Alsbridge Compares Cloud Computing To Past Seismic Shifts In IT Service Delivery Models

DALLAS, TX, August 27, 2009 – Researchers at Alsbridge Inc., a leading consulting and advisory firm in outsourcing, shared services, and benchmarking, are monitoring the current evolution of cloud computing as a strategic information technology (IT) service delivery model, and have five tactical steps for organizations to take immediately to keep their IT sourcing alternatives up to date. 

Emerging technologies force buyers and sellers of IT services to behave differently. Consequently, sourcing strategies must also change to meet new deployment alternatives. Alsbridge offers in-depth consulting for organizations seeking to stay ahead of service delivery model changes. The firm´s recent client experiences and research have yielded the following five recommendations for all enterprise IT organizations.

1. Recognize that as technological innovation and business change drive the evolution of IT service delivery models, new sourcing strategies are required,
2. Assess how conducive your organization´s current IT infrastructure and platforms are to the introduction and roll-out of cloud computing in support of today´s and tomorrow´s business requirements,
3. View cloud computing as an expansion of delivery alternatives rather than a replacement of today´s infrastructure and software,
4. Initiate a dialogue with key stakeholders to define key assumptions and determine how much flexibility exists in areas that may or may not be of strategic importance,
5. Develop a contingency plan that is aligned with your sourcing strategy