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How to Create a Mobile Computing Model in less than 15

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How to Create a Mobile Computing Model in less than 15

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NC Government Summit Discussion

Serious Networks, Inc.

Analyst, Jason Buk

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Introduction

Hello, My name is Jason Buk.

Operations DirectorSerious Networks, Inc.

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TCO & ROI (Definitions for Normal People)

TCO

ROI

Total Cost of Ownership is the cost to own a product through out its lifetime. (Purchase, Deployment, Maintenance, Decommission.)

Return on Investment is the relative value that a product will bring to an organization through out its lifetime. (Time Saved, Goals Met)

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TCO and ROI for Better Capital Decisions

TCO/ROI: Using Limited Resources for Maximum Effect.

1. TCO: What Resources?

2. ROI: What Effect?

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Danger: Your Vendor Wants to Help

Taking the Vendor’s Offer

If you let the Vendor determine for you whether or not the Product adds value, you are ceding a crucial aspect of your leadership.

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Really Measuring TCO and ROI

Three Reasons Why You Should Never Trust a Vendor’s ROI/TCO Report:

1. Generic Assumptions

2. Hidden Calculations

3. Flawed Perspective

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Really Measuring TCO and ROI

Making TCO/ROI Work:

1. Simulate Operations

2. Multiple Alternatives

3. Specific to YOU

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Really Measuring TCO and ROI

1. What will it cost the department to buy?

2. What will it cost the department to own?

3. What will it cost to deploy and decommission?

4. What value will it bring to the department?

Answer these Questions:

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Really Measuring TCO and ROI

•Competitor vs. Competitor

•What-if Analysis

•Internal Rate of Return

Using your Analytics Model:

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Contact Jason Buk

Cell:

414-807-8925

Email: jason@seriousnetworks.com

Questions or Comments?

Thank You.

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