Exploring the “Unknown Unknowns” in IT-Enabled Digital Transformation Estimates March 21, 2019 John Belden Reading Time: 4 minutes A poor estimate is often cited as the root cause for an IT-enabled digital transformation failure. The estimate itself is obviously… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Don’t Let Your IT-Enabled Transformation Program Go “Into Thin Air” November 6, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 3 minutes The recent press regarding many more IT supplier lawsuits reminds us that the ability to decipher the human element in these… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
Don’t Dread Digital Transformation Program Audits – Leverage Them April 24, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 5 minutes Digital transformation programs are typically very complex, costly, and risky to the business – both in execution and delivery. For… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
8 Questions to Evaluate the Resiliency of a Digital Transformation Program March 29, 2018 John Belden Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are sponsoring a Digital Transformation, you already know you have a lot on your plate. Before you dive… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, System Integrators
Making Smarter IT Partner Selections November 13, 2017 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 6 minutes Businesses face a multitude of IT partner selections, from software applications to the related services to implement and manage those… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Digital Transformation, IT Sourcing
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… Read More Categories: Application Management Services, Digital Transformation, System Integrators
Industry 4.0: Key Lessons Learned & Related Questions to Ask Your Partners August 9, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 5 minutes Today’s disruption of manufacturing is often described as Industry 4.0. Many see the term and ask, “But what was 1.0,… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation
The Chess Game of Transformational Services July 5, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 3 minutes Typical sourcing processes of IT consulting service providers for digital transformations do not necessarily result in a better deal or… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, IT Sourcing, System Integrators
Does Sourcing Matter in Digital Ecosystems? June 6, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 2 minutes In my previous article, Digital Ecosystems - Why Large Companies Have an Advantage in the Digital Future, I discussed how… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, IT Sourcing
Digital Ecosystems – Why Large Companies Have an Advantage in the Digital Future May 24, 2017 UpperEdge Reading Time: 4 minutes Winners of the digital evolution will be highly dependent on a company’s ability to innovate and identify with their customers,… Read More Categories: Digital Transformation, IT Sourcing