Cisco software and maintenance
lifecycle assessment

What is a Cisco software & maintenance lifecycle assessment?

Uncover hidden costs, simplify Cisco contract management, and reduce renewal risk across your environment. This complimentary lifecycle assessment reviews your Cisco software and maintenance agreements to:

• Identify cost savings opportunities
• Increase visibility into renewal timing
• Surface coverage gaps, duplication, and areas of risk

You’ll get a concise, decision-ready summary to support planning and procurement decisions across your Cisco portfolio.

What are the outcomes of an assessment?

Organizations typically identify around 15% in savings, often exceeding $1.75 million. 
The average engagement also uncovers 25 contract end dates across 20 agreements, representing more than $11 million in total contract value.

This assessment helps your team:

• Lower Cisco spend through more strategic buying models, including EAs
• Improve cost predictability across renewals
• Standardize support coverage
• Simplify contract management across IT and procurement  
• Reduce risk from coverage gaps

Who’s it for?

This assessment is designed for organizations that:

• Manage multiple Cisco agreements
• Have renewals in the next six to 12 months
• Are evaluating an enterprise agreement or consolidation
• Need better visibility across IT, finance, and procurement

How does it work?

The assessment is designed to be straightforward and a low lift for your team.

1. Authorize review
We confirm scope and provide the Cisco LOA.

2. Analyze the current estate
GDT conducts an automated assessment of your Cisco environment to identify gaps, duplication, and optimization opportunities.

3. Review findings together
In a 60-minute session, we walk through insights and practical next steps.

Outcomes from recent engagements

• Fortune 500 financial institution: Uncovered multimillion-dollar lifecycle savings opportunities
• Financial services provider: Increased cost predictability through agreement rationalization
• Broadband provider: Reduced unnecessary spend by aligning support coverage to business needs

Why GDT

• Deep expertise in Cisco enterprise agreements and buying programs
• Proven ability to identify multimillion-dollar savings opportunities
• Advisory-led approach focused on your outcomes
• Lifecycle support from assessment through optimization

Get a clear, decision-ready view of your Cisco environment and identify opportunities to reduce cost and complexity.