Cost optimization is an ongoing priority
During times of economic uncertainty and market volatility, many organizations look to implement cost savings to maintain business continuity. Gartner estimates that up to 30% of IT spend could be wasted and, by supporting the organization with quickly locating this redundancy and driving additional cost savings, IT Leaders can massively contribute to maintaining financial health and delivering real added value when it’s needed most.
Source - The citation is 2018-11-28 Gartner Research - Software Asset Management for the Cloud: Consumption Management and Optimization Take Center Stage for the 30% comment.
Given the criticality of the largest enterprise software applications, they are often overlooked when looking to cut spend owing to the need to maintain business operations and service. The costs associated with these applications are also often highly complex.
This guide focuses on the four largest enterprise software vendors - IBM, Oracle, SAP and Microsoft – with guidance on ensuring purchased entitlements are being used in the most effective and cost-efficient way.
Download this 10-minute guide for expert advice on how to:
- Identify usage and spend, and achieve the visibility needed to optimize entitlements
- Protect against unnecessary costs
- Negotiate contracts with the 4 biggest enterprise software vendors