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Buying TechBuying Tech is a show dedicated to technology and procurement professionals. Each episode will delve into the workings of different types of technology in plain English, then discuss the various benefits and pitfalls, and how small, medium and enterprise Author: Richard Ellis
Buying Tech is a show dedicated to technology and procurement professionals. Each episode will delve into the workings of different types of technology in plain English, then discuss the various benefits and pitfalls, and how small, medium and enterprise businesses or Governments can procure them to maximise value and reduce risk. Click above to Subscribe in iTunes/your Podcast app, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram to be notified when episodes are released. Language: en Genres: Business, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 5 - Category Management Part 2 - Practical Examples
Episode 5
Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
In this episode of BuyingTech we go deeper into Category Management with some common tools and techniques that can help you develop a strategy. We use servers as an example and look at some of the aspects of the server industry you should consider, and how you can use them to work out how best to approach the market. Discussion points include practical approaches looking at: Recap - what are servers? Two common server architectures and how they require very different approaches - x86 vs SPARC Other related purchases such as hardware support, administration and operating system suppoer Stakeholder interviews, alignment and management Past and expected future server spend analysis Contracts and addressable spend Understanding the server industry and it's trends Supplier and customer positioning News - the latest huge data breach - it's a big one and this data matters! [ Future tech review coming in episode 6 as a result] Download or subscribe to this show at https://www.buyingtech.net
