The Technology Procurement Handbook: A Practical Guide to Digital Buying

With the rise of cloud services and the digitization of all business units, procurement managers need to understand how to buy technology services in order to generate revenue, drive innovation and retain customers.The Technology Procurement Handbook provides a structured and logical view of the digital buying process. It includes invaluable advice on how to manage digital demand, prepare sourcing strategies, analyze the cost and benefits of proposed solutions and negotiate and implement comprehensive agreements. The Technology Procurement Handbook examines the multiple streams of data that feed into the technology procurement process, such as ITIL service lifecycle data, PMI project management and cloud and software contract provisions. The book includes case studies and extensive practical advice based on the authors experience from recent procurement projects. There is also a chapter on modular contracting for the US market, explaining the use of agile contracts for IT projects.The Technology Procurement Handbook: A Practical Guide to Digital Buying 1st Edition is written by Sergii Dovgalenko and published by Kogan Page. ISBNs for The Technology Procurement Handbook are 9781789662115, 1789662117 and the print ISBNs are 9781789662108, 1789662109.