates and tools members have put to work.

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SEASON & RECOGNITION
Coming soon! Earn points, climb the board, win the Company Cup.

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ABOUT
Meet the founding directors and see what we’re building.

LEAD ARTICLES


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Public Article Global Competency Centers and AI Drive the Future of Outsourcing: Avasant’s Kevin Parikh Predicts Industry Transformation | The rise of global competency centers (GCCs)—dynamic hubs of specialized talent, innovation, and expertise—will shape the future of outsourcing, Kevin Parikh, Chairman and CEO of Avasant, projected during a compelling keynote at OWS25 in Chicago. “We must embrace AI solutions, autonomous technologies, and the rise of global competency centers,” he said. “GCCs will drive the industry forward, redefining how organizations operate on a global scale.” More »

 Professional Membership Required Your Vendor Wants More Money for AI. How to say no (outcome based pricing volume 1) | Vendors are asking for more money to cover their AI investments, and buyers are agreeing without knowing what changed. Start with the pricing: an hourly rate carries no output information at all, and it pays the vendor more the longer delivery takes. That's staff augmentation, however it's labelled. More »

 Public Article IAOP Launches the AI Collective, a Working Community for AI in Outsourcing and GBS | Introducing the IAOP AI Collective, a community built for people who have to make AI work inside their own organizations and client relationships, not just talk about it. More »

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