Technology Cost Optimization
Facilitating discovery groups and using AI-Driven Audit tools to find cost reduction opportunities.
Revise existing program, project or strategic plans with updated roadmaps for critical projects.
Spending Analysis
Technology Prioritization
Roadmap
Report
Gartner: Software and IT Services Drive Growth Spending on software expected to increase 14% to $1.23 trillion in 2025, up from 11.7% growth in 2024.
The reality of what can be accomplished with current GenAI models, and the state of CIO’s data will not meet today’s lofty expectations.”
Technology Inventory Audit
We will provide a comprehensive report Analyze current IT expenditures across hardware, software, services, and personnel.
Spending Analysis & Optimization
GAPS Framework and AI-driven Enterprise Audit and Cost Reduction tools to identify essential tools and services across your organization.
Underutilized Assets & IT Lifecycle
Assessing the technology investments in on-premise, outsources, and cloud infrastructure, databases & security for underutilized assets.
Software licensing assessment to identify redundant software, underutilized application, and inefficient software purchases.
Software Licensing Assessment
Technology Initiatives Prioritization
Expert consulting for data governance strategies, ensuring high-quality data management and compliance across organizations.
TCO, ROI, COI Based Prioritization
Using AI tools for calculating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Return on Investment (ROI), and Cost of Inaction (COI) or risk/impact.
Contract Negotiations
Reviewing existing contracts helps identify redundant payments, systems, and terms to negotiate or eliminate, or change vendor.
Visualization dashboards to communicate spending pattern with baseline metrics for measuring future cost reduction successes.
Reporting Dashboards
Technology Roadmap Alignment
Data classification, protection controls, encryption standards and sensitivity assessment for data access and sharing for cross-agency collaboration.
Implementation Plan
Establishing roadmaps with quick wins and long-term structural changes aligning cost reduction initiatives with the budget cycles.
Change Management Strategy
Develop change management strategy to address impacted services, teams, & resistance to add, consolidate, change, or eliminate.
Implementing governance structures for enable transparency in new technology investments, templates for business cases & ROI calculations.
Transparent Governance
GAPS Framework - Cost Optimization
Align Forte's GAPS Framework is more than just a solutions discovery, process improvement tool or a tech alignment playbook—it’s a game-changer. This four-phase methodology bridges the gap between operational efficiency and cutting-edge solutions ensuring they evolve together to drive innovation, scalability, and measurable results.
Here’s how it works.
1. Gaps Assessment: Discovery Session, Finding What You Are Missing, Knowing Where You Stand
Every transformation starts with clarity. We dive deep into your current processes—mapping workflows, pinpointing bottlenecks, and analyzing performance data. Then, we assess your technology stack to uncover gaps and opportunities. The result? A detailed "State of Synergy Report" that lays the foundation for meaningful change.
2. Analysis In-depth: ROI/COI Strategic misalignments, Risks, Setting the Course
Great improvements don’t happen in a vacuum. In this phase, we align your process goals with your technology capabilities and overarching business vision. We prioritize high-impact opportunities and craft a technology roadmap that supports your ambitions. Our proprietary "Synergy Score"—a unique metric blending efficiency and tech utilization—helps you track progress from day one.
3. Problem Definition: Design and Innovation: Build the Future
Transformation isn’t theoretical—it’s tangible. We define problems to prove the concept. Real-time data and our Synergy Score guide optimization, while training and change management ensure your team embraces the shift. The outcome? A fully operational "Synergy System" delivering results.
4. Solutions Consulting: Prioritizing, Implementing and Optimizing: Making It Real
Here’s where the magic happens. We redesign your solutions and processes using lean and agile principles, then pair them with tailored technology solutions—think automation for repetitive tasks, AI for smarter decisions, or IoT for real-time insights.
Align Forte, LLC,
1401 21st St. Ste R
Sacramento, CA 95811
sales@alignforte.com
Ph: (916) 242-5271