| Type
of Savings |
Savings Example |
| Reduced
Telecom Expenses |
Eliminates off-contract buying. |
| Stops billing for discontinued
services . «
see example |
| Increases negotiation
leverage. |
| Detects and corrects
billing errors. |
| Enforces contract
compliance. «
see example |
| Standardizes feature
functionality, eliminates unnecessary and unauthorized features.
« see example |
| Reports on telecom expenses used to promote behavior changes among employees, resulting in reduced or more cost-effective usage. |
| Identifies use of
obsolete products/services. «
see example |
| Identifies under-utilized
services and products for consolidation or cancellation. «
see example |
| Uses superior analytic
tools for better network optimization decision making. |
| Process
Streamlining and Automation |
Eliminates
telecom and accounts payable data entry. |
| Eliminates manual
opening, sorting, and scanning of invoices. |
| Eliminates manual
cost allocation. |
| Eliminates manual
report generation. |
| Automates invoice
review and approval. |
| Automates invoice
validation. |
| Reducing
Headaches & Risk |
Increases
expense and process visibility for greater Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. |
| Increases employee
retention due to better work environment. |
| Increases ability
to focus on strategic issues. |
| For government agencies, increases compliance with the President’s Management Agenda, GAO mandates, and other government initiatives. |