Managing IT assets can bring big rewards
Andy Mulholland, Chief Technology Officer at Capgemini, discusses the write off of IT assets.
8 October 2008
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Most organisations can calculate how much their warehouses, manufacturing equipment or company vehicles are worth, but few are able to provide an accurate figure for the software applications, hardware and networking equipment.
“The write-off of IT assets at most organisations doesn’t even begin to touch on value,” agrees Andy Mulholland. “It’s a symptom of a hardware-based past and it doesn’t take into account how much IT contributes to improved efficiency, to customer relations, to the agility required to bring compelling new products and services to market before your competitors do.”
To read the full article at FinancialTimes.com, click here.
Andy Mulholland is Global Chief Technology Officer of the Capgemini Group, where he has long been a champion of service-oriented practices. He serves on several technology advisory boards, including the Open Mobile Alliance and the MIT Supply Chain Group and is a Director of the Open Group. Andy was the co-author of Mashup Corporations: The End of Business as Usual. LinkedIn Profile
Related links:
- ‘Mesh Collaboration’ is a new book by Andy Mulholland and Nick Earle. It helps companies understand how to thrive and grow in a fast-moving, ultracompetitive and globalized world. Click here to read about ‘Mesh Collaboration’.
- Click here to see coverage of Capgemini UK at FinancialTimes.com
- Capgemini’s CTO blog
