IT Cost Reduction/Containment Strategies, by Business
Management Risk Profile
Which of the following general measures are part of your organization's IT cost
reduction or cost containment strategies? (Percent of respondents, multiple responses
accepted)
Vendor
48%
Postpone projects
57%
62%
62%
Hiring freeze
Financial
57%
54%
51% Channel
Renegotiate contracts
Management team
takes some risks but
generally only
invests in new
products/services
that have a high
probability of
success (N=228)
37%
39%
39%
Reduce headcount
28%
36%
45%
Cancel projects
24%
32%
25%
Reduce number of vendors we work with
24%
29%
21%
Purchase new technologies with improved ROI
Media
17%End
21%
13%
Increase IT outsourcing
Use/investigate cloud computing services as alternative to
infrastructure
Management team
takes very little risk
and generally
invests only in new
products/services
that they are almost
sure will succeed
(N=143)
User
22%
14%
8%
0%
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61%
71%
Management team
takes many risks and
tends to invest in
new high-risk/highreward products
and services (N=46)
20%
40%
60%
80%
Source: ESG Research Report: 2009 Data Center Spending Intentions Survey, March 2009.