The CIO’s Handbook for IT Cost Optimization

CIOs face growing pressure to optimize IT spend while supporting business growth. With cloud, SaaS, and modern IT services increasing complexity, cost optimization requires more than ad hoc cuts—it demands a structured, strategic approach. This guide reveals four proven ways to reduce IT costs: scrutinize to tie up loose ends, economize to eliminate waste, rationalize to avoid duplication, and commercialize to curb demand.

Learn how to identify financial loopholes, eliminate over-provisioned assets, consolidate redundant applications, and shape IT demand to align spend with business value. Discover practical steps to reduce operational and maintenance costs, streamline applications and services, and enforce accountability across IT and business units.

Download The CIO’s Handbook for IT Cost Optimization to see how leading organizations achieve measurable savings, improve efficiency, and make data-driven decisions to optimize IT investments continuously.

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