Programme management is an important service among IT Project Management. The service has gained huge popularity in the last five years. The main advantage of this service is that it helps in establishing a cost-effective IT infrastructure. Other advantages are that the members of the in-house IT team can be trained by the resources of the IT supplier. The consultant does not charge the company for this service, as it is a value-added service. There is huge pressure on margins and getting best returns from IT budgets.
There are several other benefits of engaging them. The most important benefit is expertise. The resources of the IT suppliers have several years of experience working for different companies, domains and operating environments. Therefore, when there is a change in the operating environment, they can help the resources of the in-house IT team to work on the new operating environments. This helps them to improve the capabilities of the in-house IT team. Moreover, they help in integration of technology and generating superior ROI, as a result of outsourcing business processes.
The latest development is engaging with these service providers on a co-sourcing business model. In this engagement model, the resources of the IT supplier compliment the functioning of the in-house IT team. Therefore there is no loss of business control, as the resources of the IT supplier work with the in-house IT team. The in-house IT team will be able to work quickly and complete project deliverables, quickly. This will improve the client satisfaction rates.
There are several other benefits of engaging them. The most important benefit is expertise. The resources of the IT suppliers have several years of experience working for different companies, domains and operating environments. Therefore, when there is a change in the operating environment, they can help the resources of the in-house IT team to work on the new operating environments. This helps them to improve the capabilities of the in-house IT team. Moreover, they help in integration of technology and generating superior ROI, as a result of outsourcing business processes.
The latest development is engaging with these service providers on a co-sourcing business model. In this engagement model, the resources of the IT supplier compliment the functioning of the in-house IT team. Therefore there is no loss of business control, as the resources of the IT supplier work with the in-house IT team. The in-house IT team will be able to work quickly and complete project deliverables, quickly. This will improve the client satisfaction rates.