After trying a technology, which of the following is most important to experience prior to making a decision to buy?
Concrete upfront estimates of cost33%
Documentation to support specified use case(s)57%
Knowledge of all potential additional costs9%
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Director in Manufacturing3 years ago
For us it was always TCO - total cost of ownership. And that includes everything possible. And one cost few consider - Exit cost. If you adopt the new X technology, how difficult and expensive is exit or switching in a few years? Always consider having an exit strategy
One of the challenges many organizations face is the deployment, maintenance and operational costs are never estimated or understood outside of the initial licensing costs.