As we progress along the road of this pandemic-driven recession, CIOs and IT departments need to keep a clear-eyed view of the future and the tasks that we are held to manage. Because even as we deal with all the …
From BI to AI: The Evolutionary Path of Enterprise Analytics Read more »
I was recently chatting with Andi “TEMGirl” Pringle on LinkedIn about career options and skills for the telecom and technology expense analysts. Given that most of my jobs over the past 20 years have been related to telecom billing and …
Career Advice for the Technology Expense Analyst Read more »
One of the tactical problems I get asked about most often is how to manage cloud Infrastructure as a Service within an IT cost management environment. As someone who recommends boh telecom expense management and cloud cost management solutions, I’ve …
Quick Thoughts on Cloud Cost and Cloud FinOps Tagging Read more »
On July 9, 2020 there was an announcement that Google had formed an organization called the Open Usage Commons, or OUC. In a previous blog I laid out the case that this organization was a horrible idea from an intellectual property (IP) management and licensing perspective. In a nutshell, this new organization is holding the trademarks, and only the trademarks, from open source projects.
Key Stakeholders: Chief Information Officers, Chief Financial Officers, IT Finance Directors and Managers, IT Procurement Directors and Managers, Accounting Directors and Managers, Telecom Expense Directors and Managers, IT Operations, IT Strategy, FinOps Directors and Managers Why It Matters: IT will …
Key Stakeholders: Chief Information Officers, Chief Financial Officers, IT Finance Directors and Managers, IT Procurement Directors and Managers, Accounting Directors and Managers, Telecom Expense Directors and Managers, IT Operations, IT Strategy, FinOps Directors and Managers Why It Matters: Poorly managed …
Why CIOs and CFOs Are Wasting Money With Poor IT Service Order Management Read more »
I’ve spent the past three months showing IT, finance and procurement leaders ways to think and act strategically during this unprecedented period of COVID IT management through our series of BrightTalk webinars, our 15-session virtual event Technology Expense Management Expo, …
Are You Benchmarking Your Technology Environment? If Not, Start Now Read more »
As organizations throughout the United States look toward a third quarter of COVID-influenced operations, it’s imperative to keep considering all the ways IT can act as steward for the business. Over the past couple months, Amalgam Insights has provided guidance …
COVID-19 and the worldwide shift to remote work has, perhaps irrevocably, changed IT. Before the pandemic, the IT department may have let some costs and shadow technologies slide. But now, there just isn’t room for slack. In this installment in …
Executing the IT Rule of 30 Through Invoice and Payment Processing Read more »
COVID-19 shows no signs of letting up in the United States. For IT, finance and procurement professionals supporting remote staff, this continues to present expense management challenges. In recent blogs and webinars, Amalgam Insights showcases ways to maneuver these issues …