IDG Contributor Network: 6 secrets for getting your next budget approved

If you want to guarantee the resources to invest in new technology you must illustrate the value and benefit these investments will provide the business. Since a large portion of IT budgets are earmarked for compliance, replacement, and upgrades you may be finding little room for technology initiatives that can have an impact on growth and innovation. Compounding the problem is the added scrutiny and oversight that comes with continual cost increases. In order to get new initiatives off the