Choosing the Correct Financial Model for IT Service Vendors

January 4, 2022
Brian Undlin
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How to Choose the Correct Financial Model when Conducting a Large-Scale System Implementation IT Services contracts for transformational programs require…

Categories: Cost Optimization, IT Services

11 IT-Enabled Transformation Leadership Agenda Items

May 25, 2021
John Belden
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Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of and lead several IT-enabled transformation projects. In…

Categories: ERP Program Management

A CIO’s Checklist for Executing the COVID Pivot

May 6, 2020
John Belden
Reading Time: 5 minutes

Simultaneously adjusting to new realities and developing forward-looking plans is near-impossible. This checklist will help you focus your efforts. In…

Categories: Digital Transformation

Your ERP Budget is Like Your Holiday Funds: It Only Goes So Far

December 20, 2019
Shawn Stamp
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Early Phase ERP Project Considerations for Getting the Most from Your Budget In a recent post, I wrote about how…

Categories: ERP Program Management

Why Microsoft is Killing Premier Support

August 29, 2019
Erik Bullard
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It is an interesting time to be a Microsoft Support customer (to say the least). Many of you reading this…

Categories: Microsoft

5 Commercial Terms to Address in Workday Negotiations

March 5, 2019
Erwann Couesbot
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Though Workday has primarily been known as a leader and innovator in the HCM space, their recent acquisitions and expansions…

Categories: Contract Negotiations, Workday

The High Cost of Anxiety in Negotiations

September 11, 2018
Dave Blake
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Merriam-Webster defines anxiety as, “An abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as…

Categories: Contract Negotiations

A Deeper Look into Microsoft’s October 2018 Price Increases

September 5, 2018
Erik Bullard
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Microsoft recently announced upcoming price adjustments that will likely affect their customer’s future purchasing decisions. Specifically, they announced 10% price…