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Public Council Teleconference: Application Rationalization — Hidden Costs and Smart Decisions
November 17 at 11:00 am US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Honorio Padrón, of The Hackett Group, who will share the drivers for companies to tackle application rationalization and the results of research that define the hidden cost of complexity. Additionally, we will discuss key decision milestones—to start or not, holding the course steady and fulfilling expectations.
Virtual Desktop Cost-Benefit Analysis — Michael Jacobs, Catlin Group
The analysis contained in this presentation measures the cost of everything from the machines and licenses to the infrastructure for virtual vs. traditional desktop environments.
Honor your best senior team members - Apply for the CIO Ones to Watch Award
Get well-earned public recognition for your top up-and-coming team members, your IT organization and your enterprise. Award winners will be announced, publicized and feted in May 2010, great timing to help attract new IT recruits to your company.
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Vendor Negotiations: 5 Cost Cutting Tips
Economic recession and its anticipated budget cuts drive need to save money wherever you can. These tips will help you negotiate and renegotiate vendor contracts and lower your costs.
November 06, 2008 — Network World —
Saving money is top-of-mind for most IT executives these days. In fact, six out of ten CIOs are trying to lower costs in 2009 by renegotiating IT vendor contracts, according to a survey by the CIO Executive Board. Here are some quick tips, culled from our discussions with senior IT leaders, for saving money on technology contracts.
- Even if you're bound by a signed contract, remember that you have leverage. The contract will end eventually, and vendors know you'll be less likely to renew if they aren't cooperative during the length of the contract.
- Negotiations can be contentious, but they don't have to be. Be professional and explain your business problems and the reasons your organization needs better pricing.
- Be flexible. Vendors usually aren't willing to cut prices unless there's something in it for them—such as a contract extension.
- If a contract is set to expire in six months or less, gather formal bids from other vendors. Then either switch vendors to get a better deal or use the bids to convince your existing vendor to lower its prices.
- For new contracts, negotiate terms and conditions that give you the right to drop or reduce support; these will allow you to lower costs later.
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