Monthly Archive:: June 2018
Digital transformation: How to beat the funding challenges
 On June 28, 2018  In Thought Leadership
															
								In working with CIOs and other senior executives leading digital transformation efforts, the most frequent comment we at Everest Group hear is, “I don’t know how to get this funded.” IT modernization and digital transformation are multiyear journeys that require enormous change to reinvent the business and create new value for customers, employees, and shareholders. Typical transformation initiatives							
						Use the right pricing model for third-party services
 On June 28, 2018  In Thought Leadership
															
								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							
						IT Modernization Journeys Require New Approach To Transformation
 On June 12, 2018  In Thought Leadership
															
								Prior to digital transformation to achieve new value creation, many companies undertake IT modernization initiatives to ensure systems can support the digital transformation. IT and shared services groups need to modernize so they can respond more effectively and quickly to the business needs for innovation and competitive advantage. We often find that companies don’t							
						Trends in Third-Party Service Providers Transitioning To Digital Services
 On June 6, 2018  In Thought Leadership
															
								Third-party service providers are redefining how they compete in the new digital world. The pressure to gain market-leading positions intensifies as the new digital business model threatens to shift market share and upend existing market leaders. At the heart of this new business model is a shift away from labor arbitrage and its FTE							
						Crucial CIO skills for digital transformation success
 On June 1, 2018  In Thought Leadership
															
								All companies are vulnerable to the threat of a competitor’s ability to create new value for customers. That’s why most companies today are considering the opportunities for creating new competitive advantage through digital transformation and virtually all CIOs view digital transformation as a top priority. However, Everest Group’s Pinnacle Model research of more than 200 leading companies finds							
						

