Technology Strategy Consulting
Technology Strategy Consulting and IT Sourcing Through Parallel Procurement The Oregon Trail was (and is) a computer game designed to teach about the trials and tribulations of pioneers crossing the American West in covered wagons. Critically, at the outset of the...
Insights & Trends, Technology Assessment
The heart wants what the heart wants, but if you’re still buying telecom and IT services directly from carriers, service providers, or digital transformation vendors, you’re doing yourself a disservice. If you’ve been there, you know that telecom and technology...
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In advance of the 2022 Channel Futures MSP Summit, James Anderson published a preview of “The Future of the Agent Model,” panel in this Q&A below. Agents Ponder the Future of the Technology Advisor Model. Is brokering enough for partners? The debate rages...
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Running an organization would sure be a lot easier if we could anticipate everything that will happen in the future. The COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing economic and business disruptions have been a profound reminder that, in addition to the everyday...
Insights & Trends, Technology Assessment
Today, every organization, from a hotdog stand to a multinational software company, needs IT to do business. Selecting, deploying, and managing that technology sounds simple in practice: figure out what services you need, find a vendor that meets that need, and sign...
Insights & Trends, Technology Assessment
Now is the time to assess the impact on your business Very few technologies last a lifetime, let alone multiple generations. It’s time to say goodbye to good old copper telephone lines. The number of Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines has been in decline for...