Conducted by Technology Partners International (TPI), a global sourcing advisory firm, the report identified four key areas that would result in considerable savings. They are:
- Outsourcing mainframe services, including all hardware, software, associated support functions and disaster recovery -- $37.2 million
- Outsourcing Wide Area Network (WAN) services, including network monitoring and management, planning and design services, network connectivity and operations and network provisioning management -- $6.2 million
- Consolidation of IT service desks at four state agencies into the North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) -- $8.9 million
- Consolidation of servers from five state agencies into ITS -- $23.8 million
“Ultimately we are seeking a reasonable, balanced and achievable approach that will generate real savings while minimizing risks to the vital services provided to our citizens,” Fralick said in a statement.
The TPI assessment was ordered by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perduelast year, as a part of the state’s ongoing streamlining efforts.
A copy of the TPI report is available on the North Carolina Office of the Chief Information Officer website.