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IT Cost Cutting Center
IT Cost Management, Planning & Budgeting Processes
Knowing where to start and having the tools on-hand is more than half the battle. Use this bundle to access clear budgeting and staff advice, as well as, great ROI and TCO calculators.
Budgeting Advice
Nobody (at least in IT) likes budgeting, but virtually every organization requires departmental budgets to be prepared. While the budgeting process may seem unimportant when compared to your more hands-on responsibilities, with the right tools, you will be able to identify opportunities to improve your IT operations.
- Big Cost Reduction Targets Bring Tougher Tactics into Play
- PC Management for Cost Savings and Budget Bliss
- Save the IT Department by Linking Budget Cuts to Decreased IT Services
- Accounting 101: When to Capitalize or Expense
- How Telecom Expense Management Can Work for IT
- A Solid Case for Contingency Funds Stamps Out Uncertainty
- IT Department Budget Template
- Seven Steps to Winning Budget Approval
- Win Approval for IT Proposals
- A Transparent IT Budget Supports Organizational Growth
- Cross the IT Budget Battle Lines
- Capital and Operating Budgets: Find the Right Mix
- Capitalizing IT Costs Beneficial, But Don't Forget the Law
- Income Statement Analysis Tool
- Spotting Balance Sheet Red Flags
- Balance Sheet Analysis Tool
- Financially Impact the Bottom Line
- How to Develop a Cost Allocation Program for IT Services
- Pick the Right Asset Depreciation Methods for Bottom Line Health
- Take Back IT Chargebacks
- Why Chargeback Systems Go Bad
Staffing Advice
Determining the need for hiring is often a difficult decision, especially in economically challenging times. Once the clear need is recognized, how do you build the best business case? Review this advice and use these tools/templates to make the most of your staffing dollars.
- IT Leadership Participation Sways Cost-Cutting Decisions
- Size Doesn't Really Matter When Making Cost Cuts
- You Can't Get Blood from a Stone: Managing IT Demand
- Creating an Agile Workforce in the New Economy
- Terminating Employees: The Hardest Part of IT Leadership
- Reducing Cost-to-Serve: Internal IT Admin Services
- Internal IT Admin Cost Reduction Assessment Tool
- Redefining Job Roles Due to Downsizing
- Staff Cuts: Be Objective and Focus on Required Skills
- IT Executives Must Refocus Staff Performance Plans Now
- Leverage Power Users to Reduce IT Labor Costs
- There's No Crying in IT: How to Make Tough Staffing Cuts
- Keep IT Staff Performance on Track During Tough Times
- Reduce Cost, Increase Efficiency: Align Recruiting Strategy with Firm Maturity
- Time-Tracking: A Secret to Cost Reduction
- Reduce Training Costs for Network Technical Staff
- Alternative Work Arrangements Help Companies Cut Costs
- IT Staffing Worksheet
- IT Salary Worksheet
- Framework for Setting IT Salaries
- A Process for Setting IT Salaries
- Staff Level Allocation
- Comparing Staffing Options: Permanent vs. Contract
- Calculate the Fully-Loaded IT Cost of a New Employee
- New Employee Cost Calculator
- New Hire Business Case Template
- An Agile Approach to Strained Workforces
- Workforce Agility Calculator
- How to Not Be a Victim of Downsizing
- Boosting Productivity During an Economic Downturn
- Integrating Development and Assessment Reduces Staffing Expenditures
- Prepare Internal Leadership Candidates in a Slowing Economy
- Prove the Value of Training Initiatives
- ROI Calculator for Corporate Training
- Find Economical Ways to Save Employee Training
- Devise Effective Retention Tactics to Reduce Turnover
- Total Cost of Turnover Worksheet
- HR: If It's Not a Core Business, Outsource It
ROI & TCO Calculators & Tools
Use these tools to help master the financial challenges ahead. We have developed and perfected these tools for you so you don't have to waste your time starting from scratch. Know what you are getting into with new projects and clearly evaluate troubled projects to ensure your limited resources are spent wisely.
