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How I Learned the Hard Way That Aging Technology Is Expensive

Harvard Business Review

Then the family's CFO, my wife, who also happens to be a CPA, demanded to know their TCO. In 2011, CIOs of organizations large and small are going to face decisions about whether to keep old systems or upgrade. I figured these computers couldn't possibly depreciate much further. First, I added the $58 acquisition price to the $58.36

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Do We Need A Recruitment Agency For Robots?

The Horizons Tracker

They explored data across 28 different industries in 17 countries over a period spanning 1970 to 2011, during which 71 economic recoveries occurred. Internalize the costs of automation (and their benefits) – With a particular focus on the total cost of ownership (TCO).

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