COST CONTROL
Be in control. BE profitable.
What we do
We assist you in understanding your IT expenditures by generating a report that identifies the IT investments delivering an acceptable ROI and the ones that do not. We then provide a roadmap for optimizing your environment to achieve maximum ROI. To follow up, we continuously monitor your environment to ensure the derived business value is sustained.
Key Topics
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KEY TOPICS
cost management
cost management
Do what is rarely done. Calculating ROI is one thing but tracking the actual realization of said ROI-now that is GOLD.
Technical Debt
Technical Debt
Everybody has it. The question is not what assets need to be updated. It’s where do I get the budget to make it happen? Answer: Budget re-use.
Talent and Training Expenses
Talent and Training Expenses
It's not about the job, it's about the experience. Keep staff motivated and engaged by promoting the expansion of skill sets, both in breadth and depth. Make it achievement based through gamification and other incentives.
Data Storage and Management Costs
Data Storage and Management Costs
It's trickier than you think. There are two sides to data lifecycle management. One saves you money and the other keeps you out of jail.
Vendor Management and Contract Negotiation
Vendor Management and Contract Negotiation
Your attitude matters. They're not friends, they're partners. Who, what, where, and the when of vendor management must be framed out to optimize cost, reduce vendor complexity and redundancy.
Sustainability Metrics and Management
Sustainability Metrics and Management
It really does matter. Balancing the environmental impact of IT operations with cost considerations, incorporating energy savings and ESG metrics for senior management where needed.
DKGIT Service Offerings
Here are the Cost Control Services we offer. In addition to the below three cost control offerings, data center migrations are almost always a cost control measure as well.
Value ReAlization Office (VRO)
DKGIT offers a complete service to establish your Value Realization Office (VRO). Let our framework help you focus on achieving the value expected from your investments, initiatives, or portfolios efficiently. Our approach will help you maximize the return on investment (ROI) and achieve strategic objectives by actively managing and measuring the outcomes and benefits of various activities undertaken by your organization.
Cloud Right
CloudRightTM is a comprehensive framework for maximizing the full potential of cloud services. It empowers IT with the right cloud strategy, adoption framework and IT environment optimized for your business needs. Assess and optimize your cloud deployments to ensure performance, cost-efficiency, and business-IT are aligned.
Vendor Optimization
Drive down business costs and unlock capital for growth and transformation. At DKGIT, our proven framework delivers tangible results, including significant cost savings, streamlined processes, and enhanced innovation. By reducing complexity and eliminating redundant vendors across your IT landscape, we empower your organization to focus on strategic initiatives and drive meaningful growth. Ready to transform your vendor relationships and achieve measurable results? Partner with us today.
Case Studies
STRATEGIC GOAL
Eliminate wasteful infrastructure and
reduce Data Center TCO
Client: Leading provider of rubber products
Challenge: Reduce the number of data centers from five to one
Industry: Automotive and rubber related products
Fortune Rank: A fortune 500 company
Region of Operations: Global
Hardware Technology: x86 (Open Systems), Private Cloud, Public Cloud
Regulatory Concerns: PCI DSS, SAS 70, SOX, J-SOX, GDPR
Goal: Reduce operating environment by 88%
Goal: Simplify environment and reduce threat vector. Decommission more than a 1,ooo devices and only migrate 398.
Goal: Update CMDB and reduce the number of personnel operating data centers
Strategic Results
$19.2 Million in savings over the next decade
88% reduction in infrastructure footprint
89% reduction power and cooling costs
“The consolidation project was successfully executed more than two months ahead of schedule, more than $13,000 under budget, and with zero downtime to the source and enterprise data centers.”
Business IQ
Cloud cost optimization- 10 ways to save
Cloud technology allows scalable on-demand sharing of resources and costs among a large number of end-users. It enables end-users to process, manage, and store data efficiently at very high speeds.
Despite these numerous benefits, many enterprises are facing spiraling costs and are looking for ways to reduce their cloud spending. Where can you find cost savings to make your cloud investments deliver on their potential without being cost hogs?