The facts
Users typically think IT is just too expensive.They don’t understand how IT can add or destroy value in their work.
Our solutions
Cost House has an unblemished track record when it comes to implementing “cost models” for IT.
Activity Based Costing helps formalize services and assess profitability precisely.
Value analysis goes further in identifying service with the poorest “value / cost” ratio and defining improvement plans.
Results
1. Costs
"Good knowledge of services costs allows us to price them appropriately. Our sales increased by 10%"
2. Time
A cost oriented project analysis allows to identify best practices leading to shorter
project implementation
3. Value
Thanks to a customer centered service catalog, users can assess the value created by IT
The facts
IT departments often lack resources. In a tough economic environment they are among the first to be downsized. At the same time users think IT can not adapt and react effectively. Very few understant how IT can add or destroy value in their work.
Our solutions
Our consultants help redefine the right priorities and Streamline IT organization to recover agility.
“Project Management Office” (PMO) allows to better manage investments by prioritizing projects
correctly.
A “critical chain” approach reduces completion time, cost, and risk on time and budget.
Results
1. Costs
"PMO allowed to reduce projects costs by 17%"
2. Time
"Successful project completion went from 75% to 92%. Average project duration went from 6 months to 3.5 months"
3. Value
Agility brings value to IT by allowing to react rapidly with the right level of resources.
The facts
Beyond one-time improvement actions, IT teams must master best practices that will bring sustainable progress.
Our solutions
Thanks to its extensive teaching experience with leading Universities, Cost House has created training modules well suited to develop teams and teach them the best performance improvement techniques
Results
1. Costs
Sustainable controlled costs
2. Time
Projects across the organization are delivered on time regardless of the fluctuating company activity
3. Value
"IT has become a sustainable source of value in the company's core activities"
