K2 Partnering Introduction
- 1. K2 Partnering Solutions | Enterprise Software Consultants SAP | CRM | E/TRM | Core Banking | Cloud | Mobile Technologies www.k2partnering.com
- 2. What we do! K2 provides enterprise software consultants to support projects around the world. We work with the Top 20 Percentile of industry consultants who have a proven ability to deliver exceptional results for our most challenging and innovative project deliverables. Today we are an organization of 200 Associates across 9 offices, in 4 continents, supplying over 750 quality consultants to clients around the world. We support global projects from concept to delivery for many of the largest most dynamic corporations. www.k2partnering.com
- 3. How we do it We base success on our ability to understand the importance of social media and the power of our extensive business networks, finding people is easy. Identifying high quality consultants and specialists through our professional Networks is key in building and continuing the trusted relationships with our clients, and results in the project deliverables which we can guarantee. K2 has built one of the worlds most extensive Business network of quality enterprise software professionals, verified by our proven REQ methodology. Worldwide Our network Our bench Rockstars 200,000+ 70,000 10,000 3,000 www.k2partnering.com
- 4. QED Service Level Proposition Full use of our QED team and the REQ methodology to ensure the on-boarding of consultants and internal benchmarking. Clear and tangible comparisons and due diligence across applicant consultants across their point of entry. Flexible On site presence, offering peace of mind across all sourcing management campaigns. Access to our Q6 relationships for expert opinion and testing of technical and project experiences
- 5. REQ quality K2 applies the REQ methodology to evaluate and grade consultants, with profound results. Relationship Build trusted, enduring relationships with only the best consultants. Experience Fully understand of each consultants skills and expertise. Quality Repeated and thorough validation of the quality of their work. We believe in being the best by working with the best and have established global quality goals and processes to ensure the quality of the consultants and services we provide. K2s REQ process has been established for over a decade, and is trusted by many of the leading Financial & Consulting partners, CIOs and project directors in enterprise software today. www.k2partnering.com
- 6. Our virtual bench K2 Maintains a Global Virtual Bench for our top Consultants which our clients are able to access through our account management team to add quality consultants to their project teams. Our Virtual Bench consists of those consultants we have identi鍖ed and quali鍖ed through our REQ system, and which we have existing professional relationships with. You can be sure of the following when using people from K2s bench 1. K2 has assessed and verified the Consultant skills and availability on a frequent basis. 2. K2 has a strong relationship with, and represents these candidates regularly. 3. The candidates availability and project requirements are accurately represented 4. K2 stands fully behind the individual, and has qualified through previous clients for the quality of project delivery. www.k2partnering.com
- 7. Our history 1997 K2 Established to Provide SAP Project resource management across Europe 1999 K2 Starts providing Siebel, Oracle and PeopleSoft Vertical Market practice 2004 K2 Opens in Geneva and Providence Offices 2005 K2 Opens in Stuttgart and San Francisco Offices 2006 K2 Starts Permanent European practice for Europe 2007 John Bowmer, former Chairman / CEO of Adecco, joins K2 to Chair our board 2009 K2 Opens in Tokyo and Boston Offices 2005 K2 Rolls-out its Permanent sourcing practice Globally 2005 K2 starts Trading & Risk Management Practice across Europe 2010 K2 starts Cloud Technology Division Salesforce Europe, USA and Asia 2010 K2 starts a Mobile Technology practice in Europe, USA and Asia 2010 K2 opens in Sao Paulo www.k2partnering.com 0
- 8. Technologies & Specialisms... We at K2 specialise in a number of niche Technologies within the areas of CRM, Trading & Risk Management and Core Banking. Market Coverage.... ERP: SAP CRM: Salesforce (Cloud Computing), Siebel, Peoplesoft ETRM: Openlink, TriplePoint, Allegro, Sungard, SolArc TRM: Murex, Calypso, Sophis Core Banking: T24, Avaloq, Olympic Within these market areas we are able to advise and suggest a number of solutions for our clients needs and scope for project budgeting and planned resource strategy. Also by providing our Virtual bench of enterprise software consultants which are accessible for client reference we can narrow down cost effective alternative to suit their needs. www.k2partnering.com
- 9. PAD Methodology & Salesforce Practice T'Quila Ltd is K2 Solutions Cloud CRM Practice, specialised consultancy delivering Social, Mobile and Web enterprise solutions based on the Salesforce.com family of products Salesforce.com / Force.com / Database.com and Heroku. TQuila Ltd is a Salesforce Partner. PAD Methodology Objective: Evaluates the consultant's experience in 3 key domains. (P) Process: Business analysis, solutions specification (A) Application: Configuration, workflow implementation, screen layout, approval process, basic automation. (D) Development: ability to interpret solution specification to technical requirements, and to develop Visualforce pages, Apex, Triggers, Applications, Platform Our consultants are given an experience rating from 1 to 5 (where 5 is highest) for each of those criteria. 1 - Exposure only 2 - Training, 6 months experience, certification, Junior consultant. 3 - Confirmed, autonomous, at least 2 project lifecycles. 4 - Senior BA, Senior Developer, significant experience across multiple projects 5 - Principal, Enterprise architect, Technical architecture: SME. www.k2partnering.com
- 10. Our clients K2 are proud to be partnering suppliers and working with a number of leading Top Tier Investment & Consulting Companies Internationally www.k2partnering.com
- 11. Contact us For further information regarding K2 Partnering, please call any offices and ask to speak with one of our Managing Partners. www.K2partnering.com www.twitter.com/K2partnering www.facebook.com/K2partnering www.linkedin.com/companies/K2-partnering-solutions Europe North America South America Asia London San Francisco Sao Paulo Tokyo +44 20 3060 5353 +1 415 391 3804 +55 11 3020 6198 +81 03 3504 2412 Geneva Boston +41 22 909 6900 +1 617 263 3200 Stuttgart Providence +49 711 2200 7400 +1 401 228 0777 www.k2partnering.com