Cutting IT costs does not have to be a bad thing
By Deborah Bates
18/04/2011
Cutting the IT spend of a business without comprising the quality of IT system management is easy.
That's according to the IT experts at Computer World, who claimed that the economic downturn has forced the CIOs of many companies to reassess how much they were spending on their IT systems, in a bit to cut costs.
They confirmed on the site that: "Under these conditions, CIOs are being pressurised to reduce their IT budgets whilst increasing value to the business."
However companies have been able to utilise many advancements in technology in order to do this, without compromising the quality or efficiency of their networks/systems.
According to the industry insiders, using these developments to their advantage could prove highly effective for companies. The experts cited some specific ways in which to reduce costs, including: "Cloud computing, vitalisation, print management, off-shoring, investigating areas to insource or outsource as appropriate etc."
This opinion was echoed by Information Age, which argued that targeting IT spend efficiently and sensibly could be a real cost-saver for businesses.
Furthermore, it cited businessman John Ingram, who stated that it's all about investing in the right areas, and staying one step ahead of competitors. He confirmed: "If we don't invest and do things ahead of the curve then a business...will just die."
