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EFuturesCFO Β· Professional Services Suite
Bench Cost Optimizer
Quantify the true cost of idle capacity, identify where bench time is going, and model the financial impact of reducing bench to your target level.
Executive Summary
Seasonal Bench Pattern
Monthly bench headcount vs. target β higher bench in Q1/Q4, lower in summer
Bench Time Allocation
How bench hours are currently being used
Bench Economics
Bench Reduction Scenarios
Financial impact of different bench targets
| Bench % | Consultants | Annual Cost | Savings vs Current | Redeploy Revenue | Status |
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Executive Recommendations
Actions to optimize bench costs
Methodology & Assumptions
Bench Cost = Bench Consultants Γ Fully Loaded Salary. Opportunity Cost = Idle Hours Γ Bill Rate Γ Realization. Redeploy Revenue assumes excess consultants bill at target utilization and realization.
Seasonal bench pattern reflects typical PS demand cycles. Annual hours: 2,080 (260 working days). Bench time allocation must sum to β€100%; remainder is idle.