Know with greater precision the total cost of a technology implementation with the Total Cost of Ownership Analysis from Perot Systems.
Challenge
In the cost-conscious business world, an understanding of the complete cost of a technology-based business solution is essential. But assessing the total cost of a project can be tricky. Pilot programs can mask the expense required to increase functionality or rollout across an enterprise. Conversely, pilots that require steep initial investment may derive their true value from low-cost add-ons as implementation goes forward.
What will a solution cost, and how much functionality will an investment yield? Where will costs be most significant—in hardware, software, training, maintenance, or other services? What can be deferred, and at what cost?
Solution
Perot Systems' Total Cost of Ownership Analysis has been designed to answer these questions. The TCO Analysis helps eliminate hidden costs and surprises. Our years of experience in designing knowledge and information-based solutions enable us to identify key issues quickly and comprehensively.
The TCO Analysis provides a side-by-side comparison of the total cost of ownership associated with all valid solution scenarios. Tradeoffs between different implementation scenarios, and the differences in total costs associated with each, can be evaluated in context. The analysis looks at the entire project plan, from pilot to phased subsequent rollout(s) in stages. It illustrates how costs can be minimized at a defined point, yet yield improvements in deployment and functionality. And by taking a holistic view of your solution and enterprise, the TCO Analysis gives you useful information for determining how to leverage existing expenses and plan a strategic rollout.
The TCO Analysis is delivered as a live document, enabling you to modify its spreadsheets as the project matures and to perform what-if analysis. And it can be integrated with the ROI Analysis, enabling you to project levels of return on investment at each stage of investment.
