How to Choose the Right Software for IT

• automating manual tasks

• improving employee efficiency

• empowering teams with new capabilities

Software allows companies to move faster by:

Software can give companies stronger competitive advantage and greater margins...

...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.

Two Steps:

Step 1:Identify Core Functions vs Periphery Functions

Define your company’s core competencies; outsource everything else.

• 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

Questions to ask yourself:

Are there ways I could move things like HR, payroll, bookkeeping,accounting, legal,manufacturing, shipping, inventory, etc. outside the office?

What are the pros and cons of moving functions to a third-party vendor?

How much time / money would I stand to gain?

Step 2:Identify Gaps and Leverage Third Party Components

Identify gaps in your system and fill them with third party components.

Many such components are web services that are free to developers!

These web services are a category of solutions leveraged by simple API calls.

This means there’s no need for a development team to re-createthe wheel.

• Quicker time to market

• More stable applications

• Greater focus on creating differentiation

To recap, third party software allows for:

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