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It is essential for IT to have a clear understanding of current costs, projected costs, and possible contingencies required for the budget cycle. Use this tool to elicit information from business units, develop individual project budgets,...

Note

In order to obtain budgeting success, IT leaders must first calculate current costs, build accurate estimates, consider potential changes to expenses, project costs by line item, create a budget proposal, and successfully negotiate gaps imposed...

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Address your concerns about budget preparation by understanding what works and what doesn't.

Solution Set

IT budget negotiations usually result in fewer dollars than IT leaders think they need. Preparation for negotiations is essential: a well-informed IT leader with valid reasons for budget requests is more likely to get what they need.

Cost Reduction is always top of mind for the IT department. This series of videos looks at four key areas for effective cost reductions in IT.

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Discretionary spending is hands down the leading focus area for cost reduction in IT departments. But like any other area of spending, cuts to discretionary spending should be approached judiciously.

As part of IT cost management efforts, healthcare industry shops focus on three IT service areas ? discretionary and IT administrative spending, application development, and server and storage. Info-Tech's research suggests three key strategies...

Many people would intuitively think that small enterprises have different cost-cutting priorities than large enterprise. In general, this is not the case - most enterprises follow a similar cost-cutting path regardless of the number of...

Close to three-quarters of manufacturing firms are rearranging cost management priorities to meet cost reduction targets mandated by senior management. The day-to-day cost management strategies at manufacturing firms are not yet off the table....

As part of IT cost management efforts, professional services industry shops focus on three IT service areas ? servers and storage, application development, and discretionary spending. Info-Tech's research suggests three key strategies to...

Measures of enterprise size have surprisingly little to do with the IT service areas selected for cost reduction. In fact, most enterprises follow a similar cost-cutting path regardless of the number of employees, size of IT, or company revenue.

Tool

This tool is designed to help organizations determine top tactics for cost reduction within the internal IT administration area. After the questions have been completed, the tool will generate guidance on what cost-saving actions to take, the...

As part of IT cost management efforts, manufacturing industry shops focus on three IT service areas ? network and telephony, servers and storage, and discretionary and IT administrative spending. Info-Tech's research suggests three key...

About half of wholesale/retail firms are rearranging cost management priorities to meet cost reduction targets mandated by senior management. The day-to-day cost management strategies at wholesale/retail firms are not yet off the table. However,...

The most popular areas to reduce IT costs are pretty predictable. However, many IT leaders are missing or avoiding major cost saving opportunities altogether. Move beyond low-hanging fruit and tackle more creative ways to cut the IT budget.

Many enterprises are tackling the usual and predictable when it comes to cutting IT costs. However, many significant cost-reduction opportunities are being missed or ignored outright. Move beyond the low-hanging fruit and scrutinize in-house...

As part of IT cost management efforts, wholesale and retail industry shops focus on three IT service areas - network and telephony, servers and storage, and end-user support. Info-Tech's research suggests three key strategies to prioritize...

Tool

Focusing cost-reduction efforts on internal IT administration services provides quick cost savings. However, it is important to supplement short-term tactics with mid and long-term follow-ups. The techniques provided in this note, as well as the...

Tool

This downloadable Excel tool is designed to help you assess which focus areas your organization should examine closely for potential cost reduction activities. Based on your answers to a series of questions about your environment and needs, the...

In-Depth Report

Special Alert: Financial Crisis – Essential Reading for IT Leaders Executives around the globe are asking themselves how they should prepare for tough times. IT leaders are no exception. Read this report to develop a fundamental framework...