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Taking Control of Your Business: Growing Profitably in the Professional Services Market

Overview Nowadays professional services climate is unforgiving. Margins are down, customer expectations up. In this environment, a professional services organization must keep a tight rein on all aspects of its business. How can a professional services firm grow profitably while providing clients with the higher-quality service and rock-bottom project pricing they demand? The firm must rely on leading best-practice solutions to gain control over every aspect of its business - from business development to resource planning to client billing. This paper details how professional services firms can grow and thrive in a difficult market by enhancing project visibility, maximizing resource utilization, improving operational efficiency, and successfully acquiring more customers.

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Publisher: SAP
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Dec 22, 2006
Format: White Papers
Topics: Outsourcing

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