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Integrated Vendor Management (IVM)
Standard approach to manage business expectations
To combat inconsistent oversight and management of IT consultants, A-Frame oversees all consulting contractors through the Vendor Management Office (VMO). A-Frame standardizes global project management processes and systems including contracting, status reporting and delivery management. The VMO oversees all vendors including interview of candidates and quality assurance of work products and serves as the single point of escalation for global consulting issues.
Disciplines
- Analysis
- Sourcing
- Delivery Management (on-shore and off-shore)
Benefits
- Higher quality delivery
- Reduced cost
- Truly integrated within buyer’s organization
Qualifications
Contract Negotiation
- Dedicated A-Frame practice focused exclusively on IT service contract negotiation
- A-Frame used by the US Department of Defense to support all ERP service contract negotiations
Vendor Management
- Dedicated A-Frame practice focused on Program Management
- A-Frame Principals have managed dozens of boutique firms as well as all of the leading system integrators on behalf of clients
Quality Assurance
- Expertise in all development and support methodologies including ERP implementation/extension and custom software development
- A-Frame’s Constructing Technology methodology is focused exclusively on oversight of IT service vendors
Cost Control
- A-Frame Principals have participated in cost savings on dozens of IT projects and +$3 Billion in IT savings for the US Department of Defense
- A-Frame engaged by a Fortune 50 company to lead enterprise-wide cost reduction program
Methodology
A-Frame utilizes its proprietary methodology to deliver its IVM program:
Deliverables
Key deliverable is the IVM Global Consulting Dashboard showing the consolidated view of all consulting spending and delivery performance