CPT’s practitioners regularly develop white papers on topics that are of interest to the industry. The papers presented in this section are typical of this work, and this collection will be updated as new papers are written.
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- Reducing Cost of IT - Improving Sourcing Practices
This white paper looks at:
(i) the options and tactics for IT organizations approaching the end of an outsourcing contract;
(ii) organizations that are looking to remove the risks and costs associated with delivering IT services under existing sourcing arrangements;
(iii) organizations who presently in-source but wish to look at a blend of in-sourcing and outsourcing – multisourcing.
- Reducing Cost of IT - Sustainable Cost Reductions
This white paper looks at how the IT organization can build an optimization strategy and business case to justify and implement sustainable cost reductions in their enterprise through the development of a Sustainable Cost Reduction Strategy.
- The Future of the Mainframe
This paper considers the ongoing role of the mainframe in IT infrastructures, considering the consolidation of processing on midrange machines and server farms. Mainframes are still a powerful option, particularly for Web-based applications that need both security and scalability.
- Read My lips – No More MIPS 2008
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- Internet Business Capacity Model - More Tiers Less Tears Model
This white paper looks at:
some of the key issues facing any IT organisation planning to enter into infrastructure outsourcing arrangements and proposes specific steps such an organisation can adopt to reduce the risk of unexpected outcomes resulting from this change. The analysis and recommendations outlined in this document are based on CPT’s extensive industry experience acquired in the process of assisting numerous IT organisations in their transition towards a new outsourced mode of operation. By adopting the practical recommendations contained in this paper you can expect to:
(i) Be better informed about what, when or whether to outsource;
(ii) Improve your negotiating position ahead of going to market for outsourcing solutions;
(iii) Achieve long term sustainable savings in the costs of service delivery over the life of the contract;
(iv) Identify and implement robust governance and engagement frameworks that are necessary to underpin the quality of delivery of outsourced services.
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