Module / Topic: Advisory & Strategy

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The CFO Board Deck on Platform Spend That Doesn’t Trigger Pushback
CFOs presenting platform-spend strategy to the board face predictable pushback. Three reframes that disarm it.
How to Build Your 2027 Platform Bet — A CIO’s Decision Framework
CIOs who get the 2027 platform bet wrong will spend 5 years cleaning it up. Here’s the decision framework that won’t lead you off a cliff.
Webinar — CIO Platform Strategy for 2027 — One Cloud, Two Clouds, or N+1?
A panel for CIOs — does the platform-of-platforms strategy still work, or is the N+1 portfolio approach winning?
The Build-vs-Buy-vs-Configure Triangle
The classic build-vs-buy decision is incomplete. Configure-on-platform is now the third option. Decision framework included.
Webinar: Vendor Management for Managed Services — Getting What You Pay For
Most managed-services contracts deliver less than promised. This webinar covers the contract + governance patterns that change that.
Why “Center of Excellence” is the Wrong Phrase
“Center of Excellence” implies central control. The CoEs that scale don’t centralize — they federate. The phrase needs to evolve.
Vendor Lock-In is Overrated — When to Pick a Stack
“Avoid vendor lock-in” is conventional wisdom. It’s also wrong about half the time. When picking a stack is the right call.
Webinar: Adoption Programmes That Actually Work — Beyond “Training and Hope”
Most adoption programmes are “train and hope.” This webinar covers what actually drives sustained platform adoption.
The CFO’s Guide to Platform ROI — Beyond License Costs
CFOs evaluate platform investments on license cost. They should be evaluating on outcome velocity. Here’s the framework.
Designing a Discovery Phase That Actually Ends
Discovery phases that drift into months are a sign of weak design. Three patterns for a discovery phase that lands in 4-6 weeks.