Tag: capex

4 Proven Strategies to Move from Capex to Opex

Posted on by admin

My first column talked about why CFOs want to shift more IT costs from large capital expenditures (capex) to ongoing operational expenses (opex). Practically speaking, this means swapping IT asset ownership with monthly rental payments. Costs, as a result, become more affordable, predictable, and aligned with the sales rhythm of your business. That’s soothing to…

Why CIOs Should Shift from Capex to Opex

Posted on by admin

There has been a longstanding tradition in most IT departments to want to own the technology they deploy. Changes in both the economy and technology in recent years, however, are putting pressure on this tradition. CFOs, in particular, want to shift more of the costs associated with IT from the capital expenditure (capex) budget to…