In an environment of continuous change one constant remains: uncertainty. As the global economic outlook continues to be an area of concern, engineering leaders are facing increasing pressure to reduce IT cost. The primary methods of achieving cost e­ciencies include reducing, controlling, and optimizing costs. Typically, businesses reduce spend first, but this can result in diminished productivity and output. Finding ways to control and optimize costs can actually be a more eective means of streamlining spending over the long term.