Quantitative Vendor Comparison Technique for RFP or RFI
[ Source: Infosys Technologies Ltd ]
September 2010-
Clients are looking into the marketplace more often nowadays to buy a product or solution, rather than building it on their own. So it is extremely important for clients to follow an effective and efficient vendor selection process. In this article, I have presented a quantitative methodology to determine the best-fit vendor based on numerical scoring of vendor’s response to a RFP or RFI. In this approach, a total score in “vendor points” is ...
Need More Storage? Reclaim It!
[ Source: Microland Limited ]
June 2010-
Did you know that 60%-80% of storage capacity in most organizations is never utilized? And that the demand for data storage is expected to grow at 35%-65%CAGR in the next five years?
So does more storage mean more costs? Not Necessarily.
Microland’s whitepaper “Need More Storage Capacity? Reclaim It!!” details a step by step covering the entire storage capacity audit and reclamation service lifecycle for your organization including
1. ...
Seven Tips for Optimizing IT Costs
[ Source: Digital Fuel Technologies ]
May 2010-
Optimizing IT costs requires the ability to analyze IT service cost, utilization, alternatives, and business priorities together with flexible analysis and the ability to quickly explore what-if scenarios. This gives you the power to make intelligent decisions about investing in IT services that provide the greatest business value. Learn how to apply IT cost optimization to your hardware and software initiatives and service levels, through IT cost management.
Cummins saved $30 Million with IT Cost Management ~ case study video
[ Source: Digital Fuel Technologies ]
May 2010-
View the Cummins case study video to learn how they saved $30 million by implementing IT Financial Management best practices. Learn how they were able to:
• Control IT Spend and Usage
• Reduce inefficiencies
• Reduce waste
• Drive accurate IT cost allocations
Realizing Business Value through Collaborative Document Development
[ Source: Value Prism Consulting ]
October 2009-
Collaborative Document Development is a business process that is common to organizations across all industries and all functional areas. In every business, information is communicated through reports and presentations - documents which are used in decision making at every level within an organization.
Collaborative Document Development describes how process stakeholders collaborate, create content, review content, revise content, publish final drafts, and archive important business documents. This paper describes how groups from a variety ...
Improving Bottom Line Performance Through Precision Forecasting And Scheduling
[ Source: GMT Corporation ]
March 2009-
Whether in a contact center or bank branch environment, workforce managers everywhere face the constant challenge of balancing the yin and yang priorities of service levels and labor costs. This is especially true in today's economic environment where inaccurate forecasts can lead to poor scheduling decisions and can have dramatic impact on bottom line profitability. In this guide, GMT Corp. analyzes how to improve bottom-line performance in contact centers and bank branches through precision forecasting ...
Customer Service Portal Taps Microsoft's .Net 3.5
[ Source: Fulcrum Logic ]
October 2008-
A Web-based customer portal built on Microsoft's .Net 3.5 platform is helping an insurance industry giant with customer retention and brand management.
Fulcrum Logic’s proven delivery capability and strong commitment to leverage the right skills in the right place at the right time and cost resulted in a highly successful collaborative effort with the client team. While combating aggressive timelines, Fulcrum mobilized a committed team structure comprising business, technical and subject matter experts ...
Gartner Magic Quadrant for MPS
[ Source: HP ]
August 2011-
Organizations that manage their printer, copier, scan and fax fleets can save between 10% and 30% of their total print costs - and by improving paper-based processes, can save even more.
See what Managed Print Service providers fit into Gartner's "Magic Quadrant" - those category leaders who display both completeness of vision and ability to execute.
4 Myths Of Outsourcing for Project Managers
[ Source: S5 Systems ]
May 2008-
This paper outlines the common myths related to outsourcing as it related to project managers. Reviewing these myths will help in making informed decision for the next outsourced project.
Are Social Networks Right For Your SMB?
[ Source: Cornick, Garber & Sandler, LLP ]
February 2010-
With so many social network in the digital world, are you ready to embrace the technology that is most useful for your SMB? This paper will give you some guidelines on how to include Electronic Social Networks onto your marketing strategies and give you tips on how to avoid the most common pitfalls, such as wasting time and over-researching.