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Managing telecom expense is a challenge when bills are not managed centrally or consolidated in a single file. Identifying cost-savings and synergy opportunities are also difficult if your telecom bills and information regarding telecom services...

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Capturing and assembling site-by-site voice and data connectivity in a central repository will put the enterprise in the best position to review overall capacity and identify any costly exceptions. Use this template to get a start on information...

Cutting costs can be an overwhelming and painful task, but knowing where to focus your efforts can make it easier. Take a look at our top ten favorite strategies. It doesn't have to be as painful as you think, and who knows, you could become the...

Use these notes to apply cost-savings across your department. Discover cost savings in every aspect of your cost-to-serve expenses, and use the guidance and tools below to start reducing costs today.

Knowledge is power. Go into your vendor negotiations with these tips and tools in your back pocket.

Be kind to the environment and your company's bank account. Learn ways to save while going green.

Do you need to make a difference this week? This month? Take a look at these tactics and tools to build your guerilla plan.

Stretch your resource dollar by optimizing your IT processes and functions. Learn how with our clear advice and tools.

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Staffing costs comprise the biggest piece of the IT budget. To really cut costs, staff must be a target, but cutting staff is painful and hard to do objectively.

When IT cost reductions are required, many organizations avoid cutting staff. Read this Info-Tech case study to learn about the effort it takes to not touch headcount when cutting IT costs in the supply chain management industry.

Leaders in unionized IT shops have limited options when it comes to making mandated staff reductions. Read this Info-Tech case study to understand the challenges and opportunities in this type of environment.

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The lean conditions created by the economic downturn will persist for years to come. While cutting IT staff is admittedly unpleasant, at the very least the process should be as objective as possible.

In staff downsizing, as with most things in life, being prepared is a key to success. Read this case study for a description of how one IT leader created an agile workforce in preparation for a layoff scenario.

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...

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...

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,...

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