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Cost Optimization Back to Home Keynotes From Cannes Gene Hall, Gartner CEO Welcome Address Related Content Read Gene Hall’s letter to clients about what to do in the current economic environment Read More Keynotes From Cannes Peter Sondergaard With Three Recommendations for 2009 Related Content The Difference Between Cost Cutting and Cost Optimization Cost optimization considers the interactions and dependencies of an entire organizational unit, unlike across-the-board cost cutting, which should be done only as a last resort. Read More Keynotes From Cannes Peter Sondergaard on the Need for Agile Leadership Related Content Economic Downturn Will Test Leadership Skills: Focus on People As CIOs and business leaders brace for an economic downturn, leaders must step forward and set the tone. Start with people Read More Keynotes From Cannes Andy Kyte on Managing Application Portfolios Efficiently Related Content Managing Business Applications in Troubled Times Given the high interdependency among business applications and the execution of critical business processes, application leaders must get ahead of the game to avoid "slash and burn" budgeting during this cash and credit crunch. Read More Keynotes From Cannes Brian Gammage on Cutting Costs in IT Infrastructure Related Content How to Save a Million Kilowatt Hours in Your Data Center Anecdotal evidence shows that the global economic turmoil will lead to a fall-off in IT spending. Consequently, organizations will ask vendors to provide new pricing models for application infrastructure. Read More Keynotes From Cannes Susan Landry on Using Innovation to Make a Business Impact Related Content Use IT Innovation to Turn Crisis into Opportunity Continued IT investment is imperative for all enterprises, regardless of whether the objective is to maintain or to gain competitiveness. The inevitable recovery will provide just as much opportunity as the crisis reveals risk. Read More Keynotes From Cannes Richard Hunter on the Business of IT Related Content Focus on Business-Critical Functions During the Economic Crisis Enterprise IT decision makers should focus on supporting business-critical operations and maintaining the confidence of key enterprise stakeholders. Read More Keynotes From Cannes Stephen Prentice and Richard Hunter on Actions to Take for 2009 Related Content Use IT Innovation to Turn Crisis into Opportunity Continued IT investment is imperative for all enterprises, regardless of whether the objective is to maintain or to gain competitiveness. The inevitable recovery will provide just as much opportunity as the crisis reveals risk. Read More CIO Leadership Betsy Burton on Leadership During a Crisis Related Content Testing Leadership Skills: Focus on People CIO and business leaders must step forward and set the tone. Start with people. Read More CIO Leadership Diane Morello on the Importance of CIO Leadership Related Content Testing Leadership Skills: Focus on People CIO and business leaders must step forward and set the tone. Start with people. Read More CIO Leadership Gartner analyst Tina Nunno on the need for business leader skills Related Content Testing Leadership Skills: Focus on People CIO and business leaders must step forward and set the tone. Start with people. Read More Where Do You Go From Here? IT and the Economy—Navigating the Economic Waters Related Content Look for Cost-Cutting Projects That Don't Require Additional Cash CIO and business leaders must step forward and set the tone. Start with people. Read More Where Do You Go From Here? Ken McGee on Cost Cutting in IT Related Content Cost Cutting in IT Obtaining maximum business value from IT spending will always be an ongoing client imperative, but the next most important business value action to take will be to cut IT costs. Read More Keynotes From Cannes Symposium ITxpo Recommendations for 2009 Peter Sondergaard The Need for Agility and Leadership Peter Sondergaard Managing Application Portfolios Efficently Andy Kyte Cutting Costs in IT Infrastructure Brian Gammage Innovate to Make a Business Impact Susan Landry Focus on the Business of IT Richard Hunter Actions to Take for 2009 Stephen Prentice & Richard Hunter CIO Leadership Leadership During a Crisis Betsy Burton The Importance of CIO Leadership Diane Morello The Need for Business Leader Skills Tina Nunno Where Do You Go From Here? IT and the Economy Cost Cutting in IT Ken McGee	Stay Connected Gartner Analysts on Twitter Stay Up To Date 28th Annual Data Center Conference 1-4 December 2009 Las Vegas, NV 22nd Annual Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit 7-9 December 2009 Las Vegas, NV Events Calendar Set up Email Alerts IT and the Economy Add + Reducing or Controlling Costs Add + Budget Management Add + IT Spending Add + Optimize IT Investments Add +
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