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Cost Optimization

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JM Financial Services Ltd

Travel and Hospitality, 1k - 5k

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A time-based trial38%

A credit-based trial46%

Both a time-based and credit-based trial14%

Other (please share in comments)

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Quarterly62%

Other (comment below)1%

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Haven’t used AI to reduce headcount37%

Used AI to reduce headcount, no increase in hires elsewhere33%

Used AI to reduce headcount, led to increase in hires elsewhere16%

Used AI to reduce headcount, but haven’t tracked impact to other teams4%

Too soon to tell11%

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Rathik Pathak

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Does your IT team or your HR team absorb the costs of HR technology?

Are any of your IT budget items recession-proof? Which ones?

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

Were you blind sided by any unexpected costs related to AI in the first half of this year? If you could go back to the start of the year, what would you do differently?

How do you evaluate the strategic importance of open IT positions versus currently filled roles when facing budget pressure?

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

What’s your experience with strategic cost cuts versus across-the-board reductions? Which approach has delivered better long-term outcomes for your organization?

What negotiation strategies have proven most effective when dealing with major software vendors in today’s uncertain market?

Can you share a specific rightsizing initiative that delivered measurable results? What was your approach to managing business pushback, and how did you balance cost savings with operational impact?

Which previously outsourced IT functions are you bringing in-house using GenAI tools, and what’s been your actual ROI experience versus initial projections?

When evaluating a new tool, what is your preferred method for a free trial?

Do you evaluate your IT budget quarterly, annually or other?

How do you build the business case for strategic IT talent investments during cost optimization periods, and what retention strategies have proven most effective?

If your organization has utilized AI to reduce headcount on one team, has it ever led to an increase on another team, nullifying the cost savings?

What’s your approach to cloud cost management tools? Do you see value in paying for third-party services to monitor cloud spend, or have you found more cost-effective alternatives?

Community Posts

Does your IT team or your HR team absorb the costs of HR technology?

Are any of your IT budget items recession-proof? Which ones?

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

Were you blind sided by any unexpected costs related to AI in the first half of this year? If you could go back to the start of the year, what would you do differently?

How do you evaluate the strategic importance of open IT positions versus currently filled roles when facing budget pressure?

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

What’s your experience with strategic cost cuts versus across-the-board reductions? Which approach has delivered better long-term outcomes for your organization?

What negotiation strategies have proven most effective when dealing with major software vendors in today’s uncertain market?

Can you share a specific rightsizing initiative that delivered measurable results? What was your approach to managing business pushback, and how did you balance cost savings with operational impact?

Which previously outsourced IT functions are you bringing in-house using GenAI tools, and what’s been your actual ROI experience versus initial projections?

When evaluating a new tool, what is your preferred method for a free trial?

Do you evaluate your IT budget quarterly, annually or other?

How do you build the business case for strategic IT talent investments during cost optimization periods, and what retention strategies have proven most effective?

If your organization has utilized AI to reduce headcount on one team, has it ever led to an increase on another team, nullifying the cost savings?

What’s your approach to cloud cost management tools? Do you see value in paying for third-party services to monitor cloud spend, or have you found more cost-effective alternatives?