IT Strategy That Survives the Renewal Calendar
About this episode
The episode discusses how to align renewal calendars with technology strategy to enhance decision-making.
A renewal date is not a strategy, it's a deadline. But in many enterprise technology environments, contract expirations, supplier proposals and budget cycles start driving decisions that should be tied to a larger strategic roadmap. When that happens, customers lose leverage, accept unfavorable contract extensions or lock in terms that limit flexibility before they have time to build better options. In this 11-minute episode of Staying Connected, Tony Mangino is joined by TC2's Larry York to discuss how customers can connect renewal calendars to technology strategy, sourcing plans, contract mechanics and operational priorities so they can make decisions with time, facts and credible alternatives. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Strategic Sourcing webpage.
People in this episode
Host: Tony Mangino
Guest: Larry York
Topics covered
- IT strategy
- renewal calendar
- technology sourcing
- contract management
- business strategy
Keywords
- renewal date
- contract expiration
- supplier proposals
- budget cycles
- strategic roadmap
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TC2, LB3
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