{"id":1609,"date":"2010-10-24T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-24T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/projects\/horsesforsources\/csc-stakes-claim_102410\/"},"modified":"2010-10-24T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-24T13:30:00","slug":"csc-stakes-claim_102410","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/csc-stakes-claim_102410\/","title":{"rendered":"CSC stakes its claim to prosper in the new IT services ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4783\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Nouveau_logo_csc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4783\" title=\"CSC-HfS-RAPIDInsight\" src=\"http:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Nouveau_logo_csc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">CSC recognizes the need to move away from &quot;old world&quot; thinking&#8230; but can it change with the times?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CSC has struck out in a new direction sketching out a long-term position as a \u201cservice integrator\u201d and laying out a cloud strategy that goes beyond the usual hype.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CSC needed to realign and refocus as the large outsourcing opportunities declined and its customers transform and trigger demand for new, agile services. It\u2019s a step change for the company\u2014 and the right one\u2014as it looks to ditch the baggage from its large outsourcing business and emerge as a trusted partner for its clients. It understands that customers are sourcing cheaper and faster in a fragmenting market and that they want to consume services, while minimizing risk. The real test is whether CSC can channel its pricing and engagement models, its service management frameworks and\u2014critically\u2014its sales team in the same direction as the new IT services ecosystem emerges.<\/p>\n<p>CSC has struck out in a new direction sketching out a long-term position as a \u201cservice integrator\u201d and laying out a cloud strategy that goes beyond the usual hype.CSC needed to realign and refocus as the large outsourcing opportunities declined and its customers transform and trigger demand for new, agile services. It\u2019s a step change for the company\u2014 and the right one\u2014as it looks to ditch the baggage from its large outsourcing business and emerge as a trusted partner for its clients. It understands that customers are sourcing cheaper and faster in a fragmenting market and that they want to consume services, while minimizing risk. The real test is whether CSC can channel its pricing and engagement models, its service management frameworks and\u2014critically\u2014its sales team in the same direction as the new IT services ecosystem emerges. \u00a0The vision is right but the implementation is critical&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Download our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/published-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">latest HfS RAPIDInsight<\/span><\/a> to read our full analysis of CSC&#8217;s challenges and opportunities ahead.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSC recognizes the need to move away from &quot;old world&quot; thinking&#8230; but can it change with the times? 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