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Overcoming the Challenges of Modern IT Purchasing

by Joseph B. Kappernick

In today's ever changing world of enterprise technology, IT sourcing professionals are often held responsible for making sure their organization makes wise decisions about new technology investments. Every year brings new IT trends and changes in the ways the products are sourced, forcing IT professionals to cross into unknown territory without a map.

So, what types of technologies are trending now? According to a Forrester report entitled, "The Top 10 Technology Trends Enterprise Architects Should Watch: 2012 To 2014," business intelligence, mobile applications, and application platforms are the top three. Also high on the list are cloud computing, application integration and data governance. IT professionals need to be aware of these trends and figure out which ones they will implement and how.

Unfortunately, new technology is often accompanied by confusion, inconsistent prices and inexperience. To combat these forces and make smart IT purchasing decisions, companies need to understand the following:

Pricing must be transparent

The IT marketplace is full of pricing discrepancies, especially for new trending technology. Most buyers don't have the knowledge or a reliable means of benchmarking, so they often are at risk for paying over market value for new purchases. Using a third-party pricing expert to provide pricing information and comparisons is a great way to avoid overpaying on your next big IT purchase.

You need to know your vendors

Understanding new technology is a complicated thing. The myriad of available vendors offering to provide you with these new products can be even more daunting if you are unfamiliar with the vendors and their track records. A thrid-party expert can reduce your risk and help you make better IT purchasing decisions because they have the vendor-specific knowledge and experience to guide you.

Avoid complexity

Making sound IT purchases has always been a difficult job and it continues to get even harder as new, complex technologies and their vendors enter the scene. Third-party vendor contracting experts are able to simplify IT sourcing and purchasing by removing the uncertainty and guesswork. They will provide you with valuable data so you can make more educated purchases quickly and with more confidence.



Joseph B. Kappernick specializes in helping Fortune 500 companies reduce operating expense. He recommends that you visit <a href="http://www.npifinancial.com">http://www.npifinancial.com</a> to learn more about <a href="http://www.npifinancial.com/telecom-cost-reduction-expense-management/">telecom cost management</a>

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Title: Overcoming the Challenges of Modern IT Purchasing
Author: Joseph B. Kappernick
Email: rafael.e.zabala@gmail.com
Keywords: cost management, cost reduction, software, telecom, it, management, business, finance
Word Count: 348
Category: Business
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