Outsourcing Professional Course Catalog (OPCC)
IAOP
Accenture
APMG-International
Duke- The Fuqua School of Business
Global Targeting Inc.
HRO
HSPI (Luiss Business School)
ISS World Services
ITSqc, LLC
Open Source Development
Orange Business Services
Project Management Institute
University of Missouri-St. Louis
University of St. Thomas- Houston
University of Tennessee
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IAOP
2600 South Road, Suite 44-240
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone : +1.845.452.0600
Fax: +1.845.452.6988
Web Site:: www.IAOP.org |
Description of Organization
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) brings together the worlds leading customer, providers and advisors in a powerful, active and growing global association to exchange thought leadership, share best practices and network to maximize their effectiveness using outsourcing as a management tool.
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Approved Courses and Events Offered by this Organization
Course Name: COP Master Class Course Number: COP-0001
COP Continuing Education Hours, Speaker: 5
Course Description
This class is organized with four teaching components- core content, group discussions and activities, expert insight and applying the content. It is designed to engage course participants and connect with three primary learning preferences: auditory, visual and kinesthetic. The COP Master Class curriculum is comprised of 10 standard categories, 54 specific standards and 106 elements of the standards.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 40 hours
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 123
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Delivery:
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Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom
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Ongoing training delivered online or web-based
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Customized or on-site training delivered via classroom
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Course Name: Outsourcing Governance Workshop Course Number: COP-0002
Course Description
Whether your goal is to earn 15 points towards the Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) Designation or simply to gain comprehensive, cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of creating and sustaining successful relationships with your outsourcing partners- this workshop is for you! Content is based on the Outsourcing Professional Body of Knowledge (OPBOK) and the Outsourcing Professional Standards developed by IAOP and the Outsourcing Standards Board.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 8 hours
This course is required for the COP-GOV certification from IAOP.
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 123
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Delivery:
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Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom
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Ongoing training delivered online or web-based
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Customized or on-site training delivered via classroom
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Course Name: COP Advanced Intensive Course Number: COP-0003
Course Description
This complimentary annual in-depth update is exclusively for individuals attending the Outsourcing World Summit who have already earned their COP designation. Join this elite group and discuss the field's most challenging and critical issues, build a top-notch professional network, earn the points you need to maintain your certification in full, and best of all, hear how this covented certification is already leading to greater opportunities and outcomes for outsourcing professionald and firms.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 2 hours
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 123
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Deliver: Special Workshop delivered at Annual Outsourcing World Summit
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Course Name: eSCM Organization Best Practices Workshop Course Number: COP-0004
Course Description
One requirement of the Outsourcing Professional Body of Knowledge (OPBOK) is the “Ability to assess and enhance over time an organization’s outsourcing maturity.” This workshop will provide an overview of two eSourcing Capability Models and the associated appraisal methods, which can be said to meet this requirement. ITSqc, LLC, the spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University created to promote best practice models for the global IT-enabled services industry, aims to extend the impact of the eSourcing Capability Models (eSCM-SP for service providers and eSCM-CL for client organizations). ITSqc, LLC, provides support for these Models, by training professionals about the Models, the eSCM-based methods for determining organizational capabilities, and related professional education programs with strategic partners including IAOP. Workshop topics include: the eSourcing Capability Model for Client Organizations (eSCM-CL); the eSourcing Capability Model for Service Providers (eSCM-SP); the eSourcing Capability Determination Methods; organization certification using the eSourcing Capability Models; process improvement using the eSourcing Capability Models and examples of improvements made using the eSourcing Capability Models.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 3 hours
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 123
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Deliver: Special Workshop delivered at Annual Outsourcing World Summit (taught by ITSqc staff Jeff Perdue, COP and Bill Hefley, COP)
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Course Name: COP Standards Workshop Course Number: COP-0005
Course Description
The core of IAOP’s corporate and professional development programs is the Outsourcing Professional Standards (OPS). These 10 standard areas span the complete end-to-end outsourcing process and identify more than 100 specific areas of knowledge, experience, and skill individuals need for outsourcing success. The COP Standards Workshop will highlight the key knowledge areas and capabilities that are more deeply covered in the 3 day COP Master Class. This one day workshop will touch on all of the COP standards and is helpful to those considering becoming COP certified. Workshop attendees will learn the basics of what is needed to achieve desired results by understanding the each step of the outsourcing process as described in the Outsourcing Professional Standards.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 8 hours
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 123
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Deliver: Special Workshop delivered at Annual Outsourcing World Summit
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Course Name: Service Provider Business Development Workshop Course Number: COP-0006
Course Description
This course will provide service providers, large and small, with the knowledge and skills to deal with complex and rapidly changing market realities and challenges that service providers must address to win and survive such as: develop and maintain a competitive advantage and attractive value propositions; deal with growing competition from companies in developing countries that receive in some situations, government support; rising protectionism in developed countries; developing integrated global marketing, sales, service delivery and operational strategies to support the demands of the multinational customers and others. Specialized knowledge of business development, marketing, sales, account management (regional, national and global), relationship management and service delivery/execution and how it impacts business development and client retention is critical.
Language: English
Authorized Trainers: Jim Shea, COP, CDI LMS Services and Gad Selig, COP, PMP, GPS Group, Inc.
Duration of Course: 8 hours
This course is required for the COP-BD certification from IAOP.
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 123
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Delivery:
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Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom
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Ongoing training delivered online or web-based
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Customized or on-site training delivered via classroom
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Event Name: Outsourcing World Summit
COP Continuing Education Hours, Speaker: 2
Event Description
The Outsourcing World Summit’s program will directly address the issues that arise in today’s global marketplace by showcasing the breakthrough achievements of the companies paving the way. The Summit looks at outsourcing as a management practice - from strategy, to implementation, to ongoing relationship management. Keynote sessions address global developments while dozens of educational track sessions explore specific developments in the outsourcing of various types of business activities, within specific industries, and by key topic.
Language: English
Duration of Course: Variable
Course Contact: Beryl Sorensen, Event Director
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 110
Course Contact Email: beryl.sorensen@iaop.org
Course Deliver: Scheduled Public Event Offered Annually
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Event Name: Latin American Outsourcing Summit
COP Continuing Education Hours, Speaker: 2
Event Description
The IAOP Latin American Outsourcing Summit, first held in 2011 is a first-of-its-kind global event bringing the thought-leadership and global network of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) together with leaders from across the Latin American business community. The result is an exceptional opportunity for individuals and organizations involved in outsourcing as customers, providers, and advisors to both understand and leverage the explosion of outsourcing taking place across the region.
Language: English
Duration of Course: Variable
Course Contact: Beryl Sorensen, Event Director
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 110
Course Contact Email: beryl.sorensen@iaop.org
Course Deliver: Scheduled Public Event
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Event Name: Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit
COP Continuing Education Hours, Speaker: 2
Event Description
The Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit, first held in 2009 in association with Outsourcing Malaysia and PIKOM, the association representing the information and communications technology (ICT) industry in Malaysia, brings the world’s top outsourcing practitioners and business leaders together for a once-a-year, one-of-a-kind gathering to explore and set the future of outsourcing in Asia.The Summit will explore and showcase the critical role Asia now plays in the global outsourcing marketplace.
Language: English
Duration of Course: Variable
Course Contact: Beryl Sorensen, Event Director
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 110
Course Contact Email: beryl.sorensen@iaop.org
Course Deliver: Public Event
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Event Name: European Outsourcing Summit
COP Continuing Education Hours, Speaker: 2
Event Description
Part of IAOP’s world-renowned Outsourcing World Summit® Conference Series, this summit is designed to specifically meet the educational and business development needs of outsourcing professionals in Europe. It’s the top venue available for connecting the best in global insights to the very real differences in how companies across Europe approach outsourcing, shared services, and globalization.
Language: English
Duration of Course: Variable
Course Contact: Beryl Sorensen, Event Director
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 110
Course Contact Email: beryl.sorensen@iaop.org
Course Deliver: Public Event
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Event Name: IAOP Global Human Capital Forum
Event Description
IAOP’s Global Human Capital Forum: Managing the Talent Portfolio of Outsourcing focused on the critical role people play in outsourcing success as well as the range of outsourcing solutions available to help companies better manage their people and their talent portfolios. It explored both how to get better outsourcing results through better talent management and how to use HRO (human resources outsourcing) to improve the HR operations of any company.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 8 hours
Course Contact: Beryl Sorensen, Event Director
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 110
Course Contact Email: beryl.sorensen@iaop.org
Course Deliver: Public Event, dates TBA
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Event Name: IAOP Member Forum
Event Description
At the IAOP Member Forum, speakers will share how they’ve used advanced tools and technologies to positively impact the financial performance, service quality, capabilities delivered, risk/compliance and overall governance of their existing contracts/relationships. Also, the leading outsourcing & shared service center tools providers in the industry will come together to demonstrate how their solutions can be put to work quickly and affordably to deliver enhanced business value today!
Language: English
Duration of Course: 8 hours
Course Contact: Mike Forbes
Course Contact Email: mike.forbes@iaop.org
Course Delivery: Public Event, November 10, 2011
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Event Name: Annual Academic Research Workshop
COP Continuing Education Hours, Speaker: 2
Event Description
This one day, pre-OWS event allows academics and research practitioners to explore current and in-process research via peer-reviewed presentations. One research project is selected as "best paper" and it is featured as an OWS presentation later in the week.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 7 hours
Course Contact Phone: +1.845.452.0600 ext. 102
Course Contact Email: copprogramservices@IAOP.org
Course Delivery: Special Workshop delivered at Annual Outsourcing World Summit
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Accenture
Prudential Tower Suite 2300
800 Boulston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-488-5726 |
Accenture is one of the world’s leading organizations providing management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, with approximately 281,000 employees; offices and operations in more than 200 cities in 56 countries; and net revenues of $28.6 billion for fiscal 2013.
Our four growth platforms—Accenture Strategy, Accenture Digital, Accenture Technology, Accenture Business Process Outsourcing—are the innovation engines through which we build world-class skills and capabilities; develop knowledge capital; and create, acquire and manage key assets central to the development of integrated services and solutions for our clients.
Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: BPO Service Delivery Operations (SDO) Essentials
Course Description
The objective of the BPO SDO Essentials course is to ensure SDO Delivery Management can put into action the right resources, tools and processes to run their operations efficiently and effectively. It also covers the role of SDO Leads and Managers in a contracts lifecycle (Solution Development, Mobilzation and Run) and in developing a mature operation.
Language: English
Duration of Live Course: 16 hours
Duration of Online Course: 9 hours
Course Contact: Jitka Pouchova
Course Contact Phone: +420.602.756.151
Course Contact Email: jitka.pouchove@accenture.com
Course Delivery: onsite training delivered via classroom or online
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Duke – The Fuqua School of Business
Offshoring Research Network
R. David Thomas Center
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina |
Description of Organization
The Offshoring Research Network (ORN) project on offshoring of technical and administrative work was launched in 2004 at Duke University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), the Fuqua School of Business. Since its launch, ORN has become one of the world's most respected authorities on research and analysis of offshoring trends. Offshoring refers to the process of sourcing any business functions supporting domestic and global operations abroad, in particular from lower-cost emerging economies (Manning et al., 2008).
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Successful Outsourcing & Offshoring Strategies
Course Number: Duke-01
Course Description
This unique program is designed specifically to help companies lead and implement successful outsourcing-offshoring strategies and solutions. If your company is already outsourcing offshore or is considering developing a globalization strategy that integrates outsourcing-offshoring and manages human capital globally then this program is for you. Companies participating in this course will send individuals or teams of up to three key decision makers with current responsibilities for planning or managing outsourcing strategies offshore
Language: English
Duration of Course: 19 hours
Course Contact: Jeff Russell
Course Contact Phone: +1.919.-660.4099
Course Contact Email: jrussell@duke.edu
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom
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Course Name: Annual Research Surveys on the Globalization of Business Services – Survey and Debriefing
Course Number: Duke-02
Course Description -Completing the annual research survey along with a debriefing of the survey.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 3 ½ hours for debriefing
Course Contact: Jeff Russell
Course Contact Phone: +1.919.660.7654
Course Contact Email: stefanie.mcadoo@duke.edu
Course Delivery: You can access the survey at the following URL:
https://offshoring.fuqua.duke.edu/researchsurveys.jsp
The research survey debriefing will take place Monday, Oct.12th at Duke University, Fuqua School of Business from 10:00 to 3:30. This is your chance to help the research team get behind the numbers and discuss future directions for research. Please contact Ms. Stefanie McAdoo (stefanie.mcadoo@duke.edu or +1.919.660.7654) to reserve a space or for additional details. Pricewaterhouse Coopers is sponsoring this debriefing; there is no registration fee but space is limited to the first 30 companies.
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Global Targeting Inc.
500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 500
Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
Phone :312-253-7392
Fax: 312-278-0782
Web Site URL: www.globaltargeting.com |
Description of Organization
Global Targeting, Inc. is an advisory firm that helps its clients design and execute strategies that lead to a competitive advantage in their industry, by providing analytics that enable business transformation, that leads to innovative outcomes. We appraise the corporate environment for openness to innovation by providing state-of-the-art analysis and interpretation of the unique data resulting in a customize training and advisory services for each client.
ENOVALE is a trademark for Global Targeting Inc.’s Innovation outcome training. We have established 3 practices powered by and built on our proprietary ENOVALE® Methodology.
– Analytics
– Business Transformation
– Innovation Management
We are guided by our philosophy that companies will achieve a competitive advantage when they achieve sustainable innovation success.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Innovation Process Management for Certified Outsourcing Professionals
Course Description -Enables COP’s in businesses to lead innovation efforts by providing a solid foundation in innovation process management. The course discusses the reality of innovation (its infrequent and unpredictable nature) and its affect on competitive advantage. Details the ENOVALE™ process; provides sound reasoning why this methodology will achieve innovative outcomes.
Language: English or Spanish
Duration of Course: 3 days (24 total hours)
Course Contact: Dr. Greg McLaughlin
Course Contact Phone: +954-806-0377
Course Contact Email: drgreg@globaltargeting.com
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course/training delivered via classroom or long-distance education
Customized or onsite training delivered via classroom or long-distance education
Materials
Chance or Choice: Unlocking Innovation Success (McLaughlin & Caraballo, 2013) CRC Press
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ISS World Services
1 Buddingevej 197
2860 Soeborg
Phone : +4538170000
Web Site URL:www.issworld.com
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Description of Organization
The ISS Group was founded in Copenhagen in 1901 and has grown to become one of the world’s leading Facility Services companies. ISS offers a wide range of services such as: Cleaning, Catering, Security, Property and Support Services as well as Facility Management.
Global revenue amounted to DKK 78.5 billion in 2013 and ISS has more than 520,000 employees and local operations in more than 50 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America and Pacific, serving thousands of both public and private sector customers.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: ISS Business Forum
Course Number: ISS-01
Course Description -One-time ISS Business Forum, November 2014 – Outsourcing Business Forum hosted by ISS and introduction by Peter Anersjerne, CMO, ISS. Includes the ISS perspective on outsourcing in the Danish maret by Martin Gaam Thomsen, Country Manager, ISS Denmark, Trends and developments within outsourcing by Jagdish Dalal, COP, Chief Advisor Thought Leadership, IAOP, and Vested Outsourcing by ate Vitasek, Faculty University of Tennessee.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 3 hours
Course Contact: Signe Adamsen
Course Contact Phone: +4538176562
Course Contact Email: sad@iss.biz
Course Delivery: Scheduled public training via classroom
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ITSqc, LLC
3945 Forbes Ave, #422
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Phone :412-436-5212
Fax: 412-436-5213
Web Site URL: www.itsqc.org |
Description of Organization
ITSqc, LLC, the spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University created to promote best practice models for the global ITenabled services industry, was founded to extend the impact of the eSourcing Capability Models (eSCM-SP for service providers and eSCM-CL for client organizations). The eSourcing Capability Models were originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University with participation from leading provider, client, and advisory organizations. ITSqc, LLC, provides support for these Models, by training professionals about the Models, the eSCM-based methods for determining organizational capabilities, and related professional education programs. ITSqc, LLC, is working with strategic partners and Authorized Organizations to support global adoption of the eSourcing Capability Models.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: eSCM-CL Model Course
Course Number: eSCM-01
Course Description -The eSourcing Capability Model for Client Organizations (eSCM-CL) is a "best practices" capability model with two purposes: (1) to give client organizations guidance that will help them improve their capability across the sourcing lifecycle, and (2) to provide client organizations with an objective means of evaluating their sourcing capability. The eSourcing Capability Model for Client Organizations course introduces participants to the concepts, terminology, and structure of the Model and the interrelationships of the Model components. Participants will gain an understanding of the
value of the Model for clients and service providers, learn about the eSCM-CL's practices for sourcing, identify major characteristics of client organizations at different capability levels, gain an introductory understanding of how the Capability Determination Process is carried out, and be given ideas for introducing eSCM-CL in their organizations..
Language: English, French, Spanish
Duration of Course: 3 days
Course Contact: Jeff Perdue
Course Contact Phone: +1 412-436-5212
Course Contact Email: escm@itsqc.org
Course Delivery: Periodic public offerings in the US and globally
Customized and on site private training courses are also available
Materials
As part of the course, participants will receive the Model, "eSourcing Capability Model for Client Organizations," the course notebook and supplemental readings.
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Course Name: eSCM-SP Model Course
Course Number: eSCM-02
Course Description -The eSourcing Capability Model for Service Providers course introduces participants to the concepts, terminology, and structure of the Model and the interrelationships of the Model components. Participants will gain an understanding of the value of the Model for service providers and clients and identify major characteristics of service providers at different capability levels.
Language: English, French, Spanish
Duration of Course: 3 days
Course Contact: Jeff Perdue
Course Contact Phone: +1 412-436-5212
Course Contact Email: escm@itsqc.org
Course Delivery: Periodic public offerings in the US and globally
Customized and on site private training courses are also available
Materials
As part of the course, participants will receive the Model book, "eSourcing Capability Model for Service Providers", the course notebook, and supplemental readings.
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SharedXpertise Media LLC
343 Thornall Street, Suite 515
Edison, NJ 08837
+ 1 732-476-6160 (phone)
+1 732-476-6155 (fax) |
Event Name: HRO Today Forum
Event Description
At the HRO Today Forum, under one roof, we will convene a series of consequential conversations in the HRO Summit, RPO Summit, MSP Summit, and HR DemoShow. Though housed within the Forum, each Summit is an event unto itself, with specific case studies, workshops, and outcomes. The Forum will also include “big picture” topics that cover the entire HR leadership, executive management, and operations waterfronts in joint keynote sessions.
Language: English
Duration of Course: Variable
Event Contact Phone:+ 1 732-476-6160
Email For Sponsorship Opportunities: Gale.Tedeschi@SharedXpertise.com
For Registration or Program Questions: Tronolone@SharedXpertise.com
Event Date and Location: April 30-May 2nd, 2012. Washington DC
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HSPi SpA
Via Guido Renni 2/2
Bologna 60125
Italy
Telephone: +335 935974
Email: Stefano.aiello@hspi.it
Web URL: www.formazionelbs.luiss.it/castalogo/emit |
Description of Organization
HSPI is a management consulting firm that provides services in IT Governance, IT Strategy, IT Outsourcing and IT Service Management. HSPi serves large accounts in private and public sectors mainly located in Italy and Switzerland. Offices are located in Rome, Milan, Bologna. The course is being given in conjunction with Luiss Business School.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Executive Master in IT Governance
Course Description - www.iaop.org/Download/Default.aspx
Language: Italian
Duration of Course: 41 days
Course Contact: Stefano Aiello
Course Contact Phone: : +335 935974
Course Contact Email: stefano.aiello@hspi.it
Course Delivery: Both scheduled public course via classroom
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Course Name: IT Outsourcing Management
Course Description - The aims of this course are to provide methods and tools to correctly set outsourcing of IT projects, focused on optimization and innovation following the best practices of outsourcing and IT governance.
Language: Italian
Duration of Course: 3 days
Course Contact: Stefano Aiello
Course Contact Phone: : +39 335 935974
Course Contact Email: stefano.aiello@hspi.it
Course Delivery: Both scheduled public course via classroom or on-site training
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Course Name: Advanced Course in IT Governance and ICT Management
Course Description - The Advanced course in IT Governance and ICT Management aims to develop the managerial skills necessary to deal with the entire IT lifecycle and provide tools to facilitate the ability to better organize the Information System Department. It contains a 3-day module about Sourcing Governance Framework.
Language: Italian
Duration of Course: 16 days
Course Contact: Stefano Aiello
Course Contact Phone: : +39 051 2090128
Course Contact Email: stefano.aiello@hspi.it
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course via classroom
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Course Name: Master in IT Governance and ICT Management
Course Description - The aims of this course is to indicate tools, which follow the organization to identify and implement appropriate indicators of effectiveness and efficiency of IT, raise staff awareness about legal aspects and manage IT outsourcing contracts. It contains a 3-day module about Sourcing Governance Framework.
Language: Italian
Duration of Course: 50 days
Course Contact: Stefano Aiello
Course Contact Phone: : +39 02 239541
Course Contact Email: stefano.aiello@hspi.it
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course via classroom
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Open Source Development LTD
Arquen House, 4-6 Spicer St,Herts AL3 4PQ, United Kingdom.
Phone : +44 2035826502/+44 7853886522
Fax : +44 1727850940
Email: opensd1@gmail.com
Web Site URL: www.opensd.co.uk |
Description of Organization
Open Source Development is a consulting and professional training organization set up to provide the latest blended learning teaching to meet the industry expectation in a continuously developing world with higher expectations.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Outsourcing Standards Course Number: OS1

Course Description
The aim of this course is to enable participants to a critical appraisal of outsourcing standards within business practice. Upon completion of this intensive course the participant will have acquired enough experience and understanding from theories, case studies and a written project.
Language: English, French, Arabic
Duration of Course: 19 hours
Course Contact: Nasser Jamalkhan
Course Contact Phone: +44 2035826502 /+447853886522
Course Contact Email: opensd1@gmail.com
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom, online or onsite workshops.
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Course Name: Managing Risks and Quality Assurance Course Number: OS2

Course Description
The aim of this course is to provide learners with the ability to evaluate the risks in managing outsourcing contracts. There is also an opportunity to learn about the importance of project management in outsourcing, audit and the providers working environment. Upon completion of this intensive course the participant will have acquired enough experience and understanding from theories, case studies and a written project.
Language: English, French, Arabic
Duration of Course: 19 hours
Course Contact: Courtney Isourjers
Course Contact Phone: +44 2035826502/+44 7853886522
Course Contact Email: opensd1@gmail.com
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom, online or onsite workshops.
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Course Name: Challenges Facing Emerging Outsourcing Destinations
Course Number: OS3

Course Description
The aim of this course is to provide learners with an understanding of the challenges and Issues facing Global teams and how to approach them. There will be discussions on managing globally distributed teams, the Economic impact and Corporate Governance. Upon completion of this intensive course the participant will have acquired enough experience and understanding from theories, case studies and a written project.
Language: English, French, Arabic
Duration of Course: 19 hours
Course Contact: Nasser Jamalkhan
Course Contact Phone: +44 2035826502 / +44 7853886522
Course Contact Email: opensd1@gmail.com
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom, online or onsite workshops.
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Course Name: Green Supply Chain and Environmental Performance
Course Number: OS4

Course Description
In complex global supply chains, the balance of innovation and sustainability is a double
edged sword. Being sustainable demands creativity in business operations, but innovation
also carries the risk of creating unsustainable practices and products.
This course aims to create understanding and implications of sustainable supply chains. The objectives are :
- 1 Ability to define outsourcing in terms easily understood by individuals at all levels of the organization and by outside stakeholders, including shareholders and the public at-large
- Ability to understand and create a framework for strategic sourcing outside an organization’s home country and relevant considerations
- Ability to identify and assess the applicability of various operational standards and certifications such as CMM, eSCM, Six-Sigma, ITIL, TPA, compliance requirements to the organization’s strategic sourcing direction
- Ability to develop and gain organizational agreement to a sourcing decision matrix that includes addressing critical make versus buy considerations
- Ability to identify involvement of Certified Outsourcing Family of Professionals in leading and managing outsourcing stage activities
- Ability to ensure that a well-defined and agreed to process and checklist for development and dissemination of the outsourcing business requirements to potential service providers
- Ability to identify and evaluate offshore locations and their appropriateness to the sourcing requirement and risk management
- Ability to forecast future requirements and costs over the outsourcing decision timeframe
- Ability to negotiate an outsourcing agreement that takes into consideration the interests of all parties
- Ability to develop a comprehensive transition plan
- Ability to govern knowledge management processes and tools defined during the strategy phase.
It clarifies the ambiguity of the sustainable approach and a good approach for learners to
audit, measure and improve the performance of their organisation by considering the growing demand of a greener supply chain and being environmentally responsible. Upon completion of this intensive course the participant will have acquired enough experience and understanding from theories, case studies and a written project which satisfies most of the professional skills in the outsourcing industry.
Language: English, French, Arabic
Duration of Course: 19 hours
Course Contact Phone: +44 2035826502 / +44 7853886522
Course Contact Email: opensd1@gmail.com
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom, online or onsite workshops.
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Course Name: Challenges Facing Emerging Outsourcing Destinations
Course Number: OS3

Course Description
The aim of this course is to provide learners with an understanding of the challenges and Issues facing Global teams and how to approach them. There will be discussions on managing globally distributed teams, the Economic impact and Corporate Governance. Upon completion of this intensive course the participant will have acquired enough experience and understanding from theories, case studies and a written project.
Language: English, French, Arabic
Duration of Course: 19 hours
Course Contact: Nasser Jamalkhan
Course Contact Phone: +44 2035826502 / +44 7853886522
Course Contact Email: opensd1@gmail.com
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom, online or onsite workshops.

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Orange Business Services
Large Projects Training Academy
190 Avenue de France
Paris 75013 France
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Description of Organization
The Orange Business Services Large Projects Academy provides specific training about outsourcing and complex projects to employees of the France Telecom group. Its goal is to help people to understand outsourcing and complex projects, understand the organization and role of Large Projects within France Telecom group, develop skills within our people to improve the quality of our projects and achieve recognized international certifications.
Open to employees of Orange Business Services Large Projects group only.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: ACT I – Outsourcing Common Culture in Orange Business Services
Course Number: OBS1

Course Description
Fundamental training that explains the life cycle of a complex or outsourced project.
Language: English, French
Duration of Course: 2 days
Course Contact: Jean-Paul Gruau – Orange Business Services – Large Projects Training Academy
Course Contact Phone: +33 1 46 46 71 80
Course Contact Email: jeanpaul.gruau@orange-ftgroup.com
Course Delivery: Combination of e-learning and live workshop
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Course Name: ACT II– Outsourcing Transformation (6 separate modules)
Course Number: OBS2

Course Description
Fundamental training that explains the life cycle of a complex or outsourced project.
Language: English, French
Duration of Course: 2 days
Course Contact: Jean-Paul Gruau – Orange Business Services – Large Projects Training Academy
Course Contact Phone: +33 1 46 46 71 80
Course Contact Email: jeanpaul.gruau@orange-ftgroup.com
Course Delivery: Combination of e-learning and live workshop
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Course Name: ACT III–Certification
Course Number: OBS3

COP Designation Points are 5 per ACT III module
Course Description
Certification and senior professional development courses.
Language: English, French
Duration of Course: 3 days per module.
Course Contact: Jean-Paul Gruau – Orange Business Services – Large Projects Training Academy
Course Contact Phone: +33 1 46 46 71 80
Course Contact Email: jeanpaul.gruau@orange-ftgroup.com
Course Delivery: Live workshop
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Project Management Institute
14 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA
www.PMI.org
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Description of Organization
Project Management Institute is the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. Founded in 1969, PMI delivers value for more than 2.9 million professionals working in nearly every country in the world through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research. PMI advances careers, improves organizational success and further matures the profession of project management through its globally recognized standards, certifications, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses, and networking opportunities. As part of the PMI family, Human Systems International (HSI) provides organizational assessment and benchmarking services to leading businesses and government, while ProjectManagement.com and ProjectsAtWork.com create online global communities that deliver more resources, better tools, larger networks and broader perspectives.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
PMI Professional Development Courses may be Face-to-Face, Instructor-led e learning, or On Demand modules. All official PMI Professional Development courses are eligible for COP accreditation points and allotted the following COP designation and recertification points:
COP Designation Points
3 Day PMI Training - 15
2 Day PMI Training - 10
1 Day PMI Training - 5
COP Recertification Points
One CEH for each hour of education content
Language: English
Duration of Course: Varies
Course Contact: http://www.pmi.org/learning
Course Delivery: Face to Face, Instructor led e-learning: e-learning on demand
Description of Organization
APMG-International is a global Examination Institute accredited by The APM Group Ltd, the Official Accreditor of the Office of Government Commerce. Our regional offices are located in Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Malaysia, the United States and the United Kingdom. .
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Sourcing Governance Foundation
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Course Description
The Sourcing Governance Foundation course and exam are qualification requirements for the COS-FP Certification. It provides a basic knowledge of what the main concepts of Outsourcing and Sourcing Governance are and how they can be applied. Outsourcing IT services has changed the management context for providing the business with the IT services it needs. Operational control is transferred into management of commercial relationships, contracts and coordination of the services from specialized suppliers. Best practice shows that implementing and operating a Sourcing Governance Function will require staff awareness and understanding of the key principles and concepts of outsourcing and sourcing governance. In this course an interactive approach is used combining lecture, discussion and exercises.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 2 days, plus certifying exam
This course is required for the COS-FP certification from IAOP.
Course Contact: Contact APMG-International for information about accredited trainers providing the course and exam.
Course Delivery: Both scheduled public course via classroom and customized/onsite training delivered via classroom. For details see the factsheet at: DOWNLOAD the COS-FP Fact Sheet
Description of Organization
The Univserity of Missouri-St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university located in Missouri’s most populous economically important region. UMSL provides excellent learning experiences and leadership opportunities to a diverse student body through the university’s outstanding faculty, ranked programs, innovative research and community partnerships. UMSL is the largest (by headcount) university in the St. Louis area and the third largest university in Missouri. UMSL achieved record graduation numbers in 2009 by topping 3,000 degrees for the first time (3,018). Academic Analytics ranked our UMSL Information Systems Faculty sixth among 387 universities in Faculty Scholarly Productivity in 2010.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Management of Global Sourcing of Business IT Services
Course Number: IS-6891

Course Description
Largely fostered by the globalization of organizations and spread of the Internet, processing standards, and common software packages, organizations now regularly source business and IT services globally. This course covers topics to help managers source business and IT services from the initiation of a sourcing decision and evaluation process through supplier selection and transition to outsourcing. The course also covers the client and supplier capabilities and contractual and relational governance that are needed to ensure good outsourcing outcomes for both parties. Although the course focuses on global sourcing of IT work because this is the most mature market, the global sourcing of other back office functions including finance, HR, procurement, real estate, legal, and other functions are also covered. Students will also investigate insourcing options such as shared services and captive centers and other emerging sourcing topics such as cloud computing, freelance outsourcing, and rural sourcing.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 40 hours
Course Contact: Dr. Mary Lacity
Course Contact Phone: : +1.314.516.6127
Course Contact Email: mary.lacity@umsl.edu
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course via classroom

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Cameron School of Business-University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose
Houston, Texas 77006-4626
Phone : +1.713. 942.5903
Fax: +1.713. 525.2110
Web Site: University of St Thomas Houston
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Description of Organization
The Cameron School of Business is part of the University of St. Thomas, a private Catholic university following the Basilian tradition. The university is located in the center of Houston and prides itself on its one-to-one engagement between faculty and students and the academic leadership of our facility. The Cameron School offers these programs- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with majors in Accounting, Finance, General Business and Marketing, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting, and a five year combined BBA/MBA. Currently we have about 900 students, of which two-thirds are pursuing their graduate degree.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Sourcing Management Course Number: MBA-5366
Course Description
This course addresses issues related to sourcing practices in business organizations. Topics include the challenges of global sourcing as well as the costs, risks, rewards and strategies for making sourcing decisions. Assignments will enhance creative thinking and analysis by requiring students to apply the course material to real-life situations.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 14 weeks (35 hours)
Course Contact: Beena George
Course Contact Phone: +1.713.942.5903
Course Contact Email: georgeb@stthom.edu
Course Delivery: Scheduled public course or training delivered via classroom

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University of Tennessee
Center for Executive Education
College of Business Adminisration
603 Haslam Business Building
1000 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4160
USA
Telephone:+1.865.974.5001
Fax: +1.865.974.4989
Email: thecenter@utk.edu
Website: http://VO.utk.edu
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Description of Organization
The University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education is a leader in management education and business solutions. We showcase open enrollment and custom programming in Vested Outsourcing (certification available), Supply Chain Management (certification available), Logistics, Performance-Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL), Lean Enterprise, Process Improvement and Leadership Development. We also offer transformational learning experiences through five, high-compression-learning Executive MBA programs that blend intensive residency periods with web-based, distance learning.
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Approved Courses Offered by this Organization
Course Name: Vested Outsourcing
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Course Description
Performance-based aproaches turn the traditional approaches to buying outsourced services on their head - and buy results instead of activities. This course is based on findings from a recent year-long study of how progressive commercial companies are applying performance-based sourcing as a key way to improve supplier performance at a lower price.
Language: English
Duration of Course: 22.75 hours
Course Contact: Bric Wheeler
Course Contact Phone: : +1.865.974.8759
Course Contact Email: bwheeler@utk.edu
Course Delivery: Both scheduled public course via classroom and Customized or onsite training delivered via classroom or long-distance education.
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Course Name: Creating Vested Outsourcing Agreement

Course Description
The Vested Online Course consists of 15 self-paced, video based modules designed to help you create a Vested Agreement. Each module delivers critical knowledge, step-by-step practical implementation tools and a road map on how to create a Vested Agreement.
Language: English
Duration of Course: Self-Paced
Course Contact: Kate Vitasek
Course Contact Phone: : +1.425.985.6396
Course Contact Email: kvitasek@utk.edu
Course Delivery: Online at VestedOutsourcing.com
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