Smart Business Decisions for IT:Speakers:
Lisa Erickson-Hicks, Research Director at EMA
In these tough financial times it is important to evaluate all the cost cutting initiatives possible. But many CIOs won't sign off on a new project these days, unless there is clearly quantified savings and the financial impact is well understood. Lisa, a senior analyst at Enterprise Management Associates covers the IT Service Management and IT Governance space, and shares what approaches successful IT organizations have been taking to reduce cost while simultaneously pursuing strategic projects and elevating the role of IT within the organization. We'll also discuss how Apptio has been helping customers identify new cost savings opportunities, precisely quantify the the project ROI and establish a process for continual Cost Optimization through 17 examples of cost saving projects.