AGCCP Conference 2014CharMeck 311 Site Visit

Direct Purchase vs. Hosting

May 14, 2014

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Direct Purchase:•Getting Council Approval can be time consuming•After Approval is Obtained, Coordination with Enterprise IT is required•Depreciation begins immediately•Start all over in 5 years

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Hosting:•Initial Council Approval is still required•No need for internal IT Infrastructure•Minimal need for Internal IT Resources•You still need a support process

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Hosting:•You still need to measure and manage system performance

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Hosting:•Determine what the penalties are for poor performance

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Hosting•Make Necessary Adjustments for the Cloud

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Hosting•Include Patches & Upgrades in Ongoing Support

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Hosting•Renegotiating Annual Support Contract Instead of Doing a Forklift can save Time and Money

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