As our engagements expand within the Wireless management and procurement efforts, we are seeing a common thread throughout most companies. Mobility is a major area of concern for controlling expenses in all organizations today. Many medium size businesses are allowing employees to use their personal smartphones and tablets for work-related purposes because of enormous benefits in productivity and real-time connectivity. Unfortunately, many Medium size businesses are neglecting to institute adequate mobility policies to ensure that those devices don’t run out of control.
Wireless devices, including smartphones and tablets, should only be introduced into the corporate environment with proper policies, management and compliance capabilities in place to ensure that expenses remain in check.
Here are some mobile-specific areas to keep in mind:
• A clear plan for auditing invoices before costs spiral out of control
• Methodology for setting wireless usage thresholds you can manage
• An automated inventory to capture the necessary detail
• Plan for Tablets – While the majority of IT efforts to manage tablets have been focused on application and security management, it is critical to drill down into what impact these devices will have on a business’ bottom-line.
• Organizations are realizing the benefits tablets have on any number of departments. Left unchecked, however, associated expenses, such as data overages for high bandwidth video streaming, are upping the ante from a cost management perspective.
• Enlist a partner firm with specific expertise who can negotiate market leading rates and optimization plans as well on-going management resources
Our client engagements are consistently resulting in 15-35% savings across wireless contract renegotiations and additional savings from ongoing TEM resource oversight.
About Profiles Advisory Group:
Profiles Advisory Group is a consultancy specializing in global telecommunications sourcing, procurement and contract negotiations. Each client scenario is unique, determined by current services, technology needs, contract cycle, pricing, terms and conditions. Our industry expert resources deliver market leading rates, terms and conditions for clients. Clients benefit from years of insider experience which is put to work on their behalf. Services that we offer include:
• Assessment and Benchmark
• Technology review of existing and planned for services
• Sole source negotiation
• RFP demand set creation
• Multi carrier RFP development, bid review and evaluation
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions
• Wireless Optimization
• Telecommunications Expense Management (TEM) RFP selection process
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