IT Procurement and Financial Value Analysis
Designed for procurement analysts, this course covers the nuances of IT contract negotiations and fiscal oversight. It focuses on balancing technical requirements with budgetary constraints.
£380
Certified IT Procurement Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
IT Procurement and Financial Value Analysis: the short answers
- What is IT Procurement and Financial Value Analysis?
- Designed for procurement analysts, this course covers the nuances of IT contract negotiations and fiscal oversight. It focuses on balancing technical requirements with budgetary constraints.
- Who is IT Procurement and Financial Value Analysis for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Procurement Analysts working in IT, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does IT Procurement and Financial Value Analysis take?
- Around 18 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified IT Procurement Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £380 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Evaluate total cost of ownership for IT hardware and services
- Negotiate performance-based service level agreements
- Audit vendor performance against financial benchmarks
- Identify cost-saving opportunities in software licensing
- Manage risk in complex IT supply chain contracts
Written by Marcus Thorne, Finance and Operations Director. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified IT Procurement Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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