Digital transformation is a reality, and for most companies, the stakes are high. This white paper discusses the critical role that IT Sourcing excellence plays in driving the success and profitability of these initiatives.
Most legacy IT vendors are under a mandate to move customers to the cloud. The opportunity to get a great deal is strong – but so is the opportunity to get railroaded into business terms that aren’t optimized. In this SmartSpend Bulletin, learn the questions you need to ask to fully understand the cost implications – and savings opportunities – of getting on board with an incumbent’s cloud journey.
As companies become increasingly comfortable with cloud environments, the cloud purchase itself presents new risks and challenges. This white paper explores myriad pricing and contractual challenges that can lead to overspending and suboptimal service during the cloud sourcing event.
Enterprise wireless spending continues to reach record highs. NPI estimates that 80 percent of enterprises overspend by an astounding 38 percent for wireless services – and the problem is only getting worse. This SmartSpend Bulletin covers factors that drive wireless overspend and what companies can do today to reverse the trend.
Are you ready to be audited by your enterprise software vendors? If not, it’s time to prepare. The frequency of vendor audits is skyrocketing. Fortunately, there are steps enterprises can take before and during an audit to ease compliance concerns and minimize unexpected license fees and penalties. Learn more in this SmartSpend Bulletin.
Contrary to what some believe, vendor lock-in doesn’t go away as companies migrate to a cloud-first IT ecosystem. In fact, this threat may worsen as enterprises face a new set of vendor lock-in characteristics and indicators. Learn how to spot vendor lock-in tactics and how to avoid this risk in this SmartSpend Bulletin.
What separates the world’s elite IT buyers from their peers? How are some enterprises able to cut IT vendor pricing by 20, 30 or 50 percent when others fail? One difference is intel. Enterprises need access to four types of information to optimize their IT vendor negotiations to their highest potential. Learn more in this SmartSpend Bulletin.
Most legacy IT vendors are under a mandate to move customers to the cloud. The opportunity to get a great deal is strong – but so is the opportunity to get railroaded into business terms that aren’t optimized. In this SmartSpend Bulletin, learn the questions you need to ask to fully understand the cost implications – and savings opportunities – of getting on board with an incumbent’s cloud journey.
Telecom carriers are quickly evolving to become all-in-one IT service providers, offering a combination of enterprise IT solutions in addition to wireline and wireless network services. This begs the question: should companies pursue a single vendor strategy for both network and IT services? This SmartSpend Bulletin explores the risks and opportunities of working with “all-in-one” carriers.
As IT security threats grow, so does the spending required to protect enterprise assets – as well as the propensity to pay above fair market value rates for vendors’ offerings. In this SmartSpend Bulletin, learn the most common areas of IT security overspend and how to avoid them.
As the SaaS marketplace has grown, so has the list of ways that companies overspend on offerings. This white paper identifies common mistakes that lead to paying too much for SaaS solutions, and how to avoid them.