There are many ways IT buyers can reduce IT overspend – but none more effective than IT price benchmark analysis. What makes this tactic so effective? Why are more enterprises including it as part of their IT purchasing (and renewal) process?
Ineffective governance of cloud assets is producing toxic IT spend – as much as 30% of cloud fees are estimated to fall into this category. Jim Hussey, SaaS Optimization and SAM Support Service Practice Lead at NPI, joins Procurement Foundry's Mike Cadieux to discuss the challenges behind SaaS asset management, culprits for overspending and how to optimize large SaaS software estates for savings.
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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 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 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.