TCO Workshop

Quickly learn how other IT Managers are using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) / Total Cost of Technology (TCT) to manage the cost of IT.  In a workshop setting, learn how to implement a TCO strategy to reduce the cost of computing, increase the IT yield and maximize business value from IT.

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This enlightening and flexible service reviews the requirements of a TCO Benchmarking program while providing practical examples and overview of how:

• Reduces/avoids cost by maximizing effectiveness using the opportunity assessment

• Avoids wasting valuable time on symptoms of other problems by using the cost driver trouble-spot indicator scorecard

• Improves effectiveness and success rate with a basis for verifying benefit attainment using a baseline for future comparison

• Increases understanding of the root causal drivers of trouble spots and helps make decisions faster improving effectiveness

• Increases efficiency and effectiveness with better understanding of where costs can be minimized and productivity maximized using the TCO dashboards and scorecards

• Increases the value of IT with better understanding of where IT can be aligned to drive business benefits and mitigate risks using the ITIL® readiness assessment (“ITIL® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries”)

• Improves budgeting effectiveness through better planning and forecasting capability using the TCO 5 year budget forecast

The TCO Workshop provides the following kinds of benefits:

• Improved IT planning effectiveness

• Get decision made quicker

• Track improvement progress over time

• Improved return on investment

• Better communications of the business value of IT.

The TCO Workshop is a great way to fast-track your TCO strategy for rapid results. We meet with up to 6 of your key staff at a location of your choice to spend a half or full day to review the following topics:

• Presentation of TCO case study.

• A straight forward explanation about TCO.

• TCO as a continuous improvement process.

• How to conduct a TCO assessment in-house.

• TCO chart of accounts.

• TCO Best Practices overview.

• Understanding hidden TCO and service levels End User eSurvey.

• Identifying activities that consume your IT resources IT Staff eSurvey.

• Key performance indicators.

• Cause and effect, root cause analysis.

• Aligning IT with the business.

• Key performance measures and score-carding.

• TCO Business Case overview.

• Full Day workshop also includes:

  • High level assessment of your company profile, assets, best practices and complexity.

  • Review of TCO figures for a comparable organization.

  • Identify top Best Practices which will improve your TCO.

  • Pinpoint where cost savings can be obtained.

The following TCO Workshop options are available:

• Onsite Half Day or Full Day workshop formats for 6 or less participants.

• Workshops greater than 6 participants.

• Conducted at a location of your choice, travel & living costs not included.