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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1999
Michael Ruffin, Calumet Park, IL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system and program product for determining the cost to an enterprise of a proposed information technology solution implementation is described herein. A detailed evaluation of the information technology resources of an enterprise is undertaken via successively detailed questions and analysis of the enterprise's technology environment. From information gleaned from this detailed evaluation, it is determined if a particular proposed solution implementation requires the addition of new hardware, associated software and administrative procedures and training. Based upon these determinations a raw cost for the implementation is established. Generally accepted accounting principles are applied to the raw cost, such as adjusting for inflation, and including the amount that may be deducted for depreciation of hardware assets to arrive at an actual cost for the implementation. The derived actual cost is compared against a cost associated with a model implementation of the same solution and if warranted, a bid for said solution implementation is generated.