Build the model · Technology · 2–4 months
IT Cost, Application & Supplier Rationalisation
Reduce cost and complexity with measurable savings and a more governable estate.
Problem this solves
Cost and complexity have grown without corresponding control or value. Application and supplier landscape is fragmented; spend is hard to govern.
What it is
The programme inventories and classifies applications and suppliers, assesses value, risk and dependency, develops rationalisation options and a business case, and defines transition and benefits tracking. The aim is a simpler, more governable estate — not cost reduction at the expense of control.
Key activities
- Inventory and classification of applications and suppliers
- Value, risk and dependency assessment
- Rationalisation options and business case
- Transition plan and benefits tracking approach
Outcomes
Measurable savings trajectory and a simpler, more governable technology estate.
Deliverables
- Application and supplier inventory with classification
- Rationalisation options and business case
- Transition and benefits plan
- Board-ready summary
Boundary
Implementation of decommissioning and supplier exits remains the client’s responsibility unless separately scoped.
What typically follows
Often follows Strategic IT Review. May run with Operating Model Reset.
Scope and investment
Base + per-unit effort for applications/suppliers in deep scope. Wider estate tiered at lighter touch within base. Confirmed at Phase 1.
Talk it through.
Thirty minutes with Ian. A straight answer on whether this is the right next step.