... free data egress does not equate to free data migration. If an organization wants to utilize this when it is available, IT procurement leaders must establish rigorous procurement governance, audit contract scope, and mandate technical transition plans before initiating vendor offboarding. Insights at ...
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... Susan Boylan is a VP Team Manager within the Sourcing & Procurement Division, Susan manages a team of Sourcing and Procurement Experts across both Procurement Processes and Technology. Susan works with Brian Menke to manage the Sourcing and Procurement Teams. Susan's team comprises of Jeremy Suter, Chaithanya ...
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... CPOs understand purchasing; CIOs understand service objectives. Procurement and IT provide more value to the enterprise when they work together as one. This level of collaboration ensures that resources are optimized by procuring the most beneficial technology through the proper processes. Insights at ...
... Procurement’s fixation on price-based savings KPIs often drives decisions that hinder true cost optimization. CPOs must expand their view of cost optimization beyond “hard savings” KPIs with a net-impact approach that quantifies procurement decision trade-offs across cost, risk, and performance. Insights ...
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... Sustainable IT Procurement, Strategic Software Reseller Selection, Software Asset Management and FinOps Managed Services. A former business unit director for leading software providers, Mr. White leverages his experience in leadership and consulting in the software industry to assist IT and procurement leaders ...
... Savings are the default measure of procurement’s financial success, yet this only proves that procurement paid less than before, not that it is paying the best available price in the market. As cost pressure rises, CPOs must start shifting from reporting savings to proving cost leadership. Insights at ...