Cost-effective Solution
PROJECTminder® is cost-effective to set up and cost-effective to run.
There is an initial payment to get you up and running. This covers all of the services that you need to make the transition to PROJECTminder including data management and on-site training.
Each month there is a monthly license fee that is based on your number of users. This monthly cost is often covered by the time savings made over your current system.
Monthly fees remove the need for you to make a large capital investment before you even start seeing the benefits of PROJECTminder. The monthly fee can be fed into your internal cost rates as a fixed monthly amount.
The business model for supporting an installed software base is many times more expensive than via the internet. This allows us to keep our prices low and invest in research and development to ensure your solution is always delivering the best business benefits.
No additional software licence fees are required for database or reporting tools such as Crystal. With all upgrades, support and back-up included in the monthly fee you can budget with the confidence that you don't have to purchase expensive upgrades to stay competitive.
Being web-based, PROJECTminder also has no impact on your existing hardware infrastructure. You will not need to upgrade your existing fileservers or compromise your existing IT strategy.
Our focus is always on customer satisfaction. You are as important to us in three years time as on the day you sign the contract. This does not always apply to companies that charge a large up-front fee.
| Small business of 25 | PROJECTminder | Client server | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server hardware | £0 | £2090 | Dell server *1 |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | £0 | £650 | *2 |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | £0 | £4023 | *3 |
| UPS | £0 | £150 | |
| Back Up | £0 | £300 | |
| Reporting | £0 | £4431 | Crystal Reports XI *4 |
| Upfront costs | £5000 | £20000 | |
| Training | Included | £3000 | 5 days at £600 a day |
| Monthly cost | £500 | £330 | Monthly cost based on 20% annual support and maintenance |
| IT Overhead | £0 | £1700 | 1 day per month based on 25k salary and 5 days installation |
| Total year 1 costs | £9750 | £40344 | |
| Running cost per year | £6000 | £5700 | |
| Total 3 year costs | £21750 | £51744 | |
| Difference | £29994 |
*1 Dell PowerEdge 2800 Server Dual Processor Xeon 3.0 Ghz £2090 (www.dell.com on 13/12/2005)
*2 Windows 2003 server Standard, With 5 Client Access Licences (PRS.63606) £650 (www.greymatter.com on 13/12/2005)
*3 SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition 1 Processor Licence (PRS.133878) £4,023 (www.greymatter.com on 13/12/2005)
*4 (Professional Edition Full Product w/Software Updates 1-Yr - Level OLA (PRS.114278) £354.01 (www.greymatter.com on 13/12/2005)
Crystal Reports Server XI 5 Concurrent Access License, Full Product w/Software Updates and 1-Yr Tech Support - Level OLA (75 - 999 Points) PRS.11419 £4,076.95 (www.greymatter.com on 13/12/2005)
