Information cost management system and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information cost management system, including a control table, on the centre of said control table are set a hardware and software cost module, a customer service cost module, a printing cost module, a network cost module, a development cost module, and a statistical analysis module. It also provides the functions of the above-mentioned all the modules and the operation method of said system.

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【Field of Invention】 [0001] The present invention relates to a cost management system and method, in particular to an information cost management system and method for statistical analysis of all direct and indirect costs incurred in using an information technology component. [Background of the invention] [0002] When the market sales revenue of the enterprise is not much different from that of its competitors, cost control becomes the key to the enterprise's competitive advantage. The advantage of low cost enables the enterprise to adopt a flexible and changeable price competition strategy in the market, and occupy the competition from the price point. Advantage. Especially in the market environment where the trend of economic globalization is accelerating and competition is becoming increasingly fierce, cost control is in an extremely important position in the company's development strategy. In order to obtain a large amount of timely information, or for the application ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] Although the technology of the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 6,064,838 or the PaperCut network monitoring system can effectively manage the printing costs and network costs incurred during the use of information technology components, the cost incurred by an information technology component during its life cycle Including not only printing costs and network costs, but also other costs (such as customer service costs, hardware and software costs, etc.)

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