IT Procurement Course Complete

Name: IT Procurement Course Complete
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Learn IT Sourcing , How to Buy IT Products and Services

Created byITProc Pros

Last updated 10/2020

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What you'll learn

How to buy IT Products and Services
Basics of Sourcing and Procurement Processes
Basics of IT Products and Services in Layman's Terms (From basic computer to concepts of IaaS/SaaS Software as a Service)
Cost and Price components of Hardware, Software , Telecom, Consultancy Services etc
Negotiation Tips for buying IT products and Services
Basics of IT Asset Management
Course Explains Software License Types in very detail;

Course content

5 sections • 32 lectures • 2h 22m total length

Introduction to Course2:48
What is IT Procurement3:48
IT Procurement Professional: Position & Roles3:00
Key Result Areas /Responsibilities of IT Procurement Professional4:52
IT procurement professionals measure performance with cost savings, cost avoidance, and consumption reduction, plus turnaround time; understanding IT stakeholders drives collaboration and policy-compliant contract decisions.
IT Department and Key Roles7:29
Explore IT governance structures—centralized, decentralized, and federal—and key IT roles, including CIO, project managers, IT business partners, and ITIL4 customer, user, and sponsor.

Network (LAN; WAN; Public; Private; Intra-net; Internet)5:32
Making a Cloud (Client-Server; DC/DR; On-Premise Private Cloud)4:12
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS; Public Cloud; Virtual Private Cloud)4:46
Software as a Service3:04
Understand software as a service, a web-based subscription that delivers apps online with no local installs. Pay per user and rely on backend maintenance, contrasting with traditional on-premises software.

What IT Procurement Professionals Buy (Categories within IT)5:05
Buying Hardware 1: Price Components4:41
Buying Hardware 2: Negotiation Tips7:38
Buying Hardware 3: Finance Options and Buying Checklist3:17
Compare outright purchase, capital or finance lease, and operating lease for hardware, then use a comprehensive checklist—from contracting and taxes to installation and incoterms—to make the best value decision.
Buying Software 1: App Types and License Environments5:26
Buying Software 2: Licensing Models (Floating; Named User; Server Lic etc)7:06
License types; Floating License; Node Locked License; Server License; Concurrent license ; Site license; Enterprise license
Buying Software 3: Software Pricing Models and Negotiation Tips7:31
Buying Network 1: The Internet and Pricing (Public Connection)3:05
Explore how networks connect two computers, distinguish private from public internet connections, and analyze pricing by port bandwidth, last mile, installation, equipment costs, and data encryption.
Buying Network 2: Point to Point Link and Pricing (Private Connection)1:46
Buying Network 3: MPLS Link and Pricing (Virtual Private link over Public NW)2:33
Buying Network 4: Negotiating Network Prices2:04
Learn to negotiate network prices by demanding a detailed breakdown of on-net and local loop costs, compare per charges across suppliers, and assess capex and opex implications.
Service Level Agreement (SLAs)1:50
Buying Mobility Services2:19
Buying Consultancy Services (Consultants; Rate Cards; FTEs)4:05
Buying Utilities (Printers etc)4:56
Evaluate printers and other utilities, comparing upfront purchase, rent-to-own, lease, and printing as a service to reduce color and black-and-white per-copy costs.

Sourcing Process (Selecting a Supplier)10:42
Contract Documents (MSAs, PO, SoW, etc)5:06
IT Asset Management (Asset Manager; CMDB)3:36
Learn IT asset management and the role of the cmdb in tracking asset life cycles, inventory, contracts, and renewals. See how automated and manual updates keep configuration items current.
IT suppliers (SI, Consultant, Reseller, OEM etc)4:27
Explore how system integrators, consultants, OEMs, resellers, service providers, and outsourcing shape IT procurement by uniting subsystems, solutions, and non-core process management.
Procurement Operations and End to End Procurement Cycle5:01
Understand procurement operations within the end-to-end procurement cycle, from purchase requisitions and approvals to sourcing, bid solicitation (RFI, RFP, RFQ), contracts, purchase orders, goods receipts, invoice receipts, and payments.

Requirements

No Pre-requisite ;
Anyone can learn IT Procurement from this course

Description

This course is complete course for an IT Procurement Professional. Anyone who is into buying IT Products and Services will benefit from this course.

This course teaches below:

Basics of IT
- You'll learn what is computer, server, data center, Infrastructure, Software as a Services etc.
- Content is short but long enough to make you understand what it is without going into Technical Details.
How to Buy IT Products and Services
- You'll learn Basic Cost & Price components of IT Hardware, Software, Network and Consultancy Services etc.
- Software License types and Pricing models are detailed very well
- Negotiation Tips come with every lesson you learn in this section
Sourcing/Procurement Process
- Sourcing process from Identified need to Contract Award
- End to End Procurement Cycle
- Basics of IT Asset Management

Course Starts with explaining IT into layman's terms. Apart from Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT Contract Managers, IT Business Analysts and Project Managers can also benefit from this very simple Explanation of "Information Technology".

Course has already benefitted many learners, especially beginners in information technology procurement field. Students from across the world have appreciated the fact that how easy and simple it is to follow along and understand.

Course is for you from NIGP-CPP, ITIL4, PMP Certified 10+ Years IT/Telecom Professional.

#Tags : IT Sourcing ; IT Purchase; IT Buying; Information Technology Procurement;

Who this course is for:

Professionals in IT Procurement Profession Beginners
Students who want to work as IT Procurement Agent
Category Managers managing IT Category Beginners
Supply Chain Procurement Managers Managing IT Spend
IT Commodity Managers
Finance, Procurement , Legal Professional to understand IT and Procurement in Layman's Terms

IT Procurement Course Complete

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Course content

Introduction (IT Procurement; Procurement and IT Department; KPIs)5 lectures • 22min

IT in Layman's Terms3 lectures • 11min

Modern IT: Cloud Computing ; Infrastructure as a Service; Software as a Service4 lectures • 18min

How to Buy IT Products and Services (Price Components; Negotiation)15 lectures • 1hr 3min

Sourcing / Procurement Process5 lectures • 29min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: