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Acquisition Manager is responsible for evaluating potential suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that the company gets the best value for its investments
nothing can be purchased without their approval and confirmation that the request align with organizational standards and budget availability
The acquisition manager is the gatekeeper for policies standards and lifecycle. They attempt to prevent lost, incompatible documentation, they stand over the purchasing of licenses, prevent underutilization of assets by ensuring proper criteria are used to measure need and effectiveness. They also work to make strategic choices and redeploy already purchased licenses. They should reduce risk by adhering to standards and ensuring compliance.
The Acquisition manager is responsible for communicating with a number of different managers within the organisation and external personnel like vendors to confirm the most suitable assets are acquired.
New products, services, and assets and the objective is to get the best value and negotiate with contracts, etc…
AM is the gatekeeper for Policies, Standards and Lifecycle with a goal of: Procure IT assets, Cost-effectiveness and Productivity.
The Gatekeeper, new technology in as old technology is remediated properly and through integration, retirement and new innovation.
As a gatekeeper, the Acquisition Manager ensures that the asset meets the needs, requirements and standards of the organization as well the stakeholder.
By ensuring that software acquisitions are necessary, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with organizational goals, the Acquisition Manager helps in optimizing software asset management and ensuring the efficient use of resources. This gatekeeping function is essential for maintaining control over the software lifecycle and achieving long-term success.
It is a starting point for an asset to enter a organization. What’s available vs what’s needed comparison is imperative as well for an acquisition manager.
The Acquisition Manager acts as a gatekeeper in the sense that they control and manage the process of acquiring new products, services, or assets for a company. They are responsible for evaluating potential suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that the company gets the best value for its investments.
Acquisition Manager prepares to acquire new software, research is the first step, delving into the databases and documentations to ensure that the acquisition is strategic and necessary. It is common for organizations to purchase beyond the needs of the organization or without taking advantage of a pre-existing contractual agreement. Acquisition includes looking for opportunities to redeploy licenses, harvest existing software, and cut spending on obsolete assets.
Having said that, this role is like a gatekeeper to avoid unnecessary IT spend.
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