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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) - TCO Acronym Definition and Related White Papers ( Pages)
by TEC Staff
Jun 13, 2009 Abstract : The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is the present value of all costs incurred during the life of a product or service (source: "The Supply Chain Cost Management: The AIM & Drive Process for Achieving Extraordinary Results", by Jimmy Anklesaria). Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a comprehensive set of methodologies, models and tools to help organizations better measure and manage their IT investments (source: Gartner).
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Technology Hardware Maintenance-Acquiring and Managing Cost Effective Service ( Pages)
by P. Hennigan
Oct 24, 2000 Abstract : Hardware maintenance can represent a significant information technology cost, but options for managing that cost exist. If you analyze hardware maintenance from an enterprise perspective, you will identify those options and ensure the cost-effective delivery of those services.
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Quoting and Costing for Multiple Units of Measure ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 7, 2006 Abstract : A common need of plastics producers is real-time shop floor production monitoring. This serves many purposes, including tracking cycles on tools or machines, data collection, precision measurement, analysis and reporting, gage management, and material usage and labor tracking.
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Project Lifecycle Management Implies Long Term Value; Forget the Total Cost of Ownership Fuss ( Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Sep 28, 2005 Abstract : Understanding the nature and specifics of your product development life cycles, and especially new product design and initiation, can help you realize tangible cost savings and will offset the total cost of ownership of a product lifecycle management system.
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Making Sure Your Service Provider Doesn't Fall Down on the Job ( Pages)
by R. Krause
Jul 21, 2000 Abstract : A recent Forrester report on Commerce Sites developed by service providers shows costs are rising while service is remaining flat, and sometimes results can be pretty glaring from a 'minor' slip-up to one that can have major client impact.
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Freeware Vendor's Web Tracking Draws Curses ( Pages)
by D. Geller
Nov 29, 1999 Abstract : The free cartoon character cursor provided by Comet Systems Inc. tracks and stores the web visits of millions of people. This potential privacy issue was discovered and announced by the same security consultant who discovered, in March of 1999, that Microsoft Windows was inserting unique serial numbers into many documents created within Office 97 programs like Word and Excel.
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Project Portfolio Management for New Product Development: Tracking the Project Cycle from Idea to Launch ( Pages)
by Neil Stolovitsky
Jan 6, 2006 Abstract : Resource allocation and phase-based processes are key features to consider when selecting a project portfolio management solution for new product development (NPD) projects. More importantly, NPD projects demand a best practices framework, like Stage-Gate®, for their success.
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Evaluating the Total Cost of Network Ownership ( Pages)
by Lynn Koller
Jul 26, 2000 Abstract : The upfront expenses of a network comprise only 19% of the total cost. The remaining 81% can sneak up on bank management, often unaware of some subtle TCO factors
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Team With Business Management to Drive Out IT Cost ( Pages)
by J. Dowling
Jul 25, 2002 Abstract : IT complexity drives cost and to a great extent, it is business management that drives IT complexity. Until IT architecture and infrastructure are simplified and configured into an adaptable platform, system design and construction will be fraught with wasteful work and non-essential components.
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