Total+Cost+of+Ownership+(TCO)

This is but a mere smattering of resources supporing your efforts to assess and make informed decisions based on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of any technology-related initiative, from servers and desktops to enterprise-level applications and network infrastructure.

Don't you just love one-slide presentations?! Here's a short and incomplete list of considerations related to TCO:
 * Our Presentation**

CoSN provides a rich toolset for assessing TCO. Visit their Web site, developed in partnership with the research and intelligence of the Gartner Group: [|http://www.classroomtco.org] You'll need to supply some personal and district information for tracking, but this relinquishment of private information is but a small price to pay for the rich set of templates and advice available through the site.
 * Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)**

Useful white paper developed by the great minds of International Data Corporation (IDC) and Apple: http://www.apple.com/it/education/pdfs/IDC.pdf
 * Understanding the Total Cost and Value of Integrating Technology in Schools**

A nice piece exploring the myths and truths behind open source software: http://www.netc.org/openoptions/pros_cons/tco.html
 * Northwest Educational Technology Consortium**