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ZYX completed the Discovery and Strategy stage one week ago. The Plan and Build stage is expected to take six months to complete. ZYX would like to put a service integrator in place before they complete the design of the detailed SIAM model
The outline SIAM model proposed that ZYXS would be an internal service integrator because of their service integration capabilities Additional staff would be recruited to provide additional capacity. The development and support staff from ZYXS would be transferred to ZYXD to become an internal service provider.
The CEO does not want to use a hybrid or lead supplier structure Because of the internal capabilities of ZYXS, no evaluation has been done for using an external service integrator
The ZYXS IT Director has just announced that she. and all ten staff identified to work as the service integrator, are leaving ZYXS in four weeks They intend to form their own company ZSSIAM, specializing in providing service integration services
OUTSCO is a global provider of a range of outsourced services They are in the last year of a 10-year contract to provide services to ZYXUK Over the last 2 years their performance has decreased OUTSCO can also provide service integration services They have a good reputation as a flexible and reliable service integrator who are willing to amend their SIAM model.
SIAMRUS is a global provider of service integration services in the manufacturing sector Their SIAM model includes a standardized process model, with every provider using the same process, a shared toolset owned by SIAMRUS, and 5 contracted service providers They recently provided an outline SIAM strategy for ZYXUK
What is the best approach for ZYX to appoint a service integrator?
The CEO has asked the IT Director to create a SIAM strategy for ZYX that aligns with the mandate for change and the corporate strategy The CEO wants it as soon as possible.
What should the IT Director do?
ZYX have decided to use the external service integrator structure The ZYX CEO wants to minimize risks to service availability. In order to avoid reliance on single service providers the CEO wants to use four different providers for hosting There will be one service provider for hosting for each of the following countries
-the UK
-Germany
-the Netherlands
- Australia
To provide resilience every application used by ZYX will be hosted by three different hosting service providers
The CEO wants to ensure a rapid introduction of new services and service providers She also wants to ensure that the costs for the service integrator are as low as possible The ZYXH legal team does not want to make the drafting of the contracts more difficult than necessary
It is clear that there is a single structure needed for the service integrator contract
Which contract structure is the most appropriate for ZYX?