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How to Choose the Right Software for IT
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• automating manual tasks
• improving employee efficiency
• empowering teams with new capabilities
Software allows companies to move faster by:
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Software can give companies stronger competitive advantage and greater margins...
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...but when you use 3rd party software for your organization, you give up a degree of control.
To mitigate risk, IT needs smart adoption of software applications.
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Two Steps:
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Step 1:Identify Core Functions vs Periphery Functions
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Define your company’s core competencies; outsource everything else.
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• Apple focuses on its core function: personal computers, not iPhone cases
• This allows Apple to focus on what it does best and move faster as a company
Example: Apple and iPhone cases
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Questions to ask yourself:
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Are there ways I could move things like HR, payroll, bookkeeping,accounting, legal,manufacturing, shipping, inventory, etc. outside the office?
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What are the pros and cons of moving functions to a third-party vendor?
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How much time / money would I stand to gain?
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Step 2:Identify Gaps and Leverage Third Party Components
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Identify gaps in your system and fill them with third party components.
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Many such components are web services that are free to developers!
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These web services are a category of solutions leveraged by simple API calls.
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This means there’s no need for a development team to re-createthe wheel.
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• Quicker time to market
• More stable applications
• Greater focus on creating differentiation
To recap, third party software allows for:
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