Wednesday 7 September 2011

Three Deadly Sins Of Cost Savings

Over the last weekend some of us in VA Consulting team were having a discussion about cost cuttings. We quickly came to the realization that we have seen literally type of cost savings known and started listing the good and bad. The result of that list is this article. We are confident that you can find this useful in your cost savings efforts:

Mistake 1:  ROI and not just cost: In most cases we have seen people look at only the cost side of an initiative (Most of the time it is not their fault and it is because they are incentivized to behave that way by upper management) leading to some great initiatives...Read more


About the Author

As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement. 
Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents.

Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU).


About Vantage Agora

Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas.


Know more about Harsha and Vantage Agora.

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