Telecommunications Expense Management Services
Telecom Expense Management (TEM) is more than recovery based audits!
Telecommunications expense can and should be driven down! Both the Aberdeen Group and Gartner Dataquest (the leading analysts on telecommunications) agree. Breakaway Services works to reduce ALL of the unnecessary costs associated with telecom. Our focus is ongoing monthly review, because the majority of overpayments and erroneous charges will never be recovered. Once paid to the carriers, those dollars are often gone forever.
AN INTEGRATED EFFORT
Optimizing network performance and minimizing network cost are not separate activities. If both activities are not pursued simultaneously results in one area can reduce positive impact in the other. A unified “Telecom Expense Management” (TEM) approach keeps both performance and cost in mind at all times.
TEM IS A MULTI FACITED, NEVER ENDING CYCLE!
Your needs will determine where you start, the important thing is to not loose sight of the entire structure!
The facets of TEM are…
Can you implement every facet now that they are clearly laid out? You might be surprised to learn that many of America’s largest and most successful companies have sought outside help.
WHERE TO START
As with any end to end process, where you start is largely defined by your immediate needs. A clear understanding of your short and long term objectives will help you derive which cost management issues to address first. Here are some scenarios that might sound familiar:




TEM is a Business Process Initiative. Business efficiency and cost reductions won’t happen unless action is taken. If you are ready to investigate how TEM can help you, Breakaway Services stands ready to help. Together we will learn about and document your needs then implement the solution that best fits your unique situation. At Breakaway we believe that no two clients are alike, we structure our services accordingly.

