5 tips for getting started with IT asset management 1. Set goals - what is it that you are looking to achieve with your new IT Asset Management (ITAM) program? This can be an effort to improve support resolution, respond to an audit request, or simply a need to know which assets you have across your networks. Set the goals and targets for your program so you could measure how your ITAM efforts are progressing. 2. Get buy-in from the business side -...

Outsourcing - The Best Way to Do it Successfully! By Oliver Greene Have you heard about the latest craze in the global business today? Well, if you are left far behind the buzzword then you must get hooked up into it in order for you to be updated of the latest trend in business. I'm referring to the idea of outsourcing and its modern functions in business. Outsourcing has been the fad in this modernization and globalization. Many..

IT Contract Negotiation: Five Steps to Success Sourcing professionals can fall into dangerous traps created by impatient users and conflicting demands, says Forrester's sourcing expert, Christine Ferrusi Ross. Here's her five part strategy for a better negotiation on your next IT purchase. By Christine Ferrusi Ross, Forrester Research February 01, 2010 — CIO — Do you find yourself getting into...

Considerations for Emerging Technologies in Your Sourcing Strategy January 19th, 2010 at 09:29am TPI by Fred Croxton,  TPI There are a number of commonly accepted models for the adoption of emerging technologies and the most effective manner for the organization to consider, test and deploy them. Generally there is a.

How to Keep Technology Costs Down For many business owners, technology spending represents a good portion of the yearly budget. In the startup phase in particular, tech costs can balloon as you acquire new equipment and systems to get your fledgling business off the ground. However, there are a few tips you can follow to keep tech costs down and safely contained within a small business budget. First off, figure out what technologies you really need and how advanced they should be. The...

How to Plan Your IT Budget Small business owners are accustomed to drawing up an annual budget for overhead and other operating expenses, but when it comes to IT planning the procedure is not always as straightforward. Technology can be a difficult line item because it combines current IT maintenance with longer-term planning, and business necessities with business development. Fortunately, there are some basic guidelines to follow when laying out your IT budget. First, calculate your...

Buck The Budget Blues Getting A Better Handle On Your IT Budget Doesn’t Have To Be Mission Impossible Key Points • Prioritization is a constant challenge for IT managers, who must decide what projects are truly deserving of precious budget funds. • Understanding your technology can help you determine which applications and other systems can be phased out and which can take on additional chunks of the budget. • Bridging the...

How to Find (and Create) One-Time Telecom Refunds and Credits Every telecommunications audit should include a search for one-time credits and refunds.  Telecom providers do make mistakes, and it is the job of the auditor to uncover and claim refunds, or credits, that are rightfully due. ..

7 Tips To Negotiate The Best Telecommunication Contracts By: Marc Saulnier Negotiating telecommunication contracts can open the doors to significant savings, and so a telecom audit is inevitable in todays business to ensure economic business functioning and profitability....

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