Berend van der Hoeven

Berend is an experienced Consultant in the field of IT sourcing and cloud governance. He primarily focuses on a wide range of issues in the IT sourcing lifecycle, from needs assessment (AS-IS and TO-BE) and market exploration to mapping out sourcing strategies, market approaches, and managing the procurement process. He assists organizations in shaping their IT needs in a cost-effective manner, aligned with business objectives. Berend supports organizations in defining and implementing their sourcing strategies. He has extensive experience in preparing and managing (European) tenders for various organizations, especially in the public and semi-public sectors. Additionally, Berend is a member of Highberg's cloud practice, where he focuses on governance issues related to maintaining control and oversight in cloud environments.Berend believes that IT should serve people. In the broad and complex digital landscape, he considers the proper functioning of the IT role to be essential for the added value that IT can offer.
His personal motivations align perfectly with this belief. He enjoys delving into contexts: What does an organization's IT landscape look like? Why has the organization developed in a particular direction regarding IT? What are the benefits, and where are the areas for improvement? Understanding these questions is crucial in creating a future vision and translating it into sourcing, with the goal of shaping an IT landscape that serves the client. Berend is pragmatic and results-oriented. He has the ability to quickly empathize with the interests of all stakeholders. He rapidly grasps issues and easily switches between levels of abstraction. In projects, he maintains a helicopter view while being sharply attentive to details.

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