1. Collaboration Exercise “Is $80,000 enough?”
Group A
Allyson Brito
Anne-Katrin Strupp
Jennifer Upadhyay
Mariyam Hussain
Noha Mahmoud
Tatiana Castillo

2. Current Computer Distribution
Job Title
# of Employees
Computer System
Computer Type
Product Manager 8 B
LAPTOP
Telesales 12 A
DESKTOP
Department Admin 2
Marketing Communications Manager 4
Marketing Analyst
C (DESKTOP) B (LAPTOP)
Both, a DESKTOP & LAPTOP for each analyst
Marketing Programs Manager 6
Manager (YOU) 1 C

3. Current Specifications & Future Computer Requirements
Class A
Main Memory, RAM
& Disk Storage B
Main Memory, RAM & Disk Storage C
Current Specifications
265MB, 0.5GH, 30GB
512MB, 1GHz, 80GB
1GB, 2GHz, 2x125GB
Next Year’s Requirements
1GB, 1GHz, 80GB
2GB, 2GHz, 150GB
4GB, 2GHz-dual, 2x250GB
All computers have to be either upgraded or newly purchased
in order to fulfill the requirements mentioned above.
In addition, all computers will be upgraded to Windows Vista &
Office 2007.

4. Class A Computer Upgrades
Ten class A users can use computers from class B since they already have the required specifications.
Additional six class B computers have to be upgraded to a main memory of 1GB in order to be used by class A users.

5. Class B Computer Upgrades
Five class B users can use the computers from class C after a main-memory upgrade to 2GB.
New computers will have to be purchased for the remaining 17 class B users since an overall upgrade of all specifications would be more expensive than purchasing a new computer with the mentioned requirements.

6. Class C Computer Upgrades
All Class C users will receive brand new computers with the required specifications.

7. New Purchases of Class B & C Computers
After upgrading existing computers, 17 class B & five class C users receive a new Dell computer.
The decision for Dell is based on a low-price agreement that the companies already have for several years.
All computers are laptops that give the users more mobility than desktop computers.

8. Selected Laptop Computers
Class B:
FastTrack Vostro $739
Class C:
FastTrack Latitude
E $1,268

9. Cost Sheet for Upgrades & Newly Purchased Equipment
New Laptop Purchases
Class A: N/A
Class B: $739.00
Class C: $1,268.00
Specification related Upgrades
Class A: $35.00
Class B: $45.00
Class C: N/A
Other Upgrades & Fees / Computer
Vista Software Charge: $75.00
Office 2007 Software Charge: $100.00
Network & Server Charge: $1,200.00

10. Is $80,000 enough? => Total Sum of $78,463 ! Class A B C
# of computers 16 22 5
# of upgraded computers 6
# of new purchases 17
Total costs of upgrades
$3,010.00
$4,075.00
$875.00
Total costs of purchases
$12,563.00
$6,340.00
Total annual fee
$19,200.00
$26,400.00
$6,000.00
Total
$22,210.00
$43,038.00
$13,215.00
=> Total Sum of $78,463 !