| Vol. 3, No. 6 : June 5, 2002 |
CIOview eUpdate
TCOnow! for ERP/CRM
What platform has the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for ERP/CRM? And what platform is the best to migrate an existing ERP/CRM solution to? Often, most of these platform decisions are based on the acquisition price (hardware and software). However, the acquisition cost of an ERP/CRM system is a mere fraction -- usually less than 28% -- of the Total Cost of Ownership! Making a purchase decision on an ERP/CRM solution on this basis ignores the platform differences for personnel staffing, facilities costs, downtime, support and maintenance and also misses the incremental costs for networking, power, etc.
TCOnow! for ERP/CRM allows you to generate, within minutes, a side-by-side TCO comparison for UNIX, NT, Linux or a combination of Unix and a mainframe platform. Pre-populated with hundreds of data points from research with other ERP/CRM implementers, systems integrators, and vendors, TCOnow! allows you to rapidly generate your own personalized analysis. You can select workloads that match your environment, from Financial/Accounting, HR, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, and more. Every question has a helpful hint and a default value, and even includes such technical items as utilization rates and whether or not you want to use a parallel Sysplex configuration. All assumptions are easily changed, and an almost unlimited series of "what-if" scenarios allows you to quickly see how changes in your major underlying assumptions affect the economic attractiveness of one solution over another.
Ideal for IT Managers, consultants, or any organization that has implemented or is considering implementing an ERP or CRM solution, TCOnow! for ERP/CRM delivers in hours or less a complete TCO analysis - an analysis that would take weeks or months to build in the field.TOP
Attention ERP/CRM customers: Are you up-to-date? TCOnow! for Linux Migration and TCOnow! for ERP/CRM have been significantly updated. The knowledgebase is expanded and now includes more platforms from Sun, Dell, Compaq, HP, and IBM. If the freshness date (on your introduction page) is prior to May 30, 2002, you should update. It's easy - go to Tools /Manage Content Modules. We recommend you make all updates automatic, by going to Tools/Options and clicking "update content modules at opening."
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Three new white papers have just been released, and are available on our web site now. Just click on the title to get a PDF:
Data Warehousing: Ice Pops, Heart Attacks and Hot Days: Data warehousing technology can help your company improve productivity, save on personnel costs, reduce your operating expenses, and provide new revenue opportunities. It can even be a launch pad for CRM and a crucial underpinning for an effective ERP environment. Not implemented properly, however, data warehousing can be a very expensive white elephant. This white paper is designed to help you avoid the common pitfalls that are encountered when planning and rolling out data warehousing.
The Financial Impact of Migrating to Linux: Moving to Linux. . .is it the magic bullet for IT savings? It can be. Software, support and maintenance are a few of the areas for cost savings, but there are more, particularly since moving to Linux is usually associated with server consolidation. Accurately estimating TCO is a complex job. This white paper explains how to make it simple.
A CFO's Perspective on ERP/CRM: Need to explain to your CFO the "why" and "how much" of your ERP or CRM initiative? This white paper is for you. It provides a framework for analyzing the business, economic and financial implications of deploying ERP/CRM on various computer platforms.TOP
Q U E S T I O N OF THE W E E K
How valid is Payback Period when evaluating a technology investment?
The good news is Payback Period is simple to calculate and to understand. It tells you how long it will take for you to get your money back. The downside is that Payback Period doesn't tell you anything about what happens to your investment after you've broken even. Commonly, it doesn't take into account the time value of money. In other words, a dollar you get two years from now is judged to be just as valuable as a dollar you get today, which is obviously not the case. Payback is intuitive, but when used on its own, it is somewhat crude.
Read more on real-world definitions of financial terms. TOP
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