Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2011

Then the family's CFO, my wife, who also happens to be a CPA, demanded to know their TCO. That's because, like many CIOs, I hate buying technology that loses a significant part of its value as soon as it's delivered. I figured these computers couldn't possibly depreciate much further. First, I added the $58 acquisition price to the $58.36

Technology 15

Technology CIO CFO TCO 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Vendor/partners — who are compensated by procurement — end up having to explain away or conceal the bootleg or graymarket innovation projects they're billing for. This dichotomy — schizophrenia is actually a better word — is a surefire invitation to conflict and dysfunction.

Price 15

Price Innovation Disintermediation TCO 15

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Internalize the costs of automation (and their benefits) – With a particular focus on the total cost of ownership (TCO). Most of those with successful deployments revealed that their leaders understood the TCO for automation projects very well.

TCO 87

TCO Decentralization CAPEX Industry 87