Relational’s IT Portfolio Management Methodology provides flexible, manufacturer independent equipment solutions to optimize the utility and economic return on equipment investments. Our proven methodology provides clients with the information, processes, and data to evaluate the IT asset investment portfolio and choose the appropriate option that leads to reduced or contained IT spending.

Relational provides technological and economic flexibility by combining many of our core capabilities.

• Monitor the new and used equipment supply, demand and price points (“Price Watch”) within the information technology equipment market
• World-class testing and auditing operation that utilizes a real-time RF based warehouse management system for intelligent and efficient job tasking and asset tracking
• Access to the secondary equipment market for buying or selling used equipment, providing efficient disposition and resale of underutilized, idle or obsolete equipment
• Financial structuring that aligns cash outlay with equipment or project life-cycles
• Manufacturer neutral new equipment supply source with a full complement of hardware, software, storage, telecommunications, Internet and e-business technologies

Relational employs the IT Portfolio Management Strategy Team that possesses the financial acumen, and an understanding of technology, that provides the portfolio management strategies and communicates both the IT investment options and improved utility options to the client IT organization.

IT Portfolio Management Advisory services are provided via on-demand phone and email access to Portfolio Managers, Product Managers, Equipment Trading Specialists and our Senior Advisory Team. These technology experts, each with discreet technology knowledge, deliver on-demand decision support to IT executives and acquisition managers on the acquisition, optimization and disposition of major enterprise technologies.