The document discusses the benefits of optimizing IT costs through technology modernization. Updating legacy systems and applications with modern, cloud-based infrastructure can increase efficiency, improve workforce productivity, lower risks, and reduce maintenance needs. This leads to cost savings, extra revenue, and measurable business improvements like improved cost efficiency, availability, and innovation. Building a modern workplace through technology optimization can reduce ownership costs while boosting efficiency and productivity.

1. Cost optimization through
technology modernization
The benefits
of IT optimization:
IT is an investment like any other. Costs must be justified based
on expected outcomes. By optimizing your IT today, you can plan
for measurable benefits in the future, including increased IT
efficiency, improved workforce productivity, lower risk of
cyberattacks, reduced maintenance needs — and the extra
revenue and cost savings associated with each.
The greatest drain on workforce productivity occurs when your
legacy systems and applications create a slow, frustrating
experience for employees. Making the move to modern,
cloud-based infrastructure and applications will do wonders for
productivity and cost reduction.
of organizations
reduced overall
maintenance costs
by using Windows®
10
PCs that were less
than four years old.
of companies who maximize their cloud
usage have better control over total cost
of ownership.
Even those at the
early IT transformation
stage report
measurable business
improvements.
55% have seen measurable
improvements in cost efficiency/savings.
49% have seen measurable
improvements in availability/uptime.
50% have seen measurable
improvements in
innovation/creation of
new revenue-generating
products and services.
Create your modern workplace that reduces ownership costs while
boosting efficiency and productivity with the help of a trusted partner.
of CIOs say their top priority is cost control.
Building a Modern
Workplace: The Value Add
of Technology Optimization
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of CEOs say digital transformation
is their top priority for CIOs.
37%
of company leaders
plan to allow
employees to continue
working remotely
some of the time.
82%
will need to acquire new
technology in order to address
this new work dynamic.
44%
75%
73%
45%
state that IT
modernization is
essential to enable
business transformation.
67%
By 2023, fixed broadband speeds will
more than double
more than triple.
and mobile speeds will
Drive workforce
productivity.
Control costs
with predictable,
subscription-based
billing.
Enable a
distributed,
hybrid workforce.
Improve efficiency
with automation
and self-service.
Minimize
maintenance costs
and downtime.
Reduce Total
Cost of
Ownership (TCO).
COVID-19 has
turbo-charged the move
to remote working and
hybrid collaboration.
Satya Nadella,
Microsoft CEO
In this era of remote everything,
we’ve seen two years of
digital transformation
happen in two months.