It’s a simple question that’s not all that easy to answer. Whether you’re a senior IT leader determined to build a better, more efficient service; or a CFO that needs to scrutinise your investments, you can’t manage what you can’t see. IT costs are nearly always complex. And accounting systems are set up by Finance […]
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Imagine this. A meeting suddenly appears in your calendar with your CEO and CFO. It wasn’t expected. A compliance issue has been picked up and there’s suddenly a big hole in your budget because a software licence that was negotiated before your time has been managed poorly. What do you do? At ImprovIT we’ve seen
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The world is a volatile place at the moment. As a senior IT leader it’s a constant challenge to keep ahead of competitors with new technology transformation, at the same time as keeping the ship running as smoothly as possible. It’s therefore essential that your IT spend is fully optimised and you’re sure that you’re
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You’ve just received a reminder that your existing IT outsourcing contract is coming up for renewal, and you’ve heard on the grape vine that the supplier is likely to increase their prices by 15%. What do you do? You’ve been with this service provider for 4 years. The service has been acceptable, if not brilliant.
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We all want to feel that we’re getting value for money from the things we buy. But when you control large budgets on behalf of demanding stakeholders, it’s always going to be your first (and arguably, most) important question. The concept of “Value for Money” (VFM) is an important one to IT service provision, with
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