How to Get your Project

started!

two different ways...

JOE MIKEJoe and Mike have the same problem.

But while Joe spends weeks of valuable time in the pursuit of a supplier to deliver his project,

Mike has it in hand in a matter of days.

What is the cause of this gap? Let’s take a deeper look at their different ways of

getting a project started...

VS

Who is JOE?Hi everybody, I’m Joe.

I’m a traditional business man, hardworking and very focused. I’m always struggling to find my suppliers...it takes me weeks to find the right one. In fact I can’t afford to have hobbies, I hardly have time to see my kids, even my dog ignores me.

This is all such a challenge. I’ve missed promotion again, I’m always tied to my phone, I’m getting more and more grey hairs and my blood pressure is through the roof…

But I’m sure I’ll be fine.

How JOE does itMeet with existing

suppliers

Realize they might not have what it takes to deliver

12 Google searches to identify potential

suppliers

What Now????

Management team agrees project objectives and

deliverables

How JOE does it18 Phone calls to check

out these suppliers

Worry time - Will they spot this is new

to me and take advantage?

2 Days due diligence and inviting suppliers to submit proposals

Brief the project to suppliers

They all seem competent! Who should

I trust?

8 Hours responding to suppliers queries - they’

re all asking the same questions!

What is the Result?Wow Joe!

You’ve spent a whole month finding and briefing the right suppliers…

If you really want that promotion, there’s always another way of doing things.

Check out how Mike does it!

Who is MIKE?Hi everybody, I’m Mike.

People call me a “next generation business professional”.

Since I embraced s-commerce I spend my spare time doing the things most people put off because they’re too busy. I’ve even found time recently to take my family to Disney World!

I’m an incurable tech geek, part -time explorer and evening guitarist. The most important thing in my life are my family & friends. Love my work. Hate wasting time.

Life’s all about balance!

How MIKE does itManagement team agrees

project objectives and deliverables

Mike puts the project on the Global Service Exchange

blur team gets the project in front of 100 pre-vetted

suppliers and fields questions to ensure quality proposal are

submitted

7 days later Mike has a short list of high quality proposals

to review

What is the result?

Great job Mike!

Look how quick and easy that was! You didn’t even have to contact your previous suppliers; you just

found their proposals with the others.Here are some ideas for the time you’ve saved...

Start another project, Test drive a sports car, Throw a pool party, Take Joe for a drink!

No alternative…

brief the Exchange

Greater choice, Better value and Faster deliverythrough a single cloud based platform

that’s s-commerce

be a Mike and