Clear Peak Offers Advice to CIOs Pressured to Do More with Less with Tight Budgets

June 16, 2009 - PRLog -- As U.S. companies enter the annual budgeting process with a "do more with less" mantra, CIOs face more scrutiny than ever. Information and technology executives will be pressed to make tough decisions and sacrifice resources yet maintain high levels of service and quality.  Clear Peak, ( http://www.clear-peak.com ) a Denver-based business intelligence firm that works with enterprises of all sizes, offers advice for executives who need straightforward answers as they finalize budgets.

Rather than making shallow cuts across an enterprise, Clear Peak Founder and President Brad Cowdrey suggests that deep analysis and strategic cuts in target areas are a better answer.  Further, Cowdrey recommends that technology executives glean value from their current IT investments.  "The best technology investment is the one you've already made," says Cowdrey.

While Clear Peak’s work spans all aspects of an organization’s technology operations and infrastructure, following are three top recommendations for CIOs to consider before devoting dollars and risking political capital on costly implementations:

1.  Take advantage of recessionary dynamics by re-negotiating existing vendor contracts for hardware, software or outsourcing to lock-in long-term savings.  Additionally, reassigning existing software licenses from one area of the business to another may achieve many of the same goals as installing a new software package but can save thousands of dollars.

2.  Partner with the CMO to make joint decisions on priorities, especially related to CRM and the primary marketing focus for the year ahead. Determine which target markets can generate the best results, and reduce investments in lower-producing market segments.

3.  Engage employees at all levels to identify and propose solutions for inefficient processes and underutilized technologies. Bringing teams together to solve complex budget challenges will galvanize employees and commit them to taking ownership.

As a trusted business intelligence advisor, Clear Peak offers CIOs in the budget "hot seat" straightforward counsel as well as strong vendor relationships and skills to negotiate more favorable contract terms. Clear Peak also offers creative recommendations to save money by bringing new ideas to an IT audit and providing recommendations to re-engineer value.

Media, bloggers and businesses interested in learning more about all of Clear Peak's tactics for driving down costs in today's economic climate should contact the company.

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About Clear Peak

Clear Peak is a technology consultancy focused on Business Intelligence and Data Driven Solutions. The company provides powerful solutions for organizations that have a pressing need for key insights into their business operations and customers. Its goal is to give its clients the knowledge and tools that are right sized and right priced to meet specific business objectives. The company helps clients manage their business with solid intelligence based on reliable data so that they can grow in size and profitability. The Englewood, Colorado-based company has been meeting clients' needs since 2000. Learn more at www.clear-peak.com.