IT transformation Archive
Groundbreaking Rio Tinto and Accenture As-a-Service IT Deal
On May 1, 2015 In Thought Leadership
Rio Tinto, a global diversified mining company, recently announced a groundbreaking initiative they are undertaking with Accenture. This can best be described as moving Rio Tinto’s enterprise IT function into an as-a-service model. Game-changing benefits permeate this deal, and it’s an eye-opener for enterprises in all industries. Let’s look at what Rio Tinto gains
Why Hasn’t Cloud Had a Bigger Disruption on the Services Industry?
On June 10, 2014 In Thought Leadership
If you read the technology news in the press and social media sites, it’s apparent that we’re in the midst of a big sea of change in which the as-a-Service and public cloud models are transforming the services industry. HP and IBM’s travails and Oracle’s slowdown are laid at the feet of the SaaS
Changing Influence in Tech Spend
On April 16, 2014 In Thought Leadership
Recently I had a conversation with an executive at a large software house known for its ERP. One of many things that struck me in our conversation was the change in whom the sales team targets. Their primary target is no longer the CIO; now it’s the CFO. Apparently, in today’s business outcomes-driven world,
Why the Avon – SAP News is Important for Your Business
On December 19, 2013 In Thought Leadership
Did you see the news earlier this week about the Avon – SAP relationship in Canada? The eye-grabbing headline, “Avon halts work on big SAP implementation, cites lack of ROI,” thrusts the deal to the attention of both service providers and enterprises planning or in the midst of business transformation deals. The services industry
Grief Counseling for the CIO
On February 9, 2012 In Thought Leadership
The accommodation and integration of disruptive technologies into the enterprise IT ecosystem is a significant issue for IT executives. And just as distributed computing did 20 years ago, successful adoption of cloud computing in its many forms requires substantial change across the IT enterprise. The rapid pace of innovation and ability of business users
Talking the Talk, but not Walking the Walk, in the Cloud
On October 18, 2011 In Thought Leadership
Over the last two months, we have visited with more than 50 Fortune 500 firms to discuss their thoughts about adopting and harnessing the disruptive technologies and services that are driving the next generation of IT. Inevitably, our conversations focused on the cloud and its potential impact on the price point and flexibility of
The Consumerization of IT and Business Processes: Why the Shift to End-to-End Processing Puts Power in the Hands of the User
On September 14, 2011 In Thought Leadership
Consumerization is widely credited as one of the seminal factors transforming the world of IT and forcing structural change on corporate IT departments. At the core of this consumerization is a fundamental change in expectations by the user community. Along with the average Joe becoming increasingly accustomed to downloading an app to a smart
Indian Heritage Providers Are Achieving Differentiation
On April 5, 2011 In Thought Leadership
One of my partners recently returned from a conference remarking that he could randomly put any service provider’s logo on any of the collateral being distributed and nobody would notice. Everyone’s message was essentially the same as their competitors. It is difficult to differentiate among the Indian heritage providers. Or at least it has