Buying Tech podcast

Player FM - Internet Radio Done Right

Lisätty eight vuotta sitten

Inhoud geleverd door Richard Ellis. Alle podcastinhoud, inclusief afleveringen, afbeeldingen en podcastbeschrijvingen, wordt rechtstreeks geüpload en geleverd door Richard Ellis of hun podcastplatformpartner. Als u denkt dat iemand uw auteursrechtelijk beschermde werk zonder uw toestemming gebruikt, kunt u het hier beschreven proces https://nl.player.fm/legal volgen.

The So What from BCG

1
Re-Recruiting and Other New HR Strategies You Can’t Ignore 18:09

11 dagen geleden18:09

Later Afspelen

Lijsten

Vind ik leuk

Leuk

18:09

HR is no longer just about managing people—it’s about shaping the future of work. Jens Baier, BCG’s HR transformation expert, discusses how AI and shifting employee expectations are forcing companies to rethink talent strategies. From re-recruiting to upskilling employees, HR must adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. Learn More: Jens Baier: https://on.bcg.com/41ca7Gv BCG on People Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/3QtAjro Decoding Global Talent: https://on.bcg.com/4gUC4IT…

Buying Tech

Thuis series•Feed

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.

6 afleveringen

#Tech #Business #Technology #Procurement #Vendor Management #Category Management #CPO #Richard Ellis #Buy #Spend #CIO

Buying Tech

updated 7 jaar geleden

Thuis series•Feed

6 afleveringen

#Tech #Business #Technology #Procurement #Vendor Management #Category Management #CPO #Richard Ellis #Buy #Spend #CIO

Kaikki jaksot

Buying Tech

1
Episode 5 - Category Management Part 2 - Practical Examples 22:28

7 years geleden22:28

22:28

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…

Buying Tech

1
Episode 4 - Category Management Part 1 - Introduction 14:11

8 years geleden14:11

14:11

In this episode of BuyingTech we talk about Category Management and how it can help deliver better outcomes for your business. Click here to Subscribe in iTunes/your Podcast app We use enterprise storage as an example and start to develop a list of what we need to know and understand in order to use Category Management to develop a strategy for the storage space in your company. Discussion points include: What is Category Management? How can it be used to buy technology? What is storage, and what are the primary types of storage companies use? What are storage arrays? Storage spend and demand (internal) analysis Storage industry and supplier (external) analysis Understanding your internal storage customers In the next episode (Category Management Part 2) we will look at the tools you can use to answer all these questions and put together the data that will allow you to create a category strategy. Download or subscribe to this show at https://www.buyingtech.net…

Buying Tech

1
Episode 3 - SRM and Better IT systems and networks 11:12

8 years geleden11:12

11:12

Can we really improve IT systems through relationships? You bet! In this episode of BuyingTech we talk about Relationship Management and how it can genuinely impact your IT and network systems. Are your key relationships as good as they could be? Listen and find out! Click here to Subscribe in iTunes/your Podcast app We will discuss Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) including: What is relationship management? How you actually establish a genuine and balanced business relationship Strength beyond contracts Different perspectives of the same relationship What do you do when something goes wrong? Recognising you are dealing with individuals, and they also have a role representing the company they work for How relationships and knowledge can help with better (and easier!) negotiated outcomes How to improve surety of supply Adding value to your supplier's business Reducing risk with knowdlege Obtaining additional market advantage Becoming a customer of choice It's not hard, and it can make a genuine difference when done well. Download or subscribe to this show at https://www.buyingtech.net…

Buying Tech

1
Episode 2 - Secure Technology Asset Disposal 39:50

8 years geleden39:50

39:50

Secure Technology Asset Disposal - That shiny new system is now installed, but what happened to the old one? In this episode of Buying Tech we talk about the safe disposal and risk management of your surplus or old technology assets including servers, storage, PCs, printers, routers, media and cell phones. Think you are disposing of your old tech properly and minimising risk? Listen and see! Click here to Subscribe in iTunes/your Podcast app We will cover risk identification and mitigation including: Identifying potentially risky assets How your contracts may create a corporate liability upon certain asset disposal Chain of custody Secure wiping for various media types Environmental concerns including minimising additions to landfill and unnecessary resource consumption. Asset sales and making money from the grey market. We also discuss key risks and issues to consider : how to protect key company and customer data, and how to minimise environmental impact. So do your company, your clients and the environment a favor and see how well you do! In addition we cover two Cloud related questions that follow on from Episode 1: methods to determine what to move to the cloud, and ponder the future of cloud. Download or subscribe to this show at https://www.buyingtech.net Useful links: Swedish leak http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40705473 Blancco software https://www.blancco.com/products/drive-eraser/ Commonwealth Bank and the Cloud 2012: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/cba-saves-millions-from-cloud-services/news-story/e38dd2154c1c0cd83de14cd9d69bf73b 2017: https://www.itnews.com.au/news/public-cloud-costs-push-cba-to-openstack-464239…

Buying Tech

1
Episode 1 - Cloud Computing 24:45

8 years geleden24:45

24:45

Cloud computing - We all talk about it, but what exactly is it and how do we buy it? In this episode of Buying Tech we talk about PCs, servers, apps and virtualization - and how these concepts relate to cloud computing for small, large and enterprise/government scale IT. Click here to Subscribe in iTunes/your Podcast app We will cover various types of cloud offerings and what they involve: Infrastructure As a Service (IaaS) Software as a service (SaaS) Storage as a Service (STaaS) Security as a Service (SECaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS). We also discuss key risks and issues to consider : are backups still important and what else do we need to think about if considering moving something - or everything - to the cloud? Connectivity, security, data privacy, planning for the future, contractual concerns and financial issues, as well as some of the pros and cons of cloud versus more traditional approaches to deploying and operating your IT systems. Download or subscribe to this show at https://www.buyingtech.net Links: https://www.softlayer.com https://aws.amazon.com/ https://gsuite.google.com http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-desk http://www.products.office.com https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/ https://azure.microsoft.com https://www.cloudflare.com/…

Buying Tech

1
Episode 0 - A brief introduction 1:39

8 years geleden1:39

1:39

Welcome to Buying Tech! This podcast is devoted to technology including how to buy tech for small businesses all the way through to huge scale enterprise and government tech spend. Click here to Subscribe in iTunes/your Podcast app

Welkom op Player FM!

Player FM scant het web op podcasts van hoge kwaliteit waarvan u nu kunt genieten. Het is de beste podcast-app en werkt op Android, iPhone en internet. Aanmelden om abonnementen op verschillende apparaten te synchroniseren.