May 2021 – This CIO Checklist examines the approaches CIOs can take to lower costs as well as highlights the challenges and risks associated with various cost containment strategies.

Everything a CIO does—from how software is licensed, where data is stored, how data is developed, where and who maintains software, and how data is evolved and tested—can have cost implications. A structured approach to addressing costs reveals easy-to-spot opportunities and avoids wasted efforts.