1. Implementation of the Application Implementation of the Application

2. Vendors Offer subscription based pricing model. Offer subscription based pricing model. Save the users from multiple bills. Save the users from multiple bills. Save the users from multiple logins. Save the users from multiple logins. Examples: Microsoft, TechNet, SARCOM. Examples: Microsoft, TechNet, SARCOM.

3. Microsoft as a Vendor It provides better software licensing services. It provides better software licensing services. It asks for low installments It asks for low installments It supports services of both Phone and Web. It supports services of both Phone and Web. It has common pricing for all customers. It has common pricing for all customers.

4. Continue…… Provides price elasticity. Provides price elasticity. Provides upgraded versions. Provides upgraded versions. Provide technical training. Provide technical training.

5. Proposal for the project Key points of the required proposal: General Time Table General Time Table Resources Resources Cost estimates Cost estimates

6. General Time Table Testing the target market (3 week) Testing the target market (3 week) Survey of the available vendors (2 weeks) Survey of the available vendors (2 weeks) Selection of best suitable vendor (1 week) Selection of best suitable vendor (1 week) Ordering for the software (1 week) Ordering for the software (1 week) Implementation of the project (1week) Implementation of the project (1week)

7. Resources Administrative Resources Administrative Resources Financial Resources Financial Resources Survey Reports Survey Reports

8. Cost Estimates Annual Installments Annual Installments Discounts Discounts Total cost of ownership Total cost of ownership Cost involved in survey and other operations Cost involved in survey and other operations

9. Policies & Strategies Technology Sourcing Technology Sourcing Evaluation of the Circumstances Evaluation of the Circumstances Strategy Formulation Strategy Formulation

10. References Krill, P., (2004). “Users, Vendors at Odds Over Software Pricing”. Retrieved August 9, 2008, from http://www.pcworld.com/article/118196/users_v endors_at_odds_over_software_pricing.html# Krill, P., (2004). “Users, Vendors at Odds Over Software Pricing”. Retrieved August 9, 2008, from http://www.pcworld.com/article/118196/users_v endors_at_odds_over_software_pricing.html# http://www.pcworld.com/article/118196/users_v endors_at_odds_over_software_pricing.html# http://www.pcworld.com/article/118196/users_v endors_at_odds_over_software_pricing.html# Relkin, J., (2008). “10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs”. Retrieved August 9, 2008, from http://www.builderau.com.au/strategy/projectma nagement/soa/10-ways-to-effectively-estimate- and-control-project- costs/0,339028292,339285181,00.htm Relkin, J., (2008). “10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs”. Retrieved August 9, 2008, from http://www.builderau.com.au/strategy/projectma nagement/soa/10-ways-to-effectively-estimate- and-control-project- costs/0,339028292,339285181,00.htm http://www.builderau.com.au/strategy/projectma nagement/soa/10-ways-to-effectively-estimate- and-control-project- costs/0,339028292,339285181,00.htm http://www.builderau.com.au/strategy/projectma nagement/soa/10-ways-to-effectively-estimate- and-control-project- costs/0,339028292,339285181,00.htm

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