25 Ways to Cut IT Costs - 25 Best Ways to Find IT Savings: 21 to 25
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21) Make better use of existing
tools by improving process and policy.
22) Defer client architecture
pilot/evaluation projects.
23) Implement thin provisioning
and data de-duplication for storage reduction.
24) Consolidate and virtualize
servers.
25) Target two or three areas for
zero-based budgeting in 2009.
*Here are 6 other ways from Gartner to cut IT costs.
After running down their list of
cuts, Gartner’s analysts gave CIOs and IT managers a game plan for girding
their departments for the coming recession:
Today
- Create a
cost-cutting team
- Assign some
of your best staff and a financially qualified person (such as an auditor)
- Define a
cost-cutting goal and a project timeline
Near Future (Next 12 months)
- Revise IT
plans that anticipate a sluggish recovery in 2009
- Offer ideas
for transformational IT applications that exploit the opportunity for
restructuring in the downturn and contribute to strong recovery
Longer Term (Two years)
- Apply alternative
delivery models, such as SaaS and
BPO, but
retain flexibility
- Establish governance
structures that inhibit the return of IT waste and duplication.
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