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Check out Origina's podcast series where Tomás O'Leary & Brendan Walsh discuss everything in the software world, the best methods to avoid being ripped off, alternative options and how best to save money.

  1. E41: Less Waste, More Budget, And Open Roadmaps

    06/30/2023

    E41: Less Waste, More Budget, And Open Roadmaps

    In this environment-first episode, Origina Founder and CEO Tomás O’Leary is joined by This Spaceship Earth Co-Founder Tim Rumage, Free ICT Europe Foundation Executive Director Jan Hoogstrate, and Procurement Consultant and Business Advisor Richard Beaumont for a discussion on who wins and who loses when hardware and software get replaced too early in enterprise-level businesses. The Right to Repair applies everywhere. Save money — and the earth — by using the tools your company already has to succeed. For more information on the Empower 2023 event, visit: https://www.origina.com/empower-2023 This Spaceship Earth: https://thisspaceshipearth.org/ FreeICT Europe: https://www.freeict.eu/ FreeICT US: https://freeict.org/

    29 min
  2. E40: Sainsbury’s Unique Supplier Program — Saving To Invest In Digital Initiatives

    04/03/2023

    E40: Sainsbury’s Unique Supplier Program — Saving To Invest In Digital Initiatives

    Andy Nagalewski, Director of Supplier Management at Sainsbury’s, joins Tomás O’Leary and Hari Candadai to discuss the innovative ways Sainsbury’s strikes a balance between pressures on budget and resources and the drive of digital initiatives to continually improve upon customers’ experiences. Plus, industry news related to the Silicon Valley Bank fallout, the proliferation of AI, and several other hot topics.

    40 min
  3. E39: Keep Your IT Roadmap Free Of Vendor And Budget Roadblocks

    02/23/2023

    E39: Keep Your IT Roadmap Free Of Vendor And Budget Roadblocks

    Steve O’Donnell, veteran Enterprise CIO and CTO, and author of “What Every CIO Wants,” joins Brendan Walsh and Hari Candadai to discuss the common vendor and budget roadblocks trying to detour your IT roadmap progress and how to stay on track. They also talk about the significant changes in the updated 2023 IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, legal maneuvering and other megavendor tactics including IBM, and other software industry news.

    47 min
  4. E38: The Power Of A Healthy Skeptic Mindset While Driving The Innovation Agenda

    02/01/2023

    E38: The Power Of A Healthy Skeptic Mindset While Driving The Innovation Agenda

    Tomás O’Leary and Hari Candadai talk about the latest moves made by software mega vendors, including Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM, and the signals to watch regarding job cuts and economic trends in 2023. Plus, they’ll discuss the idea of being a “healthy skeptic” when driving your innovation agenda, and how this mindset can steer your IT roadmap decisions based on what you need, rather than on what software vendors demand.

    37 min
  5. E37: Changes In The Software World In 2022, And The Impact To Be Felt In 2023

    12/13/2022

    E37: Changes In The Software World In 2022, And The Impact To Be Felt In 2023

    Tomás O’Leary, Brendan Walsh, and Hari Candadai review the big — and not as big, but still interesting — stories of 2022 in the software world. From Microsoft to IBM, from software audits to defense contracts, and many topics in between. Plus, they’ll dig a bit deeper into recently announced price increases, courtesy of IBM, and how CIOs, SAMs, and procurement teams may best navigate such drastic changes.

    40 min
  6. E36: Save to Invest: Industry Analysts Identify Quick Wins in Cost Savings for IT Leaders

    12/01/2022

    E36: Save to Invest: Industry Analysts Identify Quick Wins in Cost Savings for IT Leaders

    Join Tomás O’Leary and Hari Candadai as they review the newest Gartner Market Guide on Third-party software maintenance (TPSM) and the growth outlook on the TPSM market. Discover why Gartner believes organizations are well-served by the quick wins offered by third-party support partners, and how these strategic relationships result in long-term savings and renewed focus on digital transformation initiatives.

    31 min
  7. E35: The IT Roadmap Mindset That’s Shaking Up the Status Quo

    10/26/2022

    E35: The IT Roadmap Mindset That’s Shaking Up the Status Quo

    Join Tomás O’Leary, Hari Candadai, and special guest Vinnie Mirchandani, for a discussion on the ways companies are changing how they approach IT roadmap decisions that free up time, people and money. It’s a big shift in the software status quo as Fortune 500 companies stem vendor overspending and refocus funds toward reviving and accelerating digital transformation initiatives that set their companies up for a bright future.

    28 min
  8. E34: Revisiting The Plight Of The Mainframe

    09/28/2022

    E34: Revisiting The Plight Of The Mainframe

    Join Tomás O’Leary and special guest Hari Candadai as they look back on previous predictions of mainframe relevance and how the latest industry news indicates a long road ahead. Then, dive a bit deeper into the current state of the IBM Z mainframe and how companies may benefit from a renewed outlook on how they’re supported.

    25 min
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