B/OSS Strategy

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Context:Over the next several years, the biz will require new capabilities in order to drive results.As the technology orgs evaluate options for enabling new biz capabilities thru technology investment, it is important that we have a well-considered vision on what our optimal end-state looks like. Then, specific initiative-level investment choices we make can be better aligned to move our arch blueprint towards this desired end-state (rather than towards an arbitrary one).

Technology Stack

Fully Unified
"Best of Suite"

Incumbent Option

Description

Keep existing Amdocs suite in place

Stay on Amdocs Product Path

Amdocs Integration Layer (REST, Headless Widgets)

Amdocs UI products (fully or partially widgetized)

Amdocs Retail Solution (POS on Tablet)

Implications

Recommendations

Transformational Option

Description

Implement full suite of non-Amdocs B/OSS vendor

Implications

Recommendations

Horizontally Diversified
"Layered Architecture"

Vertically Diversified
"Parallel Stack"

Matrix Diversified
"Best of Breed"

Delivery Model

Fully Outsource to B/OSS Vendor

Manage Internally with Staff Aug

Fully Outsource to 3PV

Goals

Hosting Model

Operating Model