OPTIMIZING OPERATION COSTS THROUGH DESIGN MANAGEMENT IN THE UKRAINIAN IT SECTOR

Introduction. Optimizing operational costs represents the important challenge for contemporary Ukrainian IT companies operating in a highly competitive and economically volatile environment. The IT sector's contribution to Ukraine's GDP was 3.4% in 2024, marking it as the sole industry demonstrating positive growth dynamics, thereby rendering effective corporate cost management particularly crucial for maintaining a competitive position in international markets [2]