Top 6 Ways to Lower TCO Through PC Lifecycle Management

 

If you’re in IT, the last thing you probably want is another ROI calculator hyping the latest and greatest technology. We promise not to bore you with that. However, we would be remiss in not informing you — in a simple and straightforward way — about how your organisation can reduce costs through PC lifecycle management. Here are six of the top factors to consider:

No. 1: Reduce maintenance costs
IT teams are trying desperately to get out of the business of “keeping the lights on” and into the business of operating strategically for their organisations. According to one survey, IT still spends 62% of its time responding to internal and external tickets and carrying out other administrative tasks.¹ Maintaining older, outdated PCs is a drain on time and expense, and many organisations are not aware of just how costly it can be if they fail to upgrade at the appropriate time. Laptops and desktops more than three years old cost significantly more to maintain, typically in excess of $2,300 over three years.² In fact, the maintenance costs are actually higher than the value of the equipment. Between years three and four of the equipment lifecycle, IT support costs rise by a whopping 118%.³

No. 2: Increase user productivity
Older equipment is slower, less reliable and less secure. Today’s desktops and laptops can increase employee productivity by up to 50% compared with those deployed five years ago.⁴ This not only leads to significant cost savings, but also improves customer service, collaboration, employee morale and job satisfaction.

No. 3: Simplify deployments
One of the major benefits of efficient PC lifecycle management is the ability to make PC infrastructure modifications a frictionless experience for the user. Employees want their client migration to be as simple as getting a new smartphone. Customers of Dell EMC PC lifecycle management have access to Dell ProDeploy Client Suite, designed to manage and streamline the deployment process. With this solution, organisations receive in-depth planning, expert advice and post-deployment support. By outsourcing deployments in this manner, organisations can reduce deployment time by up to 35% and reduce deployment costs by as much as $620 for each PC.

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