[Images: Pixel-Shot / Adobe Stock] The end of Q3 for any business is always a balancing act for corporate leaders. As we’re tightening up spend to close the year in the black, we’re also looking ahead to the next year. The CFO mantra to uncover cost-saving opportunities is always in the background. It is in this context that most CIOs zero in on reactive IT support costs and waste. Even though finding places to cut may feel like an impossible task, through my experience leading companies at various stages, I have always been able to work with CIOs and CTOs to identify excess spend when really pressed to do so. To uncover any waste, though, you need full visibility across all costs, including line items that are taking away from more strategic investments in digital transformation projects that will propel the business forward. By knowing precisely what is in the IT estate and affecting the digital employee experience (DEX) with endpoint devices, you can decrease expenses related to reactive or even wasteful activities and instead fund digital innovation and business growth. Here are three areas that can yield cost-saving returns, which CIOs can redirect to the strategic projects that […]