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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

When it comes to contingent labor in particular, CIOs are often paying above-market rates or engaging with a more expensive class of contractor than necessary, says West Monroe’s Tanowitz, whose analysis has revealed opportunities to save between 6% and 30%. Several methods can help IT leaders scour for value leakage in IT services deals.

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How to Manage Business Requirements for IT Initiatives

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E li ci tation, Analysis, Documentation, Reiteration, and Buy-In: The customers, users and all stakeholders including suppliers, partners, and all internal functions hold a stake in the requirements. Talking to business partners is clearly essential, but are informal discussions sufficient?

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What is product lifecycle management? Organizing the development process

CIO Business Intelligence

A product’s requirements are defined in this phase, based on factors such as competitor analysis, gaps in the market, or customer needs. It includes validation and analysis of the planned product, and prototype development and piloting. Develop: Detailed design of the product occurs in this phase, including necessary tool designs.