{"id":52778,"date":"2025-03-27T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/?post_type=podcasts_smcs&#038;p=52778"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:03:05","slug":"refining-make-or-buy-strategies","status":"publish","type":"podcasts_smcs","link":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/podcasts_smcs\/refining-make-or-buy-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Refining Make-or-Buy Strategies for Consulting Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Refining Make or Buy Strategies for Consulting Projects\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rKqSk6jkSqA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this thought-provoking episode of Smart Consulting Sourcing, Helene Lafitte unpacks a question that every organization faces but few answer strategically: should you handle a consulting project in-house or bring in external experts?<\/p>\n<p>With humor, clarity, and a practical five-pillar framework, Helene guides you through the complexities of the make-or-buy decision\u2014looking beyond cost to consider capability, strategic value, and long-term impact.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re tired of defaulting to habit and ready to treat consulting as a true strategic lever, this episode is a must-listen. Don\u2019t miss it\u2014your next big project might just depend on it.<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to navigate the make or buy dilemma in consulting with Helene Lafitte. Using a clear five-pillar framework, she helps you move beyond habit and make strategic choices between internal teams and external experts to maximize impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":52779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[209],"class_list":["post-52778","podcasts_smcs","type-podcasts_smcs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scs-podcast"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcasts_smcs\/52778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcasts_smcs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/podcasts_smcs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultingquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}