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Seek solutions now to remedy surging cloud costs

CIO

The complexity within IT infrastructures is increasing, as is the pressure on IT budgets to use available funds as smartly and efficiently as possible. Effective cost management in the cloud is, therefore, becoming increasingly important. Limitations of CCMO tools There’s a lot of room for improvement in cloud cost management.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

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We believe coherence confers a substantial premium, and we’ve measured it. PL and CM: Our take on capabilities and how they work in systems is new, as is our view of coherence as this three-part balanced system that confers a measurable premium. SD : What new ideas are you bringing to the table with capabilities-driven strategy?

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9 principles to improve IT supplier relationship management

CIO

Conference calls, formal reviews, and team meetings should all have their place in the communications schedule to keep everyone on track. Develop a relationship management program A relationship management program is a key part of working with IT suppliers to help keep your interests fully aligned.

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The great IT disconnect: Vendor visions of the future vs. IT’s task at hand

CIO

The sic futures being articulated from the podia at major tech conferences today lack authenticity. Have you ever asked your primary solution provider to give you a breakdown of how they spend their marketing budget? There was a time when CEOs at major solution providers supplied vision and inspiration on where we were heading.