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I was discussing an interesting article on Computerworld earlier today with a client. The article is based on a study by Compass and leads with the headline ‘Credit crunch fundamentally changes economics of outsourcing’. The cut of the article is two fold. It’s imperative to understand the value an outsourcing contract will create. It makes economic sense Continue reading Credit Crunch Forces Outsourcing Rethink Headlines: Cost reduction can be an opportunity to align better with business needs Measuring IT service provision is an opportunity to align better with key business processes Business processes may not be fully supporting the evolving business strategy Looking at all three in an integrated way is an effective way of driving change and reducing costs. We’ve been talking a Continue reading Build Transformational Change from a solid Foundation Our latest white paper ‘A Transformational Framework’ is now available in our White Paper section. In this paper we look at the ‘how’ of measurement-based transformation, presenting a structured approach to making confident, sustained changes. This transformational framework is fully realised in the Procertis Change Control Process that is an integral part of our Enterprise Range Continue reading Detailing a Transformational Framework An increasingly common business strategy for driving shareholder value, is to ‘move up the value chain’. Commoditisation is viewed as a death sentence opening the business to global competition and continuous downward cost pressure. In the value chain approach the basic product or commodity is surrounded with value add-ons that offer increased margin opportunities and better Continue reading Moving IT services up the value chain Yesterday’s interesting conversation with a client revolved around his cost saving plans for 2009. He has a big drive to cut the costs of running his servers. That’s got to make sense, anything that’s cheaper must be good musn’t it? In our experience, no, it isn’t. The real challenge is to understand exactly what it is Continue reading Tactical or Strategic Savings? |
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