Cut Cost Through Effective IT Category Planning – Executive Brief

Read this Executive Brief to understand why you should use a category plan to forecast and manage your IT cost reductions.

Understand Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement for Software – Phase 2: Evaluate

This phase of the blueprint, Understand Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement for Software, will help you gain a complete understanding of the Cisco EA's structure, enrollment...

Understand Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement for Software – Phase 3: Establish

This phase of the blueprint, Understand Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement for Software , will help you establish your basic ELA needs by aligning your current assets to the...

Understand Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement for Software – Phase 4: Purchase and Manage

This phase of the blueprint, Understand Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement for Software, will help you understand the Cisco Channel, choose a partner, negotiate the deal, and...

Cisco Portal RACI Diagram

Use this tool to define guidance for who will have access to the Cisco Portal and what level of access they should be entitled to.

Cut Cost Through Effective IT Category Planning

An IT category plan identifies the most significant opportunities for IT to cut costs by using a well thought out approach to vendor negotiations that is not reactive or...

IT Category Plan Metrics

Use this tool to report the accomplishments of your IT category plan. This tool provides metrics to demonstrate the quantity of projects completed and their associated ROI.

Implement Your Negotiation Strategy More Effectively

Preparing to negotiate is only half the battle, and successfully implementing your negotiation strategy requires attention to the subtle nuances of the process. However,...
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IT Category Plan Review Presentation

Use this tool to review the IT category plan with your stakeholders and to report the ROI of current accomplishments.

Oracle Dives Deep Into Healthcare With Cerner Acquisition

Multifaceted analysis of Oracle’s pending acquisition of Cerner to include business impact analysis, potential synergies and product roadmaps, and customer and contract...
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