http://www.optimizegovernance.com Monitoring - Reporting - Governance Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:18:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wanted to share with you an article that I saw recently http://american.com/archive/2009/april-2009/the-indian-exception-proving-the-rule  THE AMERICAN: The Journal of the American Enterprise InstituteThe Indian Exception Proving the RuleBy Vivek Wadhwa Thursday, April 23, 2009The Satyam scandal rocked the global business community and threatened tostifle the Indian outsourcing industry. But as the dust settles, ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2009/04/26/the-indian-exception/ Delta, United ..... Bringing call center roles from India back to the USA. Is this a trend? In over ten years of working with over 200+ companies, I have found that over 80% of the time, the failure in outsourcing rests not with the supplier but with the client itself. When ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2009/04/19/bringing-back-to-own-shores/ As the events unfold at Satyam, one has to give kudos to the Government of India. They have responded rapidly. The new board has done an excellent job at exercising control and focus on key issues.How soon can the board assure employees and clients that the cash picture is clear? ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2009/02/06/governance-at-satyam-a-rapid-response/ News continues to trickle in showing the sorry state of affairs at Satyam, particularly, the inadequate governance exercised by its auditors and board of directors. What lessons does this present? Like to hear your thoughts!  http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2009/01/07/the-debacle-at-satyam-an-offshore-outsourcing-company/ Tough economic times call for greater attention to governance. While it may be tempting to cut corners during this time, one needs to ensure stability by an increased focus on governance. I would like to recommend to organizations to take this time to re-establish governance purpose, tools and structure.  http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2008/12/17/increased-need-for-governance/ Thought you might appreciate this resource.  The Global Corporate Governance Forum is an International Finance Corporation (IFC) multi-donor trust fund facility located in the Corporate Advice Department of the Business Advisory Services Vice Presidency that provides assistance to emerging markets and developing countries on corporate governance. The Forum was co-founded ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2008/12/17/emerging-markets-governance-assistance/ How does one understand the health of nations in Africa? How do foundations such as the Google Foundation and Microsoft Foundation evaluate good governance as they make charitable decisions. I found a valuable asset to aid this process. AfriMAP, the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, is an initiative of ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2008/11/21/government-performance-monitoring-in-africa/ Thought you might enjoy learning about this firm4tell™ Solutions, LLC (formerly HCI Solutions, LLC) develops information technology and software products for sustainable governance of facilities, infrastructure and buildings. Combining leading performance management methods with technically-driven planning processes, HCI provides the right information technology to help its clientsOptimize their capital and ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2008/10/09/sustainable-facility-governance/ Seen an interesting item on governance? Want to write a column for "Optimize Governance"? Send in your writing and you may soon be our first outside columnist! http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2008/09/28/inviting-contributions/ The Necessity of Good GovernanceAccording to a recent member survey conducted by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), governance is the top concern among outsourcing professionals.  That’s why leaders from companies like Allstate, Blue Shield, neoIT, Ameriprise Financial, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and others gathered in Chicago in September for the ... http://www.optimizegovernance.com/2008/09/19/governance-in-outsourcing/