Unlocking 15M QAR in IT Savings at Sidra Medicine
Sidra Medicine is a leading healthcare institution with a highly complex IT environment supporting clinical, administrative, and research operations. Despite technical maturity — including over 1,600 virtual servers and 120+ enterprise applications — escalating IT costs, scattered financial data, and limited visibility hindered effective decision-making.
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Unlocking 15M QAR in IT Savings at Sidra Medicine
The Challenge
Rising Costs, Limited Visibility
Budget pressures collided with technology complexity:
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Partial cost data and limited license tracking
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No centralized model linking operational spend to strategic value
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60+ applications unaccounted for in expense exports
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Decisions made reactively, rather than based on accurate insights
The result: escalating IT expenditure without clarity, efficiency, or control.
Solution
Comprehensive IT Financial Mapping & Optimization
Benchmarked, in collaboration with Saron Solutions and Callidus Group, executed a multi-month engagement to unify infrastructure, application, and financial data into a single actionable strategy. The project focused on five core pillars:
Financial Mapping & License Cost Attribution
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Reviewed 1,183 OPEX entries from Oracle Fusion
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Built a unified cost structure linking budget lines to actual apps and systems
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Identified missing, duplicate, or miscategorized costs
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Captured internally developed apps and clarified licensing values
Solution
Application Cost & Value Analysis
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Mapped 124 applications and 230+ submodules
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Assessed vendor contracts, license types, and deployment models
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Evaluated performance, integration, and alignment with business goals
Benchmarking
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Compared Sidra’s IT spend (% of revenue and OPEX) against international healthcare benchmarks
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Applied Gartner and sector-specific ratios to identify optimization potential
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Highlighted areas where Sidra’s IT costs were above peers
Solution
Opportunity Identification
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Surfaced 55+ cost-saving and efficiency opportunities
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Grouped initiatives by effort-impact matrix for prioritization
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Identified overspending, underutilization, vendor lock-in, and redundant systems
Stakeholder Alignment
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Engaged IT, medical, HR, and finance leadership to validate findings
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Delivered executive-level dashboards and ready-to-implement recommendations
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Ensured alignment across organizational units for smooth execution
Frequently Asked Questions
Despite having a technically advanced IT landscape, Sidra lacked financial visibility. Untracked apps, unclear licensing, and scattered OPEX data prevented proactive decision-making.
By combining financial mapping, application analysis, and benchmarking, Benchmarked identified underutilized software, redundant tools, licensing inefficiencies, and areas for contract renegotiation.
Sidra’s spend was compared against international healthcare benchmarks and Gartner ratios, analyzing IT spend as a percentage of revenue and OPEX, highlighting optimization potential.
IT, finance, HR, and medical leadership were engaged throughout. Findings were validated collaboratively, ensuring alignment and buy-in for implementation of cost-saving initiatives.
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10–15 million QAR in annualized savings identified
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Centralized cost visibility and reporting
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60+ untracked applications accounted for
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Actionable roadmap for immediate and medium-term cost optimization
Yes. Benchmarked established centralized cost tracking, clear license management, and benchmarking reports, enabling Sidra to maintain savings and make informed IT investment decisions.
Benchmarked combines technical analysis, financial modeling, and strategic insight to deliver solutions that are both actionable and sustainable — aligning IT spending directly with business value.
Why choose us
We don’t just help you “pass the audit.”
We embed ourselves in your operations, implement the changes with you, and guide your team through what matters, what to prioritize, and where the trade-offs lie—so compliance actually improves your security, not just your paperwork.
Diving deep into cost structures, contracts, and utilization
Translating raw IT data into actionable business insights
IT cost optimization isn’t about cutting corners — it’s about making sure every dollar spent serves a purpose.
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5.0
Many thanks Mat. Really appreciate your team's hard work over the last few months. This has not been an easy task.
Dr. S.Iyabo Tinubu-Karch
CEO Sidra Medicine
4.5
RMI being ISO 27001 and 14001 certified. These certifications are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and collaborative efforts of everyone.
Claire Todd
QHSE Manager, RMI
4.3
Thank you for your outsdanding work without any setbacks.
Devid Palcic
CEO Robotina
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