Adaptive IT Service Tendering

Procuring IT services has never been more complex. Constantly emerging technologies and changing business models require flexible and adaptable solutions. The new book "Adaptive IT Service Tendering" (Affiliate Link) provides CIOs, IT buyers, and other stakeholders - including service providers and consultants - with a practical guide for successfully implementing adaptive IT service tenders. By fostering close collaboration with providers and focusing on innovation, companies can shorten time-to-market, reduce costs, and strengthen their competitiveness.

English Version

Adaptive IT Service Tendering

  • Adaptive IT Service Tendering
  • The Path to Agile and Effective IT Outsourcing
  • Series: Management for Professionals
  • Gerhard Köhler, Werner Roth, Achim Schmidtmann (Authors)
  • Book | Hardcover / eBook
  • Springer Nature (Publisher)
  • Extent: XXIII, 255 pages
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: IT outsourcing ‐ IT service ‐ Tendering ‐ Agility ‐ IT service management ‐ Agile ‐ Artificial Intelligence ‐ Framework ‐ Maturity levels ‐ OKR ‐ Change Management ‐ Hybrid Agile ‐ Managed Services
  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-658-49725-5
  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-49726-2

Key Takeaways

  • Challenges and weaknesses of traditional tendering processes
  • A modern, adaptive approach to procurement
  • Focus on innovation and partnership-based collaboration
  • Relevance for all parties involved in tendering and Managed IT Services operations

Book Chapters

  1. Triggers for Adaptive Tendering
  2. Foundations and Methods
  3. Stakeholder Personas
  4. Tendering and Procurement Today
  5. The Goal: Adaptive and Integrative
  6. How to Implement This Method
  7. Summary ‐ Conclusion ‐ Outlook
  8. Glossary

Target Group

This book is aimed at anyone involved in IT service tendering, including:

  • Managing Directors / CEOs
  • CIOs
  • IT Procurement Officers
  • IT Departments
  • Business Users
  • IT Service Providers
  • Sales, Presales, and Delivery Teams
  • Legal Departments
  • IT Sourcing Consultants and Project Managers

Authors

The authors on LinkedIn:

German Version

The original German edition is also available:

Adaptive IT-Service-Ausschreibung

  • Adaptive IT-Service-Ausschreibung
  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-45535-4

Book Overview (English Edition)

  • Highlights challenges and reveals weaknesses in the IT service tendering process
  • Introduces a modern, adaptive approach to effectively address identified deficits
  • Provides practical examples and a comprehensive glossary for enhanced clarity

Publisher

Available via Springer Nature and all major bookstores.

Further Reading

Winning Tenders:

Winning Tenders

  • Winning Tenders
  • Building Trust and Presenting Perfectly
  • Gerhard Köhler, Werner Roth, Matthias Schulz (Authors)
  • Language: German
  • Keywords: Bid presentation ‐ IT Service Management ‐ Customer focus ‐ Contract award
  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-50923-1

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