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Business Technology, Strategy, managing IT downturn beyond cost cutting

SEPTEMBER 2008

Managing IT in a downturn: Beyond cost cutting

Looking to slash your IT investments? Consider the possibility that targeted ones might generate savings and revenues exceeding what you could save through cost cutting.

More on IT
  • Business Technology, Strategy, Memo to CEO Why we need an annual report for technology

    MAY 2009 Premium

    Memo to the CEO: Why we need an annual report for technology

    The IT organization and the business units should be much more in tune. Here’s one way to make that happen.

  • Business Technology, Operations,

    APRIL 2009 Premium

    Document management: A hidden source of value

    How a new document advisory unit at one company produced some significant gains.

  • Business Technology, Organization, Managing IT spending

    DECEMBER 2008

    Managing IT spending

    Many IT organizations will reduce their spending in 2009. A strong management focus can mitigate the pain—and create opportunities.

  • Energy, Resources, Materials, Environment, how to cut data center carbon costs

    NOVEMBER 2008 Premium

    Data centers: How to cut carbon emissions and costs

    The demand for data center capacity worldwide has led to a sharp rise in IT costs and a steady increase in carbon emissions. A new efficiency metric provides companies with a clear yardstick for measuring progress.

  • Business Technology, Strategy, How IT can cut carbon emissions

    OCTOBER 2008

    How IT can cut carbon emissions

    Information and communications technologies will become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions but can abate far more of them.

    Includes: Audio
  • Business Technology, Strategy, managing IT downturn beyond cost cutting

    SEPTEMBER 2008

    Managing IT in a downturn: Beyond cost cutting

    Looking to slash your IT investments? Consider the possibility that targeted ones might generate savings and revenues exceeding what you could save through cost cutting.

  • Operations, Product Development, open innovation

    JUNE 2008

    The next step in open innovation

    The creation of knowledge, products, and services by online communities of companies and consumers is still in its earliest stages. Who knows where it will lead?

  • Business Technology, Infrastructure, data storage demand

    JUNE 2008

    Meeting the demand for data storage

    As the information storage needs of many large enterprises grow and become more complex, IT executives must have better policies to guide their efforts.

  • High Tech, Strategy & Analysis, business technology trends

    DECEMBER 2007

    Eight business technology trends to watch

    Eight emerging trends are transforming many markets and businesses. Executives should learn to shape the outcome rather than just react to it.

    Includes: Audio
  • Financial Services, Banking, banks IT management

    JULY 2007

    Better IT management for banks

    McKinsey research shows that the IT investments of banks are most fruitful when they match technology strategy with business strategy, implement systems in a disciplined way, and balance value creation with increased IT capabilities.

  • High Tech, Strategy & Analysis, business management strategy

    JUNE 2007

    Delivering software as a service

    A new delivery method is shaking the software industry’s foundations. Traditional vendors should take heed.

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