Application Management Services

Co-op Insurance Sues IBM for Breach of Contract: Is Agile at Scale Worth the Risk?

January 23, 2018
John Belden
Reading Time: 6 minutes

On December 18th 2017, U.K. Insurance Co-Op Group’s CIS General Insurance Limited (CISGIL) filed a breach of contract lawsuit against…

Categories: Application Management Services, IBM, System Integrators

H-1B Visa Changes – IT Service Providers Hedging Their Bets: Will Their Customers Feel the Impact?

January 18, 2018
Greg Hall
Reading Time: 3 minutes

The current administration crackdowns on H-1B and L-1 visas for technology workers in foreign countries has been going on for…

Categories: Application Management Services, System Integrators

Let’s Face It — Risk Happens: Pay a Little Now, or a Lot Later

December 19, 2017
Shawn Stamp
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Congratulations! After an exhaustive (and probably exhausting) selection process, you've finally chosen the Systems Integrator (SI) who is going to…

Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, IT Sourcing, System Integrators

Can a Program Status Report be Too Sexy?

November 20, 2017
John Belden
Reading Time: 4 minutes

Have you ever noticed how much time your consultant invests in producing a status report for your program? Filled with the appropriate…

Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators

Is Strategic Planning the Key to IT Cost Optimization?

November 9, 2017
Greg Hall
Reading Time: 3 minutes

How a Fortune 500 company saved millions using this win-win negotiation tactic When it comes to renewing IT contracts, cost…

Categories: Application Management Services, Contract Negotiations, Cost Optimization, System Integrators

‘Tis the Season for Maintenance Renewals

November 7, 2017
Greg Hall
Reading Time: 2 minutes

5 Key Strategies to Drive Reductions in OPEX Over 80% of all maintenance renewals are based on the calendar year. …

Categories: Application Management Services, Contract Negotiations, ERP Program Management

Costs Count but Talent Wins: 3 Vendor Talent Management Strategies that Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs

October 31, 2017
John Belden
Reading Time: 4 minutes

Cost pressures on large IT-enabled business transformations can be intense. It is not surprising that program managers often become blinded…

Categories: Application Management Services, Digital Transformation, System Integrators

Cleveland Rocks: Your ERP Implementation Needs a Winning Team

October 11, 2017
Shawn Stamp
Reading Time: 3 minutes

As a life-long Cleveland sports fan, I've come to appreciate first-hand the difficulty of assembling a winning team, let alone…

Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators

Does Your ERP Provider Run Your Business?

August 30, 2017
Jeff Lazarto
Reading Time: 4 minutes

Sounds like a simple question, but the answer may be more complex than you think. SAP had a tagline that…

Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP

Existing Service Providers – What’s Your Cost of Incumbency?

August 2, 2017
Greg Hall
Reading Time: 3 minutes

It’s inevitable. Every year new targets are set to reduce OPEX (OPerational EXpenses). Whether you’re the one responsible for setting…

Categories: Application Management Services, ERP Program Management, System Integrators

Application Management Services

Co-op Insurance Sues IBM for Breach of Contract: Is Agile at Scale Worth the Risk?

H-1B Visa Changes – IT Service Providers Hedging Their Bets: Will Their Customers Feel the Impact?

Let’s Face It — Risk Happens: Pay a Little Now, or a Lot Later

Can a Program Status Report be Too Sexy?

Is Strategic Planning the Key to IT Cost Optimization?

‘Tis the Season for Maintenance Renewals

Costs Count but Talent Wins: 3 Vendor Talent Management Strategies that Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs

Cleveland Rocks: Your ERP Implementation Needs a Winning Team

Does Your ERP Provider Run Your Business?

Existing Service Providers – What’s Your Cost of Incumbency?

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