Keep Two Hands on the Wheel: Mitigate AMS Partner Risks
With the advent of the digital enterprise where more and more organizations are executing to their digital agenda, new technologies are being deployed across industries...
Read MoreTactics for Overcoming IT Services Contracting Challenges
The sourcing and selection of your IT Services partner often spans over several months and requires significant time and effort from your cross-functional teams. Closing...
Read MoreFood for Thought When Considering SAP’s New Document-Based Model
In a recent post, our SAP Practice Lead, Len Riley, shared UpperEdge’s point of view on SAP’s April 10th Indirect Use announcement and some key questions existing...
Read MoreApplying Fixed Fee Constructs on Transformation Initiatives: 4 Key Items to Negotiate
Negotiations with the likes of Accenture, Deloitte, EY, Capgemini, and PwC for strategic transformation initiatives are huge endeavors that can result in future headaches and...
Read MoreThe Underlying Implications of SAP’s New Indirect Access Order Licensing Policy
Earlier this year, SAP’s announcement that external Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) Indirect Use scenarios will be addressed via order licensing metrics was generally well...
Read MoreDemystifying Relationship Opportunities with your Incumbent AMS Provider
In an ideal scenario, the benefits of an established relationship with your AMS (Application Management Services) provider should be evident. A mature relationship should drive...
Read MoreHow to Drive Cost, Schedule and Quality Performance on Complex System Implementation Projects
Research firms, consultants, and academic institutions have been researching the success and failure drivers of large transformational projects for numerous years. A key takeaway from...
Read MoreWhat is The Key to Maximizing IT Labor Cost Optimization Efforts?
More and more companies are taking a second look at their IT supplier landscape in order to optimize their relationships from a cost, innovation, and...
Read MoreKey Considerations for Restructuring your Relationship with Salesforce.com
At UpperEdge, our experience has shown customers who have a long-standing relationship with Salesforce.com are likely to face certain challenges during their renewals and renegotiations....
Read MoreSpecialized Hosting Providers are Gaining Momentum: Why you Should Take Notice
What most organizations ask of their hosting partner is a commitment that their IT environments will run as smoothly as possible, with very little system...
Read MoreInfosys’ Struggle to Retain Resources: How Your Organization May Be Affected
By many accounts, Infosys’ numbers exceeded their Q4 expectations. Fiscal year 2014 saw revenues of $8.2M, a growth that doubled to 11.5% in US dollar,...
Read MoreTCS’ 2014 Growth Plans Leave Room for Negotiation Success
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, TCS’ CEO, made it clear during TCS’ recent Q3 earnings conference call that the company is still doing well despite a revenue slowdown...
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