IT Cost Reduction & Efficiency Roadmap Prompt

We're tasked with helping [PASTE: client name]] reduce IT spending by [PASTE: percentage]]% without cutting capability or uptime. Build a cost reduction roadmap that identifies realistic savings opportunities.

Include: (1) Spend analysis – break down IT costs by category (infrastructure, software, services, personnel). Trends? Outliers? (2) Efficiency opportunities – consolidation, licensing optimization, vendor renegotiation, automation, outsourcing, cloud migration cost savings. (3) Quick wins – what can you cut in next 90 days? Overlapping tools, unused licenses, service redundancy, vendor overages. (4) Strategic reductions – larger initiatives with multi-year payback. Consolidate data centers, migrate to cloud, automate operations. (5) Implementation sequence – what's safest to tackle first? What has dependencies? (6) Monitoring & sustainment – how do you prevent costs from creeping back up? Chargeback model? Governance? Procurement controls?

Provide sample cost-benefit analysis by opportunity, prioritization matrix, and implementation timeline. Show risk mitigation for each cut.