OREANDA-NEWS. On 23 April 2009 was announced, that Denis Kirienko, General Director of LLC Strategic Business Systems (SBSystem - an IT company operating in the power industry) made a report at the 4th professional forum "Information Technologies and Changes in the Power Industry" organized by the Power Market professional magazine. The topic of the report was "Efficiency of IT Solutions in the Environment of the Global Financial Crisis".

In his report Denis Kirienko emphasized the vital role of IT for power industry enterprises during the crisis. "The role of IT in business management is increasing significantly, IT systems are becoming more mature," Denis Kirienko noted. "Under the current conditions it is most important to fix the priorities and consistently reduce costs without damaging business processes in the client companies. The underlying principle should be ‘Cutting Costs with IT' and not ‘Cutting IT Costs'". Denis Kirienko told the audience that LLC Strategic Business Systems has set the following priorities among IT projects in CJSC IES, its branches and controlled enterprises: development of ERP systems, automated systems of financial reporting and management accounting, construction management, billing systems - in other words, all those projects where the quality of realization directly influences the client's business processes.

Another important issue for IT outsourcers in times of crisis is to keep their key specialists, increase employees' personal performance. "It is vital to put in place an efficient motivation system," said Denis Kirienko, "and out experience shows that employees are best motivated by the possibility of professional growth and participation in large-scale projects, rather than cash."

Denis Kirienko also explained that under the crisis conditions outsourcers need to optimize their service pack, making it more target-specific and attractive for the customer. In particular, in 2009 LLC Strategic Business Systems acquired licenses for the use of the Trend Micro product, and now the company provides its customers with integrated anti-virus protection.