{"id":10375,"date":"2024-06-25T14:59:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quarterlyanalytics.dk\/?page_id=10375"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:37:27","slug":"procurement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quarterlyanalytics.dk\/en\/all-topics\/procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Buying the right IT services at the right price requires a solid understanding of both the organisation\u2019s technical requirements and its business needs. It also requires a clear understanding of the specific pricing mechanisms that shape the market for IT services. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This section brings together our research, insights, and practical tools for sourcing, negotiating, and contracting for IT services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Negotiating Microsoft Agreements<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

In this article, we show how you as a customer strengthen your negotiating position and get as strong as possible in a Microsoft negotiation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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FinOps – financial management of public cloud IaaS<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

FinOps is a discipline focused on establishing financial governance, transparency, and accountability regarding enterprise spending in the public cloud. This article reviews the core FinOps principles for managing public cloud IaaS costs. <\/p><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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Using consumption data to optimize and negotiate Microsoft agreements<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t

This article explores how customer consumption data can be leveraged to optimize licensing and renegotiate Microsoft agreements.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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The following methodology outlines how to optimize the framework for procuring consulting services on a “Time and Materials” basis.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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