CFO IT Analysis

2008

Table of Contents

CFO IT Study -- Executive Summary 2

CFO IT Study -- Executive Summary 2

CFO IT Cost Benefit Analysis 2

Mainframe Runs at 85% Utilization Typically 6

Distributed Processors Operating at 15% Utilization Typically 7

Quantity of Information Doubling every 7 Months 7

IT Data Centers Aging and Needing Replacement 7

SOA Development Tools Support Line of Business Developers 8

WinterGreen Research Provides ROI Based Chargeback Analysis Studies 8

1. IT Cost Reduction 9

Enterprise IT Consolidation 9

Distributed Data Center Replacement 9

Single Platform Solution 10

Correlation between Automated Process and Increase in Profitability 10

Integrated Enterprise Value Analysis 11

2. IT Health Tracking 11

Measurement of Value and Risk for an Enterprise Organization 11

Risk Analysis Tracking SOA as a Mainframe Technology 12

IT Health Track Tool Risk Detection 12

Integrated Enterprise Value Tracking 13

3. Mainframe vs. Distributed Return on Investment (ROI)

Executive Summary 14

Mainframe is a Green Machine --- Overview 14

Advantage Mainframe 15

Mainframe as a Green Machine 16

4. Real Time Internet Processing 16

IT System Reliability 16

5. Cost of Electricity Escalating 17

Data Center Cost Metrics 17

6. Security Cost Analysis - Mainframe vs. Distributed System 18

7. Number of Servers – Web Application 19

Hardware and Software Cost Differential Mainframe vs. Distributed 20

8. Complexity of Computing Environment Function of Increasing Workload 26

SOA Market Share 27

SOA Market Forecasts 28

IBM System z Advantages 28

Distributed Systems Churning the Databases 29

Network System Cost Comparisons on Mainframe vs. Distributed Servers 30

9. SLA Service Level Availability 30

System Reliability Return on Investment 30

ROI Engine Presentation Page: Summary Page 30

ROI Engine Presentation Page: Drill down Page 31

10. IBM Financing 36

Using IBM Financing, Sometimes After An Upgrade The Total

Charges Are Less 37

Conclusion 38