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Berlin, July 19, 2011 – Cost Xpert will present at this year’s conference for »IT Transformation« in Berlin
Cost Xpert presents for the first time at the leading European IT conference of Marcus Evans and will serve as a sponsor. Marcus Evans, the organizer of high quality live business events, launches the 9th annual IT conference focused on the contemporary topic of »IT Transformation« from September 27th to September 28th in Berlin. Cost Xpert’s presentation »Supporting IT Strategies and Transformation by Methodology-driven Benchmarking«, will introduce the benefits of methodology-driven estimation in the area of »IT Transformation«. This event provides an interesting platform for CIOs and executive IT managers to stay informed and discuss their current changes, challenges and opportunities as it relates to transformational processes and their companies IT strategies.
Cost Xpert presents for the first time at the leading European IT conference of Marcus Evans and will serve as a sponsor. Marcus Evans, the organizer of high quality live business events, launches the 9th annual IT conference focused on the contemporary topic of »IT Transformation« from September 27th to September 28th in Berlin. Cost Xpert’s presentation »Supporting IT Strategies and Transformation by Methodology-driven Benchmarking«, will introduce the benefits of methodology-driven estimation in the area of »IT Transformation«. This event provides an interesting platform for CIOs and executive IT managers to stay informed and discuss their current changes, challenges and opportunities as it relates to transformational processes and their companies IT strategies.
Transformation projects and its challenges
These days, restructuring moves, mergers, changes of business strategy and technological innovations are everyday occurrences. This strongly affects the infrastructure, architecture and organization of enterprise IT. The consequences for companies are long-term change projects and complex transformation processes. Planning efficiently and implementing successfully often poses a significant challenge for the responsible individuals.
Cost Xpert´s contribution to the event
Marcus Evans addresses this challenge by hosting the »IT Transformation« conference and by facilitating discussion forums around these relevant topics. Top speakers from well-known companies present their latest insights, geared toward decision makers, from September 27th to September 28th in Berlin. Cost Xpert presentation, »Supporting IT Strategies and Transformation by Methodology-driven Benchmarking«, showcased by board member Patricia Burkert-Espich, will demonstrate sustainable solutions for the efficient and controlled performance of transformation processes.
Presentation of Cost Xpert’s innovative method
Based on the innovative methodology of Cost Xpert’s IME (Integrated Methodology-driven Estimation) Mrs. Burkert-Espich presents, how the intelligent consideration of all relevant factors ensures an accurate estimate. Furthermore, she demonstrates how effort, time, resources and costs as well as an estimate of potential defects and risks can be determined. IME identifies and evaluates cost drivers and models the impact of each relevant factor. This provides full transparency and traceability for all phases of a project. Comprehensive analysis, benchmarking and KPIs ensure optimal project planning and control while also reducing risks. Thus, a demand oriented staffing profile and a short-term increase in productivity can be achieved. Moreover, this innovative methodology identifies potentials along the value chain.
IME’s support of transformation projects
The IME is based on published methods and models and estimates all relevant factors for any size project with an accuracy of <5 %. Cost Xpert IME is a strategic and operational planning, controlling, and managing tool for successful realization of value driven IT and transformation projects.
About the organizer Marcus Evans
Marcus Evans is one of the world's leading business information companies delivering intelligence through a variety of media. The product portfolio includes business and economic summits as well as exclusive conferences, professional trainings and B2B internet solutions. The high quality business-to-business conferences are custom-designed for the requirements of top executives. The speakers are experts from major, international enterprises, financial institutions, technical universities, academic institutions, business schools and government ministries.
About Cost Xpert
Cost Xpert is the worldwide leading provider of solutions and services for the Integrated Methodology driven Estimation (IME) of IT applications. This methodology, based on scientifically proven methods and models, is the key for realistic estimates for all relevant factors, over the entire lifecycle, across all domains and industries. The expertise of Cost Xpert represents a practice-oriented and intelligent solution that creates a solid and transparent basis for decisions to optimally plan and securely realize even the most complex IT applications.
