Cost and Business Case Considerations

Abstract

A business case for cloud computing is essential in order to derive value from a cloud-based IT investment. Each organization will likely have different goals and circumstances that make their analysis unique. The value they derive from cloud benefits such as increased utilization of hardware, location independent access, continuity of operations(COOP) or changed cost structures will be different.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1108498

Entities

People

  • Jennifer Manring
  • Lawrence Pizette

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Capital Investments
  • Case Studies
  • Cloud Computing
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Centers
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Infrastructure
  • Management Personnel
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis