Thought Leadership

Avanade’s collaborative spirit has allowed us to create a growing library of thought leadership, including points of view, perspectives, white papers, podcasts and other materials. To get started, see our most recent papers on Digital Collaboration and Lotus Notes migrations and Exchange 2007.

Thought Leadership Highlights


An enterprise view of migrating to Windows 7: A CIO’s guide to stepping off the rollercoaster

This paper walks through an enterprise view of migrating to Windows 7. By taking a strategic, business-aligned approach, enterprises can transition faster, at a lower cost and be better positioned for the future.


How Cloud & SaaS Will Change IT in 2010, and How it Won't

Cloud computing promises to change the IT industry in 2010. Many organizations remain highly cost-sensitive and cloud computing represents cost cutting opportunities for some companies. Analysts expect global IT spending and transformation projects to continue to be slow or stopped through the first half of 2010. However, there has been a startling shift in attitudes and adoption of cloud computing. A recent global survey of C-level executives and IT decision makers reveals the first real-world


Dynamic Computing: Driving Savings and Agility in a Post Credit-Crunch World

Driving Savings and Agility in a Post Credit-Crunch World