Recession proofing your IT

strategy

Simon Perry
Principal Associate Analyst - Sustainability

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd

Do IT better or don’t do IT at all

Effective Consume
Don’t do it
Asset less, output
(yourself)
Management more

Tactical Strategic

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd

Effective Asset Management

Facility

Data centre
Hardware
consolidation

Extend
asset Software
lifetime
Data
Consider License
centre power
Virtualisation
management
design usage

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd

Consume less, output more

- Power
- Floorspace
- Print consumables
- Automation (people)

- Improve server utilisation

- Stay close to business requirements
- Focus on retaining key staff

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd

Don’t do it

Don’t deliver
functionality at all

Selectively
outsource or use
SaaS offerings

Outsource all non

strategic functions

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd

 The bigger picture

“Sustainability” isn’t “Cost cutting”

.
.
.
However some activities are the same

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd

Business “sustainability” responses
INCREASE REVENUE

STRATEGIC
Innovate to take
advantage of new
market
opportunities

Adapt existing
business model to
minimise energy
usage

Efficient
energy usage
within existing
business
model
TACTICAL

Active &
Passive
Denial

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd REDUCE COST

Business / IT sustainability responses
INCREASE REVENUE

Datacentre Hardware

STRATEGIC
Innovate to take
Datacentre advantage of new
Thermodynamics
market
Datacentre Power opportunities
Supply Design Emissions reduction
consulting
Office IT equipment
Adapt existing
business model & Energy monitoring
Print services and control
products to
Tele-commuting & minimise energy Alternative energy
Video conferencing usage & decrease generation
emissions
Alternate computing Supply chain
models reorganisation
Efficient
Datacentre energy usage Co-locate facilities &
consolidation within existing renewable power
business
Facilities energy model Reduce embodied
usage reduction carbon
TACTICAL

Active &
Passive
Denial

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd REDUCE COST

 Recession proofing your IT
strategy

Simon Perry
Principal Associate Analyst - Sustainability

© 2008 Quocirca Ltd