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10 Ways to Cut IT Costs



By David Kapfhammer


  Table of Contents:
  1. 10 Ways to Cut IT Costs
  2. Techniques and Tactics
  3. Offshore and More
  4. Tools and Team Size
  5. Timing and Costs
  6. Consolidation and Conclusion

Cutting costs and increasing efficiency are paramount as the economy continues to suffer.

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10 Ways to Cut IT Costs - Techniques and Tactics


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1.    Move work offshore or nearshore

2.    Use managed services and offshore staff augmentation models

3.    Use remote infrastructure management

4.    License consolidation of productivity tools

5.    Consolidate headcount around business functions

6.    Refocus the most costly resources

7.    Defer projects

8.    Renegotiate rates to drive out unnecessary overhead

9.    Engage the business side of the house to take on additional testing

10.  Consider environment consolidation and virtualization

After the jump, more detail on each technique.



 
 
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