The Challenge
Australian and New Zealand councils typically spend 1.5–3.5% of their budgets on IT. With rising cloud and licensing costs, this spend is increasing — often without councils knowing where waste is occurring. Without visibility and control, money that could fund community services is lost to inefficient contracts and systems.
The Solution
Our Cost Optimisation service reviews your technology spend, benchmarks it against peers, and identifies guaranteed savings. The result: lower IT costs and more budget freed for citizen-focused initiatives.
Achieve guaranteed cost savings of 10–20%
Gain independent, vendor-neutral advice
Free up budget for citizen-focused initiatives
Increase transparency in IT investments
How It Works
1. Spend Review
Analyse cloud, licensing, and vendor contracts to identify overspend.
2. Benchmarking
Compare against real-world benchmarks to reveal savings opportunities.
3. Optimisation Plan
Present specific actions, savings estimates, and risk considerations.
4. Implementation Support
Help renegotiate contracts, optimise workloads, and capture savings.
Proof in Action
Regional Council, QLD — A cost optimisation review uncovered $350K in annual savings from cloud licensing optimisation and contract renegotiation. The council reinvested these funds in a new online rates portal, reducing call centre volumes by 22%.
"The cost optimisation review uncovered savings we never thought possible. Those funds have been reinvested directly into improving citizen services."
CEO, Regional Council QLD