Last Updated on 2 October 2025 at 17:17
Increasing competition, sales decrease, industry disruptions, changing business priorities, and enterprise-wide cost reduction to liberate working capital have an impact on costs associated with IT. Indeed, when a business organization is going through a cost-reduction programme, IT is often among the first ones to be scrutinized.
Doing more with less is the main message. This 3’800 words article will review and explain the business rationale behind a different approach to IT cost reduction.
Without a doubt, new
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Table of Contents
IT cost reduction done efficiently
I consider that a massive
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The IT cost reduction framework
For some organizations, there is a reluctance in approaching
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IT cost reduction strategies
Let’s see a little more in detail how 2 major views on IT cost reduction can impact a business organization and how to optimize the outcome for the organization.
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Other considerations and pitfalls
In my experience of over 25 years, I noticed that businesses are taking long-term strategic decisions based on
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A couple of supplementary areas are also to be taken into consideration when adopting an IT cost reduction programme. Let’s take a quick look around those areas.
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Conclusions
Not only the IT
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Key points to remember
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This article is reflecting my hands-on practice when working on large-scale and complex cost-reduction programmes for large multinational businesses, as well as when advising small business owners. This article has been prepared for informational purposes only, and shall not be considered as an offer or a personal recommendation.
I am internationally certified in the management of complex programmes, associated risks, and portfolio management. In practice, I apply a unique methodology crafted to the particular situation of the company I temporarily assist.
I am often asked to help businesses as a non-executive advisory director or taking an interim C-level, implementation role. I have good expertise in:
- setting up the necessary structures for effective change management / business transformation,
- implementing the right processes and governance structures,
- improving operational effectiveness,
- or recovery of failed projects and programs.
I deliver cost-reduction and business transformation programmes for various business structures, sizes, and diversified industries. You can find more about my skills and experience by clicking here.
Engaged at board & C-level in start-up, mid-sized, large multinational environments (Fortune 500) to solve strategic, financial, and operational issues.
Specialities:
• recovery of failing Projects & Programs
• strategy definition + implementation of transformational change
– turnaround
– performance improvement
– operational restructuring
– digital transformation.
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