Managed Print Services Resource Center

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Managed Print Services

MPS CONFERENCE!!!

Click on the link above for more information on the 2009 MPS Conference

  

The Dilemma (A True Story): "There was a large meeting with an industry expert firm to advise us regarding implementing a Managed Print Services Strategy. We held a the meeting with this leading "IT Consulting" organization and asked them what we should do... they told us they were watching us to see how we would deliver Managed Print Services... we just looked at each other in shock!"

The Solution: This site was developed to assist you in finding answers.

While conducting many one-on-one interviews with IT Managers, MPS dealers, and Facilities Management / Purchasing managers, a consistent theme has emerged. Everyone is learning from the "school of hard knocks". There is no independent, reliable resource for information relating to the latest thinking, trends, and techniques for implementing a successful Managed Print Services (MPS) program. The Photizo Group has developed this site as a resource for organizations to share insight and intelligence related to the MPS Market.

Resources at this Site

This site has been developed a resource for you.  We welcome content contributed by the end user and dealer community.  A few of the resources available at this site include the following:

  • MPS Insights Quarterly Report

  • Articles and White Papers

  • MPS Blog

  • Useful Links

  • Photizo Group MPS Advisory Service (North America and Europe)

  • 2008 MPS Decision Maker Conference

If you would like more information about the Photizo Group, or if you have a specific question, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPS Evolution

The Evolution of Managed Print Services:   Based on our North American MPS Tracker StudyTM and numerous face to face interviews with decision makers in large and small companies, we have developed the following model for how MPS should be adopted by organizations.  We also recommend using this model to evaluate MPS vendors capabilities to deliver MPS solutions. 

In this model, MPS is developed in three stages, each of which is highlighted below:

Stage 1 - Control the Fleet

  • Centralize decision making regarding the entire fleet (copiers, printers, and Multifunction Devices).

  • Identify the number of devices, how they are being utilized, and what user requirements are.

  • Understand the implications from a corporate culture perspective of moving the organization to a 'shared' workgroup device model (when appropriate).

  • Assess usage patterns, customer requirements, and other user dynamics.

Stage 2 - Optimize the Fleet

  • Deploy devices in the manner which is most effective both in terms of asset utilization and user satisfaction / productivity.
  • Identify opportunities for device consolidation.
  • Begin introducing scanning as a digital workflow 'on-ramp'.

Stage 3 - Enhance Beyond the Fleet

  • Analyze existing business processes.
  • Identify processes that can benefit from hybrid paper / electronic workflows.
  • Implement these new processes in order to gain business process efficiencies, or to create new competitive advantages through improved, customer friendlier workflows.

 

If you would like more information regarding our model for MPS adoption, please fill out the inquiry form.