5 metrics to make sure you're spending IT dollars wisely

The information technology question at the forefront of the minds of most executives is how does their IT spending stack up against that of other organizations?

It’s a difficult question to answer by simply looking at a line item that is driven by variables such as organization size, industry sector and IT strategy.

Below are five fundamental financial metrics that any IT department should be able to provide to its leadership.

Average cost per user

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Lower your company's IT security risk

Don’t want your company to end up like Sony Pictures, federal Department of Personnel Management, or Anthem? Then consider these five things to prevent security breaches and keep your organization from becoming a victim.

Conduct a formal IT security audit or risk assessment
If you do not keep detailed asset management records of all your hardware, software and data sets, then you are either overspending or underspending on information technology security.

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Moving to the cloud has risks

Providers sell the cloud as an appealing alternative to running business applications out of your own data center. The cloud avoids large capital investments in facilities, hardware infrastructure and software licensing. It provides predicable budget outlays year after year. It also reduces workload so your staff can focus on activities like documenting business requirements and designing solutions.

But while providers do an excellent job of selling those benefits, they do little to explain the risks. Below are five critical areas to consider when looking to deploy a new application, or move an existing application, to the cloud. 

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