Top 10 IT service providers of the year
- Accenture
- TCS
- Cognizant
- Wipro
- HCL
- Capgemini
- IBM
- Infosys
- DXC Technology Company
- NTT DATA
Credit: Everest Group 2019
Source: The top 10 IT outsourcing service providers of the year | CIO
Here are five of more than 30 risk points to address in the construction of an MSOW. You should consider all program risk points prior to signing off, rather than waiting until after the signing of the MSOW to conduct the first risk assessment.
Source: 5 mistakes to avoid when developing a SOW with Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM | CIO
Which pricing mechanism should your company choose when buying third-party services? What is the optimal contract length? And what is the best way to manage switching costs? These questions are even more important today than in the past because the services industry is switching to new pricing mechanisms for digital services. Understandably, these changes create consternation and confusion for buyers of services. What comprises service prices? In this post, I’ll explain how pricing works and, hopefully, clear up confusion and help your company make optimal decision.
Source: Use the right pricing model for third-party services | CIO
The 2018 State of the CIO report finds, after years of discord, IT and business are finally learning how to effectively work together to drive strategic initiatives and accomplish shared goals. To meet these goals and continue to innovate, savvy IT leaders must carefully decide which tech investments to make to drive innovation, increase market share, develop and deploy new solutions and meet customer needs.
What are the differences between effective and ineffective IT procurement processes?.
Looking to strike out on your own? IT consultants reveal the skills and practices you’ll need to succeed as an independent IT pro.
A conversation about enterprise trends, service provider capabilities and bridging the two.
Looking at what risks technology can pose to software development outsourcing.
Source: What technology risks can cause software outsourcing to fail? | CIO
In this edition of CIO Quick Takes, four IT leaders reveal what they think vendors need to know about the CIO role and the buying process. Recent data trends have given this evergreen topic new life and urgency.
Source: CIOs reveal what vendors need to know about the IT purchasing process
Not all IT vendor relationships are destined to progress to the level of “strategic partnership.” Some, in fact, may need to regress.
SOURCE: A maturity model for vendor relationships: you can’t marry all of them