Are there Opportunities for Software Savings?

I read this article today. It reminded me of some of the decisions that we've made recently to save on software and software services.

• We switched payroll providers and save thousands of dollars per year.
• We assessed our accounting system needs and made some changes to our accouting software which saved us thousands of dollars as well.

I agree with the article. If you need to find ways to save money, it's a good time to review software costs to see if you're paying for software you no longer need.

I also was intrigued by this quote from the article:

"Also, companies are more likely to have software that is not a good fit for its intended users — and thus is underutilized — when the finance department drives purchase decisions, contends Brush. That's because when finance is in control, the decision often comes down to price, not utility, she says."

This is why, around GCC, the finance team doesn't make decisions about purchases for other departments. We're not in a position to know what's best for their ministry. The ministry team leaders are in a much better position to partner with our Tech Ops team and decide what the best solution for the best value is for their needs.