Especially in critical economical situations the IT focus is based on cost cutting questions. The IT Governance Institute (www.itgi.org) and ISACA (www.isaca.org) present for this the “Value IT Framework”. On that basis the following questions can be derived:

• Are we doing the right things (Portfolio Management)?
• Are we doing things right (Value Governance)?
• How can improvements and cost savings be realized (Investment Management)?

The “Value IT Framework” was launched by the IT Governance Institute in order to improve an additional value of the IT based on financial restrictions.

Cost Cuttings are a periodical requirement of the IT. Many companies are searching for cost cutting options. They are interested in questions like: Which key figures are the best to describe IT Services? How is it possible to save additional costs due to standardization, consolidation or outsourcing of IT services? In which way is it possible to shift operational- and maintenance expenses in favor of further development of IT systems? How can a high flexible IT contribute to the business success?

Our consultants support you in identifying saving potential at an early stage as well as in implementing sustainable measures due to a pragmatic approach. In detail our consultants support you with:

• Optimization of business processes by bundling and alignment on effectiveness and efficiency
• Architecture management and application consolidation, identification of redundancies and cost cutting
• Contract management and -optimization in relation to an efficient realization of business requirements. We check if these costs are in line with market conditions.
• Consolidation and optimization of the service management and the company by the setup of IT shared services
• Implementation of a project portfolio management to establish transparency about the running IT projects

Measurement and benchmarking of the IT for more transparency, effective project management and effective service management to control the IT.