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Tim Sheedy

Senior Advisor serving CIOs

Based in Sydney, Australia, Tim serves CIOs. He helps clients better manage their IT departments and ensure IT is delivering the solutions required by the business. His research focuses on the key IT challenges for CIOs and IT departments in Asia Pacific, as well as providing insights into the technologies that will deliver significant business value over the next few years. He also assists clients with the design of IT organizations, IT governance and processes, and IT/business alignment.

Tim also works with members of The CIO Group in the Forrester Leadership Boards in Asia Pacific. In this role, he writes CIO-targeted research, answers or facilitates answers for individual members' business and technology inquiries, and facilitates CIO Group member exchanges and peer-to-peer discussions.

Previous Work Experience

Tim comes to Forrester with more than 10 years of IT analyst experience with ICT vendors and IT research providers. Most recently, he was the research director of IT solutions at IDC in Australia, where he assisted IT vendors in designing solutions to better fit market requirements and assisted user clients with their strategies to improve the effectiveness of their IT functions. In this role, he developed a reputation as a respected and sought-after industry analyst and an entertaining and informative public speaker on many of the key trends in the IT market.

Prior to this role, Tim worked with Hutchison 3G as an analyst, helping to launch and optimize its direct sales channels and developing strategies to increase the use of non-voice products on the high-speed 3G network. He also spent a number of years working as an independent ICT analyst. In addition, he worked for IDC in the UK, managing its European Wireless & Mobile Communications research program.

Tim is a highly regarded industry speaker, presenting regularly to CIOs and senior IT and business audiences at IT conferences in Asia Pacific and across the globe.


Education

Tim holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and research from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Research Coverage:

Application Development, Customer Experience Management, Digital Business Architecture, Governance, IT Organization, Mobile Services, SOA & Web Services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Sourcing & Procurement, Strategy, Planning & Governance of IT, Telecommunication Services, Vendor Management

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  • Tim Sheedy
  • Sourcing & Vendor Management

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Forrester BI Consulting And System Integration Vendor Selection Tool

    Tim Sheedy, Boris EvelsonDecember 27, 2007

    Similar to the Forrester Wave, this provider selection tool allows a user to enter its own weightings or use Forrester's default weightings to score particular BI consulting and systems integrators...

    • Downloads: 7

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:What's The Right Pricing Model For Your New Consulting Or Systems Integration Project?

    Tim SheedyJanuary 31, 2008

    There are a number of different strategies for pricing or charging for consulting and systems integration (C&SI) projects in the market: time-and-expense, fixed-price, risk/reward, and value-based...

    • Downloads: 1105

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:How To Pick The Right BI Service Provider

    Forrester's Decision Tool Helps Companies Select A Business Intelligence Partner

    Tim SheedyJanuary 23, 2008

    The skills required for a business intelligence (BI) implementation are quite different from those required for other applications, so sourcing teams that are trying to hire BI services firms should...

    • Downloads: 969

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:The Forrester Wave™: EMEA SOA Systems Integrators, Q2 2009

    IBM, CSC, And Wipro Lead, With THBS And Accenture Close Behind

    Tim SheedyMay 08, 2009

    In Forrester's 62-criteria evaluation of EMEA service-oriented architecture (SOA) systems integrators, we found that IBM Global Services (IBM), CSC, and Wipro lead the pack because of their broad and...

    • Downloads: 951

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:The Forrester Wave™: North American SOA Systems Integrators, Q2 2009

    IBM And Infosys Lead The Pack, With Wipro Close Behind

    Tim SheedyMay 05, 2009

    In Forrester's 62-criteria evaluation of North American service-oriented architecture (SOA) systems integrators, we found that IBM Global Services (IBM) and Infosys led the pack because of their...

    • Downloads: 889

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Enterprise Mobile Apps: More Than A Desktop Replacement

    Tim SheedySeptember 30, 2008

    Today's enterprise extends beyond the physical reaches of the office — often to shopping malls, expositions, beaches, homes, and wherever customers need a service that the enterprise provides....

    • Downloads: 647

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:The Right Pricing Model For Your Systems Integration And IT Consulting Projects

    Introducing A Tool To Help Simplify The Selection Process

    Tim SheedyFebruary 10, 2010

    Sourcing executives trying to strengthen their relationships with business and IT users can do so by helping the users understand not just scope but the financial implications of their choices. One...

    • Downloads: 784

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Scoping Strategic SOA Projects

    Five Steps Sourcing Professionals Will Need To Take

    Tim SheedyMarch 26, 2008

    While many large enterprises have already made the move toward enterprise service-oriented architecture (SOA), other firms are just starting down this path now. And in many cases, no one in the...

    • Downloads: 641

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:The Forrester Wave™: Australia/New Zealand SAP Implementation Providers, Q2 2008

    Accenture Leads Many Excellent Providers

    Tim SheedyMay 01, 2008

    Forrester evaluated seven of the leading SAP implementation providers in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market across approximately 100 criteria and found that Accenture established the...

    • Downloads: 471

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:The Forrester Wave™: ANZ SOA Consulting And Integration Services, Q3 2007

    Accenture And IBM Lead A Select Group Of Providers

    Tim SheedyJuly 17, 2007

    Forrester evaluated leading SOA consulting and integration services providers across 50 criteria and found that IBM and Accenture have established early leadership thanks to their strong technical...

    • Downloads: 381

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Seeking Flexible Outsourcing Deals

    Australia's Department Of Defence Lays The Groundwork For A New Sourcing Strategy

    Tim SheedyAugust 25, 2009

    For many IT sourcing customers, the arguments and potential legal battles concerning what is in scope and what is not — both for project work and managed services engagements — are...

    • Downloads: 441

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:People Management Is Fundamental To The Success Of Large Systems Integration Projects

    Tim SheedyJune 12, 2008

    For large IT projects, firms usually hire IT services partners to assist with the design, implementation, support, and management of the solution. The partners provide simple staff augmentation,...

    • Downloads: 365

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Sourcing IT Solutions In Asia Pacific

    Key Considerations For Global Sourcing Professionals

    Tim SheedyJune 11, 2008

    Global sourcing professionals often struggle to deliver an appropriate solution for their Asia Pacific employees or customers because of the many challenges that exist when rolling out IT solutions...

    • Downloads: 324

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:How To Fit Service Providers To Your SOA Needs

    Tim SheedyNovember 20, 2007

    Some organizations that have made the commitment to SOA are not yet witnessing the full benefits. While this may be justifiable for some, in general it's not an acceptable outcome for either the...

    • Downloads: 340

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Systems Integration Project Pricing Model Selection Tool

    Tim SheedyFebruary 11, 2010

    Knowing when to use the best pricing model for your IT consulting and systems integration projects can be difficult to determine. This tool helps you better select the appropriate pricing model based...

    • Downloads: 22

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Enterprise Adoption Of SaaS In China

    Tim SheedyAugust 06, 2008

    This data chart examines the latest Forrester data on SaaS usage in China from the Enterprise Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Q4 2007 and the Enterprise And SMB Software Survey, North...

    • Downloads: 5

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Outsourcer Self-Management

    What Sourcing Professionals Can Learn From One Government Agency's Innovative Approach To Managing Multiple Providers

    Tim SheedyOctober 09, 2007

    The management of IT outsourcing providers has become all the more challenging as the market has shifted toward selective sourcing. A one-to-one relationship is now one-to-many — and the...

    • Downloads: 231

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Australian Financial Services Firms Ramp Up Their IT Offshoring Efforts

    Tim SheedyFebruary 03, 2009

    The move toward IT offshoring is already popular within the finance sector in Australia — particularly in the banking sector. Some firms have moved IT roles offshore to their own captive...

    • Downloads: 293

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Competition For Systems Integration Projects Increases In Australia And New Zealand

    Buyers Have The Upper Hand As The Number Of Players Increases

    Tim SheedyJanuary 17, 2008

    The market for systems integration (SI) solutions is becoming more competitive as the traditional outsourcers, such as Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Electronic Data Systems (EDS), and KAZ...

    • Downloads: 230

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Don't Let Resourcing Issues Delay Your 2009 Projects

    Tim SheedyJanuary 14, 2009

    As enterprise appetite for IT project work slows down, systems integrators and IT consultants are trimming staff and reining in growth plans to ensure continued profitability. This might affect their...

    • Downloads: 173

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:IBM's Outsourcing Services In Asia Pacific

    Beyond Managed Services To Business Transformation Deals

    Tim SheedyOctober 22, 2007

    After many years of talking, IBM is finally delivering on its promise of business transformation outsourcing with many clients in the Asia Pacific region. This is enabling clients to align...

    • Downloads: 204

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Industry Knowledge And Company Familiarity Are Key To Selecting SOA Systems Integrators

    Tim SheedyMay 22, 2009

    Many IT projects these days require service-oriented architecture (SOA) skills — however, SOA is one area where internal skills can be very thin on the ground. Therefore, it is often necessary...

    • Downloads: 193

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Green IT Starts To Affect ANZ Sourcing

    But Much Can Be Learned From Best Practices In North America And Europe

    Tim SheedyJanuary 21, 2010

    While there is a clear trend toward Green IT sourcing and practice within the Australian and New Zealand economies, these firms lag their North American and European peers in their levels of interest...

    • Downloads: 223

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Australian Mobile Broadband Services Are Poised For Enterprise Adoption

    High-Speed Mobile Data Moves Beyond The Road Warrior

    Tim SheedyMay 02, 2008

    The mobile telecom operators in Australia have recently taken part in a price, coverage, and speed war that has driven mobile services to become more affordable and better positioned for strong...

    • Downloads: 191

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report:Accenture Is A Leader In ANZ SOA Consulting And Integration Services

    The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2007

    Tim SheedyJuly 17, 2007

    Of all the SOA services providers, Accenture has the strongest focus on delivering business value to clients through SOA-based solutions. The company is making a major investment in SOA, and is...

    • Downloads: 137
 
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