Sourcing

Technology sourcing with independence, a focus on value and risk management

We support technology sourcing decisions that ensure reliability, quality and transparency: what to request, how to compare proposals using clear criteria, and how to manage contractual risk.

Reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO)

Quality and Predictability

Balance between price, value, risk and flexibility

Criteria and comparability in the selection of IT suppliers

Acquiring technology today means aligning business objectives with contracts that offer proven value and managed risk. Sourcing must drive processes that:

Maximize the strategic "fit"

Balancing market supply and demand with clear criteria

Protect the organisation

With costing models designed to manage performance, development and transition

Speed up the decision-making process

With robust specifications, metrics and clearly defined service levels (SLAs)

Support the negotiations

Ensuring the best balance between price, value, risk and flexibility for future development

Sourcing with independence and rigour

aiteris conducts sourcing processes with independence, rigour and comparability to maximise value, protect the organisation and maintain flexibility throughout the contract lifecycle.

We define a clear technology sourcing strategy

Aligned with objectives, risks, the target model and business-oriented metrics

We create a competitive environment that promotes efficiency

Without compromising on quality

We support the decision with evidence

Based on a comparable and justifiable technical and economic assessment focused on value

We prepare for the contract execution

With metrics, SLAs and governance mechanisms

accelerating what matters

aiteris accelerators for defensible technology sourcing

When the aim is to draft a robust technology RFP and facilitate informed negotiations, aiteris’ accelerators provide a structured approach to achieving the optimal balance between price, value, risk and flexibility.

RFP Drive

Structure the tender specifications and the evaluation process to ensure comparability and transparency, clearly defined metrics and SLAs, and a decision supported by technical and economic evidence.

IT Insight

Clarify dependencies and priorities before approaching the market, ensuring you have a solid basis for decision-making and minimising ambiguity regarding what is being requested and what is being compared.

Frequently asked questions about technology sourcing

Is this procurement or a technology sourcing strategy?

It is a decision-oriented technology sourcing strategy: it clarifies the model, criteria and comparability, supports informed negotiation and reduces contractual risk. aiteris is an independent consultancy and does not act as a technology supplier.

When does it make sense to issue a technology RFP?

When there is significant risk, multiple options and a need for objective comparison, or where the contract will create dependency and have a structural impact.

What do you need?

Key factors for supporting the decision: alignment with business and IT decision-makers, and relevant internal information (scope, constraints, requirements, current technology stack and contracts, if any).

How do you mitigate risk with IT suppliers?

With clear criteria, comparable technical and economic evaluation, and clauses that reduce dependencies and safeguard performance throughout the contract.

Conduct technology sourcing with discernment and evidence, with aiteris