Business Advantage Estimator

How much are your PCs really going to cost you? Support costs may add up to more than you think.



	Introduction \| 1. Deployment \| 2. Help desk \| 3. Restoring clients \| 4. H/W & S/W inventory \| 5. S/W distribution & patch management \| 6. Security \| Results \| Managing your costs

Welcome to the Business Advantage Estimator, a tool designed to help you get a quick glimpse at potential support costs for PCs in your business.*

According to analysts, 80 percent of the cost of a PC is incurred after it's purchased. The availability of a robust suite of management tools can significantly improve user productivity, help reduce IT support costs and overall lifecycle costs, and help improve personnel optimization, ... and may be the single most important cost factor in the client hardware business.

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Spend a few minutes answering some simple questions and you may:

Find areas of hidden costs that you can avoid.
Discover potential investments to help you enhance your support, such as the ability to offer increased data security.

The Business Advantage Estimator. Five easy steps and you'll have a report of the potential financial impact on your business.

Please note that the Business Advantage Estimator is designed only to help you identify areas for further analysis. To properly utilize this tool, it is your responsibility to assess the results for accuracy and relevancy to your organization. *The potential savings identified by this tool are based on typical costs in hypothetical customer environments. Some figures represent costs customers may redirect from labor-intensive areas to other areas of their business. Other figures are based on cost avoidance of competitive solutions purchased separately. All figures are calculated using ThinkVantage Technologies and Wireless Calculators utilizing data from analyst research and ThinkVantage Technologies customers. Actual savings are not guaranteed and will vary by customer. You are encouraged to contact us for a more in-depth analysis of your actual business needs and potential savings.

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