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Total Cost of Ownership: SEARCH RESULTS
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[ 1 ] Subcategory: IT Management |
| Technology Trends and IT Management Best Practices 2009/2010 |
Four Technologies Offer Best Investment Profile in 2009 Study
Four technologies stand out this year as having strong investment profiles according to the new Technology Trends and IT Management Best Practices 2009/2010 study from Computer Economics. These technologies present low potential risk and high potential reward, according to the study. The survey asked organizations about their return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) experience with 13 technologies and IT iniatives. Additionally, each technology profile includes insight into how widely it is adopted, how many organizations are currently investing in it, and prospects for future adoption.
The study also covers adoption trends for 10 selected IT management best practices which gives IT executives a view on how widely these management practices are being implemented, how vigorously adopters are putting these management initiatives into practice, and how quickly adoption of these practices will spread over the next few years.
Technologies covered include:
- ERP
- CRM
- Business Intelligence
- SOA
- Server virtualization
Desktop virtualization
- SaaS
- Cloud computing
- VoIP
- Unified communications
- Social networking
- Green IT
Read the first 8 pages of this report.
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[ 2 ] Subcategory: IT Spending |
| IT Spending, Staffing and Technology Trends: ROI and TCO Trends - 2008/2009 (Chapter 4) |
The 2009/2010 version of this report is available at this page.
Although some IT investments may be viewed simply as the cost of doing business, business decision-makers ultimately expect a financial return on their investments in information technology. There are two primary measures used to evaluate the economic characteristics of IT investments: return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO). ROI and TCO Trends reports the economic experiences of survey respondents with implementing and using 14 technologies and IT projects, including:
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) Unified communications/unified messaging Data center consolidation Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
For each technology or IT project, the report presents the percentage of organizations with positive ROI, breakeven ROI, and negative ROI. In addition, it covers the percentage of organizations that experienced a lower TCO (total cost of ownership) than budgeted, the same TCO as budgeted, or a higher TCO than budgeted, enabling quick insights into which IT investments are the best bets.
ROI and TCO Trends is a separately purchasable chapter from the IT Spending, Staffing & Technology Trends - 2008/2009 study report (CE-4101). Learn more about IT budgets and emerging IT trends.
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[ 3 ] Subcategory: Operating Systems Software |
| XP vs. Vista: Consider the Power Savings |
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Enterprises with an abundance of Windows XP desktop PCs and laptops can reduce power consumption costs and carbon dioxide emissions by half in switching to Windows Vista. To assist in considering a total cost of ownership analysis for a Vista implementation, this report will help IT decision makers in understanding how the two operating systems affect power consumption and in determining the savings.
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[ 4 ] Subcategory: IT Management |
| Use EPEAT to Decrease Equipment Costs and Help the Environment |
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The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is an increasingly popular rating for selecting environmentally friendly IT equipment with a lower total cost of ownership. In fact, the U.S. government, which purchases 2.2 million computers a year, now requires that 95% of new PC acquisitions meet the EPEAT standards.
This research note outlines how IT departments stand to gain a host of benefits at minimal cost, and why they should take advantage of the rating criteria that are most relevant.
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[ 5 ] Subcategory: Application Development |
| Software Configuration Management Bundle |
Every IT department that engages in software development manages software configuration. When software configuration management (SCM) is poorly or insufficiently performed, it can leave the enterprise with sub-standard software, inefficient development teams, and increased risk of legal liability. When done well, SCM improves software quality, streamlines development processes, and facilitates regulatory compliance.
This specially-priced Bundle includes these four tools:- The 9-page report Six Keys to Unlock the Software Configuration Treasure Chest
- The 8-page report Navigate the SCM Wilderness: Look for These Five Landmarks
- A customizable SCM Solution RFP Template in Word format.
- The interactive Software Configuration Management Solutions: TCO Comparison Tool in Excel format.
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[ 6 ] Subcategory: Total Cost of Ownership |
| Software Configuration Management Solutions: TCO Comparison Tool |
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Software configuration management (SCM) is one of the few enterprise software types where open source software (OSS) solutions rival commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products in both functionality and user acceptance. This Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator is designed to aid decision makers in comparing the cost of an OSS SCM tool to that of a COTS solution. Alternatively, this tool can be used to calculate TCO for a single solution - simply ignore the portion that does not apply to the enterprise's situation.
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[ 7 ] Subcategory: IT Management |
| IT Spending, Staffing & Technology Trends: Technology Adoption Trends - 2007/2008 (Chapter 3) |
The 2009/2010 version of this report is available at this page.This chapter provides insights into the various stages of adoption for 20 selected technologies or technology initiatives. For each technology or IT initiative, the percentage of organizations that are currently in each of these six stages of adoption are reported: - Those reporting no activity relative to the technology or initiative.
- Those researching/piloting possible use of the technology or initiative.
- Those in process of implementing the technology or initiative.
- Those that have the technology or initiative in place, with no further plans for it.
- Those that have the technology or initiative in place and increasing its use in the future.
- Those that have the technology or initiative in place but decreasing its use in the future.
By tracking each technology or initiative according to these six stages, insight can be gained into its state of adoption.
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[ 8 ] Subcategory: IT Management |
| Technology Trends and Summary Benchmarks Bundle - 2007/2008 |
The 2009/2010 version of this report is available at this page.
If you looking for trends data across all industries and organization sizes related to key IT management initiatives then you can save $490 when you purchase this Bundle. It includes the following four chapters from the IT Spending, Staffing & Technology Trends Report - 2007/2008: - Executive Summary (CE-4001X)
- Technology Adoption Trends (CE-4001B)
- ROI and TCO Trends (CE-4001C)
- IT Outsourcing Trends (CE-4001D)
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[ 9 ] Subcategory: Total Cost of Ownership |
| Managing the PC Lifecycle: Total Cost of Ownership |
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Applying TCO to lifecycle management of desktop PCs reveals hidden costs and helps IT leaders make better PC purchasing choices. Use this report to understand the detailed steps involved in calculating PC TCO.
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