Gartner asserts: “The availability of technology service and solution options and vendors can lead to an unwieldly and inefficient vendor portfolio.”
Gartner predicts that: “By 2023, 40% of midsize enterprises will have a center of excellence for IT procurement and vendor management.”
Gartner says: “Strategic commitments to vendors can strengthen relationships, performance and business outcomes.”
Who is this whitepaper for?
Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management (SPVM) professionals will gain the most from this whitepaper and may leverage its information to build a business case for vendor reduction and selection.
What will I learn?
IT professionals may have misconceptions or misgivings about consolidating vendors and becoming dependent on a single or select few. This whitepaper addresses those concerns, backed by research, and provides guiding questions organizations should ask before deciding to or with whom to consolidate.