The first European edition of the Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit taking place Sept 28-29 in London, will gather hundreds of IT Asset management, procurement and IT finance leaders to learn and share the latest trends, best practices and advice on software licensing, contract negotiation, cloud and virtualization impact on cost and procurement, and many other related topics.
More information and registration at www.europe.gartner.com/itam
13. 5 Key IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management challenges…. 1. Cost optimization & reduction: better understanding assets is critical “Low hanging fruit” cost savings are over Upfront costs only 25% of total costs, so end-to-end asset management is critical Few IT organizations fully understand the longevity and the lifecycle of their assets. 2. Clients are struggling to negotiate with major software vendors - Vendor consolidation makes it harder to negotiate - Vendor “lock-in” is a major problem even for large clients - Spend with major 4 software vendors can eat up to 20% of TOTAL IT Budget! 3. Costly software audits on the rise Audited organizations went from 30% to 60% between 2005 and 2010 4. New trends are having a major impact on ITAM, ITFM, procurement Cloud, virtualization, consumerization impact IT Asset costs, variables, budgeting What is the REAL cost of cloud, virtualization, consumerization? Contracts, licensing, negotiation with cloud vendors is radically different 5. Success depends on good organization, processes, and collab
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15. How to Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of Applications
29. Program Highlights - Keynotes Guru Keynote: Networking with Ease Nisha Pillai, BBC Anchor Align, Communicate and Execute: Defining Success in IT Finance, Procurement & Asset Management Bill Snyder What the CEO and the Board expect from the CIO and IT Mark Raskino Guest Keynote: Louise McCarthy, HM Revenue & Customs How will new technologies change the way we do Procurement and IT Asset Management? Alexa Bona
53. Case Study: MerckVirtual tracks: Foundational/Advanced, Strategic/Practical, Roles, Initiatives…
54. Additional delegate benefits FREE NEW Poster “Gartner Roadmap to IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management FREE Online Access to Events on Demand Videos+slides+transcription of all Gartner and selected guest sessions 10
55. Contacts Alexa Bona, Conference Chair alexa.bona@gartner.com Pascal Winckel Sr Program Director pascal.winckel@gartner.com Kate Birinder Marketing Manager kate.birinder@gartner.com Peter Hogben, Sponsorship Sales peter.hogben@gartner.com Matt Broadway, Sponsorship Sales matt.broadway@gartner.com 11