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.
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.
As more companies look for ways to streamline IT financial management and IT/business alignment, a new approach has emerged: Technology Business Management (TBM). In this white paper, learn how TBM is intersecting with, benefitting and driving IT sourcing excellence.
Enterprise wireless spending will reach record highs in 2017. 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 Bulletins 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.
Will hospitals continue to overpay for IT purchases? For those taking a business-as-usual approach to IT sourcing, it’s extremely likely. Right now, the healthcare IT marketplace is especially dynamic and conditions are ripe for transactional overspending. Learn more about what’s driving this epidemic in healthcare, as well as common areas of overspend, 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.
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.
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.
For many enterprises, telecom is a notoriously difficult spend category to manage. Where can companies find material savings? Which cost control tactics yield the biggest impact? This SmartSpend Bulletin digs into these questions.
It’s a complicated time to be an Oracle customer. As the vendor pressures enterprises to move to its cloud offerings, many are still navigating complex purchases and renewals for on-premise solutions. This SmartSpend Bulletin covers five ways companies can optimize and reduce costs across their Oracle estate.