We could debate whether certain technologies are or are not a commodity, but the fact of the matter is when many enterprises evaluate their technology spend they consider two points: function and cost. This viewpoint yields initial cost savings when technology investements are awarded solely based on price. Unfortunately, a major consideration has been left out when evaluating enterprise technology investments mainly on price. The business risk and increased operating costs associated with multivendor environments, which in the long run may mitigate any initial cost savings.
This message is not new, but what is new is a research paper from Deloitte that details the value of a single-vendor architecture in mitigating business risk and those investing in technology need to consider these risks at the time of evaluation. This paper is a great lead in for the business architecture discussion that will translate to the technical architecture. This paper does two things: Read More »
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This Thursday, Deloitte Consulting will be presenting their research findings on ‘Risk and TCO in Single and Multivendor Networks’ during a live global webcast. This is a topic that we’ve talked about with many of you and I hope you will find the content interesting!
In addition to Deloitte Consulting, we will also be joined by two customers, Pella Corporation and Cadence Design Systems, who will share their own experiences of single vs multivendor strategies.
Webcast Information
Date: Thursday 23rd February
Time: 08.00 Pacific Time / 11.00 Eastern Time / 17.00 Central European Time
To join the broadcast, please register here.
For those of you unable to join us live, a recording will be available via this same link post-event.
As always, we welcome your feedback. If you would like more information on the broadcast, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Additional Resources:
“Deloitte Consulting Presents: Risk and TCO in Single and Multivendor Networks” – overview of webcast plus registration link
Marie Hattar’s Blog: Single and Loving It
Tags: Cadence Design Systems, Deloitte Consulting, Marie Hattar, Pella Corporation, single vendor, tco
