As we announce our sponsorship of bobsleigh athlete Nikki McSweeney, you could be forgiven for wondering how on earth this could have come about. It’s certainly not an obvious fit on the surface, but if you dig a little deeper, I think you’ll be as inspired by Nikki’s goal to compete for Team GB at […]
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IT Transparency Subscription Service In a 2022 survey of IT leaders*, 74% reported that improving their use of data and analytics was ‘extremely important’ to them and topped their priority list along with cybersecurity (80%) and reducing costs (72%). Does that resonate with your priority list? If it does, then the good news is that
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At ImprovIT we’re proud that we work across diverse industries and territories. It gives us new ideas, perspectives and experience; and allows us to work with some really talented IT people. One of these is Leonie McManus in Johannesburg, South Africa. She’s been working with us for three years now, after Chris Renn and I
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It’s a simple question that’s not all that easy to answer. Whether you’re a senior IT leader determined to build a better, more efficient service; or a CFO that needs to scrutinise your investments, you can’t manage what you can’t see. IT costs are nearly always complex. And accounting systems are set up by Finance
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Imagine this. A meeting suddenly appears in your calendar with your CEO and CFO. It wasn’t expected. A compliance issue has been picked up and there’s suddenly a big hole in your budget because a software licence that was negotiated before your time has been managed poorly. What do you do? At ImprovIT we’ve seen
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Rising economic uncertainty, following hot on the heels of the COVID pandemic, is leaving many organisations facing unprecedented pressures. Unsurprisingly, many senior executives are looking more closely than ever at how new technologies can open up fresh opportunities and lead to reduced operating costs. In parallel, IT, like all other areas within the enterprise, is
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The world is a volatile place at the moment. As a senior IT leader it’s a constant challenge to keep ahead of competitors with new technology transformation, at the same time as keeping the ship running as smoothly as possible. It’s therefore essential that your IT spend is fully optimised and you’re sure that you’re
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You’ve just received a reminder that your existing IT outsourcing contract is coming up for renewal, and you’ve heard on the grape vine that the supplier is likely to increase their prices by 15%. What do you do? You’ve been with this service provider for 4 years. The service has been acceptable, if not brilliant.
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IT benchmarking may sound esoteric and even slightly dull. But at ImprovIT, we know that it’s a critical catalyst for business transformation.
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We all want to feel that we’re getting value for money from the things we buy. But when you control large budgets on behalf of demanding stakeholders, it’s always going to be your first (and arguably, most) important question. The concept of “Value for Money” (VFM) is an important one to IT service provision, with
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