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New Alsbridge Report Shares Tips for Strengthening Companies’ Internal IT Service Brand by Warding off the Stealth Cloud
The latest report from Alsbridge
Inc., warns CIOs to watch out for ‘stealth clouds’ which can erode the
strength of a company’s internal IT brand.
According to the report, ‘stealth clouds’ are turning up on
employee laptops, PDAs and other mobile devices thanks to the prevalence and
easy adoption of cloud technologies throughout the enterprise.
"As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense.
In the case of ever expanding cloud technologies, it is crucial for companies
to get ahead of the underlying need for rapidly emerging services delivered by
cloud applications,” explains Ben
Trowbridge, CEO, Alsbridge, Inc.
So how do CIOs defend against stealth cloud?
The report offers these tips:
- Identify where risks to the business truly exist. Only then can the IT department offer a better alternative to the stealth cloud usage.
- Understand that the cloud will continue to expand, morph, and permeate the organization. Therefore, executives must set and articulate a strategic foundation and a trusted methodology upon which alternatives are reviewed, solutions test-driven, and providers compete to offer the best, most cost effective, and sustainable results.
- Stay relevant across all aspects of IT delivery in order to sustain and improve your IT service brand.
“As you achieve success, your IT service brand improves. Instead of the business units instigating maverick spending and unleashing stealth clouds that will inevitably produce stormy weather, they will be beating a path to your door for a better mousetrap,” says Trowbridge.
Additional perspective can be found in a new article from Alsbridge titled, “How Stealth Clouds Erode the CIO’s IT Service Brand.”
About Alsbridge Inc.
Alsbridge, Inc. is an award-winning global advisory firm and a distinguished member of the 2010 Inc. 500 fastest growing privately held companies. Alsbridge redefines the way companies reduce costs and improve back office operations. Our proprietary benchmarking tools and data resources enable clients to utilize the most cost effective and value added sources globally for information technology, business processes and telecommunications networks. Through a combination of internal optimization and outsourcing, our clients achieve cost savings that support their strategic business objectives. Founded in 2003, Alsbridge is the proven, effective difference. The company’s web site is: www.alsbridge.com. Follow Alsbridge on Twitter @Alsbridge_Inc
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