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TAC Talk Episode 3: Reducing  Baseline Costs through Better Demand Management

TAC Talk Episode 3: Reducing Baseline Costs through Better Demand Management

July 25, 2015
by peters@tacadvisory.com
Advisory, Budget, Business-IT Alignment, EaaS, IT Transformation, Productivity, TAC Talk (Podcast), Time Management

Recorded July 24, 2015 A conversation about Demand Management between TAC president Peter Schay and TAC expert Patrick Savard, who consults with Fortune 500 businesses…

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Didn't We Just Do This Last Year?

Didn’t We Just Do This Last Year?

July 8, 2015
by Michael D. Greene
EaaS, TAC blog

A little more than a year ago, TAC went live with a new website. The reason for the update then was to give the site…

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How IT Advisory Services Should Work

How IT Advisory Services Should Work

March 5, 2015
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, Budget, EaaS, TAC blog

Designed as a stand-alone, on-demand advisory service for the occasional user, the TACwizard has no seat licenses, no restrictions on the use of information internally, and no strings attached.

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Why Some Advisory Companies Are Really “Just Guessing”

Why Some Advisory Companies Are Really “Just Guessing”

March 3, 2015
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, EaaS, TAC blog

Everyone likes to be asked for advice. In fact many companies have made a good living by giving advice. But have you ever noticed that these same companies always wrap their research in “safe harbor” statements? Ever wonder why?

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What I Learned about Advisory Services from an “All You Can Eat” Buffet

What I Learned about Advisory Services from an “All You Can Eat” Buffet

February 24, 2015
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, EaaS, TAC blog

I don’t know about you, but I’d like my advisory service to be more like a fine dining experience rather than the all-you-can-eat buffet. I prefer to sit down and be served exactly what I want instead of wandering around with the hopes of finding something that may satisfy me.

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Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Budget Season

Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Budget Season

November 14, 2014
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, Budget, EaaS, TAC blog

Reevaluating services and looking for options is always a good idea. It keeps you up-to-date on new technologies, new services, and new engagement models that could reduce your need (and cost) for some services and replace them with lower-cost, higher-value ones.

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Why You Should Rethink Making That New Software Purchase

Why You Should Rethink Making That New Software Purchase

October 28, 2014
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, Budget, Business-IT Alignment, EaaS, IT Transformation

Investing in new software to resolve an issue within businesses is a common but often misguided solution, since many times the required functionality already exists within the business’s software portfolio or is available at some level for free on the Internet.

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When Information About a Virus Goes… um, Viral

When Information About a Virus Goes… um, Viral

October 13, 2014
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, EaaS, TAC blog

Be very careful about the information you rely on from outside sources. Your sources should be subject matter experts, people with many years of experience in the field in which they are speaking about.

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Is the Information You Get the Right-For-You Information?

Is the Information You Get the Right-For-You Information?

September 18, 2014
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, BYOD, EaaS, IT Transformation

There’s a lot of information floating around on the Internet. Some of it is good, but a lot of it is bad. And to make…

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Do You Know the Difference Between an Analyst and an Expert?

Do You Know the Difference Between an Analyst and an Expert?

August 13, 2014
by Michael D. Greene
Advisory, EaaS, Productivity, TAC blog

Which should you consult for advice, an analyst or an expert practitioner? It depends on the information you are looking to get.

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