Where is the money going? And why does nobody know?
In most companies that call me, the IT budget has been rising steadily for years. That alone isn't a problem. The problem starts when the answer to "Why?" is a shrug.
Software licenses, cloud subscriptions, infrastructure, support contracts, external service providers – over the years, this grows into a thicket that even experienced IT leaders can't see through. Not because they can't, but because daily operations simply don't leave them the time.
What I analyze
Not rocket science, but diligent work that pays off:
Software licenses and maintenance contracts – who has what, who uses what, who's overpaying?
Cloud services and SaaS – the bill keeps rising, but the value is unclear
Infrastructure costs – on-premise, cloud, hybrid: what actually costs what?
Contract structures – terms, notice periods, renewal traps
Organizational responsibilities – who steers, who decides, who controls?
More often than not, costs aren't rising because of bad technology decisions, but because nobody has the full picture.
How I work
Three steps. Pragmatic, not academic.
Inventory
What do we actually have, what does it cost, and which contracts are in place? This also includes a quick maturity assessment: how good are the existing processes and structures, and where are the most obvious gaps?Identify cost drivers
Where are the biggest levers? Where are we paying for things nobody uses?Recommendations
Concrete, prioritized, actionable. Not a 200-page analysis that ends up in a drawer
Who this is for
Typically for companies where one or more of these apply:
IT costs are growing faster than the business
Cloud bills keep surprising you
Contracts auto-renew without anyone questioning them
The CFO asks the CIO for numbers – and the answer takes weeks
Other services
It starts with a conversation
You suspect there's room in your IT costs but don't know where? Let's talk for 30 minutes. After that, you'll at least know whether an analysis is worth it.