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Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or noncommercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at , where they can also discover other works by this author. | Apply CREAMS to your IT sourcing pain By Ernie Zibert Copyright 2012 Ernie Zibert Smashwords Edition Smashwords Edition License Notes Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book it remains the copyrighted property of the author and may not be reproduced copied and distributed for commercial or noncommercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book please encourage your friends to download their own copy at where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support. Discover other titles by Ernie Zibert at . Table of Contents What are the forces driving the shift to AMS Which IT Sourcing CREAMS are best for me About the author Other titles by Ernie Zibert Connect with Me Online The real-world development of cloud enabled services IaaS PaaS SaaS will result in a tectonic shift in the IT sourcing landscape. All companies must re-assess their IT sourcing strategies to better align with cloud services. As a result of this re-assessment the IT sourcing landscape will change markedly with many of the larger companies altering their sourcing mix. These larger companies will apply CREAMS to their sourcing portfolios. The acronym CREAMS stands for Cloud Realised and Enabled Augmented Managed Services. What are the forces driving the shift to AMS The main force driving this shift is the monistic focus on financial performance. In 2012 companies will be exposed to significant top-line revenue growth pressure. As a direct result they will look internally in an attempt to significantly reduce costs to protect margins. One major area of cost for all companies is IT. This is a dance danced in the past two decades. Good companies will react sensibly to this cost reduction pressure whilst poor performing companies will tend to bring out the same dance moves applied to classic hits like Take 30 of cost out and Cut your team by half This time around however the dance will have one significant difference. That