IT Cost Benchmarking: How Does Your Spending Compare?
Without benchmarks, organisations have no way to know if their IT spending is appropriate. IT cost benchmarking compares your spending against peers, revealing opportunities for optimisation and areas where investment may be insufficient.
What to Benchmark
- IT spend as % of revenue: Typically 3-8% depending on industry
- Cost per user: Total IT cost divided by number of users
- Run vs grow ratio: How much goes to operations vs innovation
- Cloud spend per workload: Compared to industry averages
Interpreting Results
Being above benchmark isn't necessarily bad. Perhaps you're investing more in innovation. Being below isn't necessarily good. Perhaps you're underinvesting in security or modernisation. Context matters as much as numbers.
Taking Action
Focus on the largest gaps between your spending and benchmarks. Investigate root causes. Develop specific plans to address outliers. Re-benchmark annually to track progress.
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