Write-off period
The number of years over which you wish to write off all capital costs. If you wish
to write them off at once, enter 1. Maximum is 4 years. |
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Cost of a new PC
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£ |
Cost of providing a
network connection to a PC
Assumes a 100 MBits line. Allow £200 for a slower line or £500 for a line capable
of handling video and audio.
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£ |
Cost of web servers
and server software
Assumes these costs are borne by the organisation as a whole. The default is
calculated according to the size of your organisation's total intranet population - for a
more accurate figure, please consult your IT department |
£ |
Intranet
applications
The following categories cover the cost of developing tailor-made intranet
applications (whether in-house or outside) or buying them off-the-shelf. Assumes that
these costs are borne just once for the organisation as a whole. The default prices shown
for off-the-shelf applications are for 'industrial strength' software, but much cheaper or
even free applications can be obtained. |
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Information
publishing
Examples of automated applications include directories (phone, employees, products,
services, locations, etc.) and applications that automate the production of news pages,
classified ads or newsletters.
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| Number of tailor-made
software applications |
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| Cost per tailor-made
application |
£ |
| Number of
off-the-shelf software applications |
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| Cost per
off-the-shelf application |
£ |
Intranet
e-mail
Intranet e-mail is typically provided with a single off-the-shelf application, plus
individual client licenses.
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| Cost for e-mail
server |
£ |
| Cost per e-mail
client |
£ |
Document
management
There will typically be one main document management application
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| Number of tailor-made
software applications |
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| Cost per tailor-made
application |
£ |
| Number of
off-the-shelf software applications |
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| Cost per
off-the-shelf application |
£ |
Training
For the purposes of this calculation, assume that an intranet training application
represents one hour of self-instructional material.
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| Number of tailor-made
software applications |
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| Cost per tailor-made
application |
£ |
| Number of
off-the-shelf software applications |
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| Cost per
off-the-shelf application |
£ |
Workflow
Workflow applications include on-line forms (holiday, sickness, expenses, timesheets,
purchasing, surveys, bookings for rooms, training or travel). If these simply submit
messages to be processed manually, they will be relatively inexpensive to develop. If
complete administrative processes are to be automated, using the intranet as the
front-end, a more substantial investment will be required. This could be achieved by
tailor-made software development or purchase of/upgrade to intranet-enabled versions of
off-the-shelf systems such as HR databases, media libraries, sales support systems, etc.
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| Number of simple
form-submission applications |
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| Cost per
form-submission application |
£ |
| Number of
tailor-made, fully-integrated applications |
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| Cost per tailor-made
application |
£ |
| Number of
off-the-shelf fully-integrated applications |
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Cost per
off-the-shelf application
Costs here will vary depending on whether this is a new purchase or an upgrade.
Some products may charge a license fee for every user. |
£ |
Databases and
other tailor-made systems
Includes any application that provides users with an intranet front-end to a major,
existing, tailor-made corporate system.
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| Number of tailor-made
software applications |
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| Cost per tailor-made
application |
£ |
Discussion
There will typically be one, or maybe a few different types of applications to allow users
to debate topics over the intranet
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| Number of tailor-made
software applications |
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| Cost per tailor-made
application |
£ |
| Number of
off-the-shelf software applications |
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| Cost per
off-the-shelf application |
£ |
