Binding: Digital Format: Download: PDF Label: Giga Information Group, Inc. Manufacturer: Giga Information Group, Inc. Publication Date: 2000-12-03 Publisher: Giga Information Group, Inc. Release Date: 2000-12-06 Studio: Giga Information Group, Inc.
Editorial Reviews:
When the CEO demands cuts in IT, what’s the first step? Making the wrong choice could have devastating repercussions throughout the enterprise. Read this IdeaBundle for actionable advice from Giga analysts about how to respond to a request for cuts. Faced with making cuts in IT, managers have to make decisions quickly. The four IdeaBytes in this IdeaBundle explain bottom-line approaches to planning a response. For example:Examine business priorities to find appropriate reductions - Perform a risk assessment to determine what projects and expenditures can be delayed or eliminatedExplain the consequences that cuts will have - Cuts could limit an organization’s ability to respond effectively to challenges any downturn presents, lengthening the duration of any attempted recoveryWhy permitting across-the-board cuts is the mark of a bad manager - Instead, Giga recommends a combination of zero-based budgeting and activity-based cost/benefit analysis to determine baseline and priority spending and Build flexibility into the budget beforehand - Preparing for change by building in flexibility to IT financial plans, managers can respond quickly, and avoid more pain.
