NPI is an IT sourcing consulting company that delivers transaction-level price benchmark analysis, license and service optimization advice, and vendor-specific negotiation intel that enables IT buying teams to drive measurable savings. Unless sourcing teams take steps to validate they’re paying fair market value for every purchase and renewal, they must also acknowledge there’s a 95% chance they’re overspending. What other cost-related business terms are important to optimize for a purchase of this type?.Does the vendor offer other pricing/licensing/subscription options that would meet my organization’s business and technical requirements for a lower cost?.If not, what are specific pricing targets for this purchase to bring it into alignment?.Is deal pricing in line with market for deals of similar size/scope?.External expertise helps IT buyers answer four key questions: One example is transaction-level price benchmark analysis of each purchase before you sign on the dotted line. The current state of IT vendor pricing requires new best practices and approaches. Upcoming webinar: IT Sourcing Best Practices - How to Leverage Price Benchmarking, License Optimization and More! So, how can companies combat IT overspending given the current state of vendor pricing? How can sourcing professionals rise above this challenge? The measures IT sourcing teams have traditionally taken to avoid overspending are no longer enough. Toss in digital transformation and the pace only gets faster. More spend, more deals, less time, and fewer resources to vet pricing and terms – this is a challenge virtually every IT sourcing professional is facing, and one that continues to benefit vendors. The acceleration in IT buying is also playing a role. Some vendors like SAP and Oracle have acknowledged the pain of this complexity, but few (if any) have taken meaningful measures to improve the situation and the negative impact it’s having on IT buyers. As anyone who’s responsible for buying IT knows, licensing/subscription and pricing complexity are off the charts. engages in the provision of integrated electronic manufacturing services, engineering and design services. That number is dangerously lower than what it was just a few years ago when “fairly priced” IT purchases and renewals hovered around the 30% mark. BHE Stock Price - Benchmark Electronics, Inc. In the first half of 2018, only 5% of the IT purchase quotes reviewed by NPI were priced at fair market value based on market benchmark comparisons. Those are the odds that enterprises are paying a fair price for any given IT purchase or renewal if they are not performing IT price benchmark analysis. If you remember nothing else about this blog post, remember this statistic: 5%. The content below does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. It analyzes a variety of your key performance metrics and can identify opportunities for cost savings or ways to increase the effectiveness of your. This sponsored Viewpoint article has been provided by NPI EY’s benchmarking analysis can provide insight into your company’s performance by comparing your financial and related data with those from similar organizations.
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