Preventing vendor lock-in: a strategic framework for CIOs and IT leaders
Vendor lock-in is not an IT problem, but a strategic business risk. Virtually every organization depends on software vendors. Microsoft supports the digital workplace, Oracle manages business-critical databases, SAP forms the heart of ERP processes, and VMware provides the virtualization on which entire data centers run. These platforms are often essential for daily business operations and deliver demonstrable business value. Yet […]




