How to Reduce IT Costs with Capacity Planning: ROI Guide 2026
Discover how to reduce IT costs with capacity planning. Complete guide with ROI calculations and optimization methods for IT Directors and CFOs.
Workload Team
Capacity planning experts for IT Directors with over 10 years of experience
Introduction
Capacity planning enables significantly reducing IT costs. If you're wondering how to reduce IT costs with capacity planning, this guide shows you how.
Sources of Savings
1. Avoid Over-Sizing
Identify underutilized resources and reallocate them rather than recruiting.
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2. Reduce Overload
Avoid hidden costs of burn-out: sick leave, turnover, productivity decline.
3. Optimize Outsourcing
Precisely identify when outsourcing is more profitable than recruiting.
ROI Calculation
Typical Gains
- Time savings: 70% (automated planning)
- Overload reduction: 30%
- Utilization improvement: 25%
ROI Example
For a team of 20 people at $60k/year:
- Tool cost: $180/month = $2,160/year
- Time savings: 70% × 20 people × 10% planning time = $168k/year
- ROI: 7,700%
Conclusion
Capacity planning enables significantly reducing IT costs while improving productivity.
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