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| "Out-tasking", "Industry Inversion", "Software-as-a-Service". "Managed Services"
These are just some of the innovative ideas that Jeff Kaplan has originated or pioneered as a research analyst, corporate executive, strategic consultant, featured columnist and industry speaker.
THINKstrategies was founded by Kaplan -- formerly a leading industry analyst at IDC, Dataquest, and META Group, and successful senior marketing executive at InterOPS Management Solutions and International Network Services (INS) -- as the only independent strategic consulting firm dedicated to helping enterprise IT decision-makers and technology solution providers achieve their business objectives by leveraging the value of IT/telecom services, ranging from professional services to on-demand services, including application, hosting and managed services, as well as IT and business process outsourcing (ITO/BPO). |
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Kaplan has over twenty years of experience and recognized expertise in IT management, managed services, utility computing and outsourcing trends.
He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and contributing columnist for BusinessWeek Online, Mass High Tech Journal, Financial Times of London, NetworkWorld, Business Communications Review, ComputerWorld, InfoWorld, InformationWeek, and Web Host Industry Review on topics including managed services, software-as-a-service (SaaS), utility computing, outsourcing strategies; network and systems operations, service level management (SLM); and IT ROI and TCO calculations.
Go to our Pubs/News/Views page, and visit our blog, THINK IT Services, to read our latest views on industry trends.
Kaplan also serves as the Site Guide for ITworld’s Utility Computing web portal [www.utilitycomputing.itworld.com] and is the Outsourcing Expert for TechTarget’s SearchCIO and SearchSmallBizIT web portals [www.techtarget.com]. He also is a member of the AMR Research Board of Directors; and has also served on the Board of Advisors of CeBIT America and ComNet Expositions.
Click here if you'd like to read Jeff's recommendations for CIOs to contend with today's outsourcing and utility computing trends.
Or, click here to read Jeff's advice to SMBs who are also considering outsourcing and utility computing alternatives.
Or, you can click here if you'd like to see Jeff talk about the differences between utility computing and traditional outsourcing and managed services in a ITworld.com webcast.
Click here to read about how small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) can leverage grid computing.
Click here if you'd like to read about the problems with IT vendors' ROI calculations and promises.
Kaplan founded THINKstrategies to address the unprecedented IT/network management and sourcing issues facing enterprise IT executives, IT solutions providers and venture capital firms today.
Click here to read Jeff's view in NetworkWorld on the ethical crisis facing the IT/networking industry and how IT/networking managers can better leverage their peer relationships to survive.
IT solutions providers are trying to differentiate themselves in a market looking for business solutions rather than technology products with less funding for marketing campaigns and effective lead generation programs.
Click here if you'd like to read Jeff's commentary in Mass High Tech Journal regarding the role managed services are playing in rebuilding the telecom industry.
Click here if you are interested in Jeff's views in NetworkWorld regarding the more focused role carriers are playing in delivering IT services.
Click here if you'd like to read Jeff's views in Mass High Tech Journal regarding the future direction of the IT Services industry.
IT executives in enterprise organizations are considering alternative sourcing strategies as they attempt to do more with their existing systems and software to support the business objectives of their companies with less staff and skills at their disposal.
Click here if you'd like to read Jeff's column in Networkworld providing advice regarding how to get the most out of your IT consolidation and standardization initiatives.
Venture capital firms are attempting to re-evaluate their existing technology-oriented portfolio companies and identify new business solutions-oriented investment opportunities in a rapidly changing environment.
Click here if you'd like to read Jeff's NetworkWorld column regarding the implications for "vendor-independent" consulting of the IBM acquisition of PwC Consulting.
Or, click here if you'd like to read Jeff's Mass High Tech feature article examining the business process outsourcing (BPO) implications of the IBM/PwC Consulting merger.
Kaplan has a history of success working with clients from each of these sectors, and has built THINKstrategies to address today's challenges. THINKstrategies works directly with its clients and in conjunction with partners, such as the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA), MSP Alliance, Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices (OOBP) Association, the Cutter Consortium, and Webtorials.
Click here to obtain Jeff's recent Cutter Consortium report on 'backsourcing' best-practices.
Take a look at our Services and Success Stories to learn more about what we do and how we've helped companies succeed.
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