If leadership asks you to cut an expensive tool out of your stack but your team has come to rely on it, what is the right next step?

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Make the requested cut and find a cheaper alternative29%

Explain why your team needs to keep the tool57%

Find another area to cut costs to offset the tool11%

Take another approach (please comment what you would do)3%

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Director of Operations in IT Services9 months ago

Starting over in a toolset or solution capability takes time and energy for retraining, configuration, securing, and change management at the process and people level. Sometimes it may seem cheaper, but these elements may lead to an actual increase in cost vs savings.

Fractional CIO in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Run a limited Proof of Value = get a member of the team to work without the tool for a week, and then report back to management with the results of their productivity vs the rest of the team.

This will present a much stronger case on why the tool is necessary than just trying to explain it without facts.

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Participating in upstream open source communities12%

Delivering K-12 STEM education programs33%

Highlighting how open source principles are being used outside of software23%

Supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives within the tech industry20%

Facilitating hackathons that contribute to solving real world problems7%

Providing financial support to charitable organizations3%

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Yes, it can65%

No, it never is34%

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Enterprise software vendors often devote time to projects or invest in programs that align with their company values. Which *one* of these examples would have the most positive impact on your opinion of a vendor?

Can vendor lock-in ever be valuable?

How are you currently managing SIEM costs? Have you found effective ways to actually reduce storage costs for your SIEM?

How do you establish shared accountability for IT cost optimization with business leaders to avoid being the sole owner of spending cuts?

What sets us apart?

Take Your Insights On-the-Go

Enterprise software vendors often devote time to projects or invest in programs that align with their company values. Which one of these examples would have the most positive impact on your opinion of a vendor?