“No one ever got fired for buying IBM” – a classic line often used in IT circles.
This saying is well known, but is it still relevant today? In the past, you couldn’t go wrong if you just sticked with industry leader. But today’s IT world is much more agile, fast-moving and filled with many more alternatives. Decision makers today are faced with a plethora of options to keep their company competitive and more successful:
- Which IT strategies should I use?
- Should I buy and operate my own hardware?
- What are the costs to build up internal IT expertise?
- Which provider do I choose for IT projects?
- How can I ensure that projects are completed “on time” and “on budget”?
These operational, tactical and strategic questions are often complex and cannot be answered with simple buzzwords. Large consulting firms offer supposedly simple solutions and manpower, but often fail to deliver. Their projects take longer, they cost significantly more than originally budgeted and, in the end, you are not satisfied.