SIAM in 40 Words

Sometimes we just need a quick, straightforward answer.

No long winded explanations, complicated discussion or in depth analysis. And that's why we asked our team of Mentors to tell us all about SIAM in just 40 words. Here’s what they came up with:

What is SIAM

SIAM is a management method for IT operating models which have multiple service providers.

It enables organisations to create highly effective operating models which remove duplication and enable efficient operation where services are sourced from multiple service providers.

Why does my organisation need SIAM?
The guidance provided by SIAM enables effective organisation design, define efficient processes and select a tooling strategy which meets the specific needs of the organisation.  It brings together a set of practical guidance which can be easily understood and implemented.

What are the benefits of SIAM certification?
Certification provides a common language and base level of understanding.  It enables ideas to be shared and developed by everyone in a SIAM eco-system.  It is recommended to start early, so knowledge can be used throughout the SIAM programme

What is SIAM?

SIAM is a model that enables organisations to implement, operate and improve multi-vendor (sourced) services.  It gives organisations the ability to pick best in breed and fit for purpose partners that work together to deliver a coherent service to the customer.

Why does my organisation need SIAM?

I need the ability to be agile in the current market, to pick the right partner for the right solution.  Implementing SIAM, allows me to deliver a consistent, integrated and multi-sourced service to my customers with a focus on value.

What are the benefits of SIAM certification?

The market has changed, one size no longer fits all.  The SIAM certification is an enabler to help you manage and understand how your partners tick and how you can get the most out of them to deliver value to your customers.

What is SIAM?

SIAM is management methodology that helps organizations get the benefits of using a variety of service providers, without increasing their management overhead. SIAM is an evolution of supplier management that deals with the complex supply networks that are now so common, both inside and outside IT.

Why does my organisation need SIAM?

If your organization is struggling to get service providers to work together, or get the right contracts, or see the big picture of it's supply chain, you need SIAM. The service integrator role adds clarity and hides complexity from the customer organization.

What are the benefits of SIAM certification?

SIAM models include many organizations; the customer, the service integrator and the service providers.  SIAM certification makes sure everyone is on the same page and speaking the same language. The SIAM Foundation will introduce SIAM practices and techniques that will add immediate value.

What is SIAM

SIAM provides the management of multiple service providers, in order to provide an end to end service to the customer. SIAM utilises the popular enabling practices like ITIL or Agile, but provides a structural framework within to use and combine these, together with a cultural, collaborative approach.

Why does my organisation need SIAM?

Every organisation deals with multiple service providers and often they don’t get along too well. A SIAM model assists in providing the understanding and both the stick and carrot to focus on end to end service delivery.

It allows to more easily add, change or remove service providers and/or if necessary outsource the service integration.

What are the benefits of SIAM certification?

The SIAM training and certification provide an insight in all aspects of the SIAM framework: the structures, elements, practices, together with a roadmap and practical overview of challenges and potential mitigations. Everything you need to know to understand what SIAM is and how it could be helpful for you!

What is SIAM?

SIAM is a management methodology that can be applied in an environment that includes services sourced from several service providers. The introduction of the service integrator layer provides service assurance, governance and management and facilitates collaboration between service providers.

Why does my organisation need SIAM?

Multi-sourced service delivery is the new reality. Customers and are demanding innovative technology solutions and access to each providers’ specialisms, but do not necessarily want to be presented with the issues that controlling the complex web of multiple providers brings.

What are the benefits of SIAM certification?

SIAM Foundation training provides a holistic insight into the SIAM Roadmap, Functions, Layers, Structural Elements, Practices and Models.  It’s a perfect introduction, explaining how to Discover & Strategise, Plan & Build, Implement and Run & Improve a SIAM ecosystem.

What is SIAM?

SIAM is set of practices and a specialist function coordinating multiple service providers; having an end-to-end provision view; encouraging their collaboration, innovation and improvement wherever the touchpoint of services exist, ensuring right culture and behaviours of all parties involved.

Why does my organisation need SIAM?

Reduce the angst in provider complexity and open the narrow control view of contracts purely as a Finance subset. Clarify and manage contractual constraints, duplicated and differing negotiations with the same supplier or the same requirements from different suppliers avoiding the chaotic mash-up.

What are the benefits of SIAM certification?

SIAM goes across enterprise, not just IT. It brings a cohesive view and management of the provider impacts on relationships and outcome experience of the service. It brings providers in as a capability partner, a value-add to governance, integration & coordination.

Many thanks to all our Mentors who gave their thoughts. These are just some of the industry experts who are on hand to chat with our students through our Training+ Mentor scheme.

To find our more about our online SIAM Foundation course, please visit the course page.