Few things are more important to secure your company’s future than IT infrastructure planning. “Disaster” doesn’t have to come in the form of Katrina or Sandy to wreak havoc throughout your enterprise, bringing you to a standstill. Recovering IT…
“Do more with less” is today’s mantra for companies of all sizes. It’s become a fundamental tenet of daily business operations, no longer the theme of some one-time corporate makeover. IT is front-and-center in this new cost-reduction focus, because…
Selling a new IT infrastructure planning strategy within your organization isn’t really any different than selling your company’s products or services to outside markets. You can’t force potential customers to buy from you, and as much authority as…
You’re ready to consider outsourcing. That means you’ll need to get serious about comparing costs. You may be very surprised to learn that sifting through today’s range of IT services pricing models can be almost as complex as developing delivery…
Every company wants to grow, no matter what they do, how long they’ve been in business or how big they already are. But in recent years it’s become obvious that the old cliché “only the strong survive” is more on-point than ever. Prophetic, even.…
The reality is, there isn’t that much difference between operating a data center within a corporate environment and managing a publicly-funded data center. If you’re in the public sector, understanding opportunities available via data center…
A data center consultant can give you as much or as little help as you want. But whether you’re looking for guidance with a comprehensive transformation or you need advice about a specific challenge you’re experiencing, you need the right data…
If your goal is to outsource some portion of your company’s IT functions, you could undoubtedly come to an agreement with a service provider all by yourself. But without well-considered choices and well-crafted contractual details, your outsourced…
Outsourcing has value only if it enhances your ability to achieve overall business goals and positions your company to take advantage of unforeseen opportunities while remaining undeterred by a volatile global business environment. That’s a tall…
There’s no question conducting an IT infrastructure assessment can benefit your company in many ways. You can use what you learn from your assessment to improve annual and long-term planning and improve daily operations so that you can reduce costs…
Developing an IT infrastructure assessment checklist is an absolute necessity if you’re considering any type of outsourcing. It’s the only way to assure you’re comparing apples to apples when it comes to potential service delivery solutions and…
In many ways, the financial industry is still reeling from the economic upheaval of recent years. Meanwhile, consumer expectations are rising in every regard. You need IT solutions that boost both internal and external capabilities.
IT solutions…
Industry watchers suggest insurance companies need to improve their ability to attract new customers and retain existing ones. Because people expect to interact with you electronically -- via mobile devices, social media, online transactions, etc…
It’s a mind-boggling IT marketplace these days, with a steady stream of new alternatives and opportunities continuing to emerge. You need more than an aspirin to combat this headache. You need a system of infrastructure and services that’s both…
If you read the trade press, you will occasionally run across an industry-watcher that believes you don’t need outside help to transform your enterprise into an all-new IT operation. But the reality is, more companies than ever are seeking…
Keeping up with trends in data center outsourcing is no easy task. It’s an environment in which change has become the very definition of normal. The technology industry research giant Gartner predicted the worldwide IT outsourcing market would total…
There are many reasons to consider data center outsourcing. Companies all around the world have taken this step to improve productivity and predictability, reduce operations expenses and total cost of ownership and free up capital funds.
CIOs…
Every executive knows that you can’t make good decisions about what to change without knowing why you want change in the first place. You have long-term goals in mind, of course. But change is driven by what you don’t have – but need – to propel…
Even though mainframe outsourcing is hardly a new concept, misconceptions about how it works or how well it works continue to keep some companies from reaping the benefits. Perhaps some of the following concerns about mainframe outsourcing have…
Like outsourcing itself, IT advisory services are entirely scalable. They can help you analyze and address virtually any type of IT challenge, from investigating across-the-board transformation to zooming in on one nagging deficiency. And if you…
Gartner Research and many other technology industry watchers say there’s plenty to see in the way of emerging IT outsourcing trends. The marketplace continues to expand and evolve, increasing the range of opportunities available to companies looking…
Hiring an IT sourcing consultant can be a particularly strategic move. But if you’re going to do that, you want to be sure from the outset that your partnership will be a successful one. That you’ll get the results you expect and need. The factors…
It’s entirely natural – and a smart business plan – to ask what you can expect from an IT outsourcing consultant before you decide to hire one. Exactly how can they help you? What will it cost? Who should you hire?
Investigating the opportunities…
Your company is at a crossroads. You think outsourcing might be a valuable alternative. But where to turn? Here are five signs it’s time for an infrastructure assessment:
1. Nothing works.
It’s a whole new world out there, and your infrastructure…
You know that a sourcing advisor can help you find the right provider for an IT function such as data center operations. But that’s just part of the picture. If you only need assistance with one specific aspect of your IT transformation, they’re…
As a top executive, everything you do is aimed at ensuring your company’s competitiveness. Either you’re working to stay ahead of the pack, or you’re striving to move up in position. It’s entirely possible that Mainframe outsourcing can help you…
IT infrastructure consulting services are entirely flexible, because the services offered – by the best firms, at least – can be structured to fit your company’s individual needs. You can take advantage of services from the esoteric to the purely…
Gartner says IT demands will skyrocket in the next few years. You could have predicted that yourself. Already, next-gen infrastructure outsourcing delivery models look very different from the original all-or-nothing approach.
Remember when your long…