IDC PlanScape: Unit-Based Costing to Optimize IT Performance

IDC PlanScape Figure

• Figure: IDC PlanScape: Executive Summary of Unit-Based Costing to Optimize IT Performance

Executive Summary

Why Is Unit-Based Costing Important?

What Is Unit-Based Costing?

• Figure: Sample Use Case: Ride Sharing

Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

• Table: Unit-Based Costing Stakeholders and Responsibilities

How Can My Organization Take Advantage of Unit-Based Costing?

• Define the Product and Its Capabilities

• Figure: Unit-Based Product Cost Rollup by Unit Costing and Product Contribution

• Capture Product Costs on a Per-Unit Basis

• Calculate Asset Costs

• Calculate Resource Costs

• Calculate Fully Loaded Product Costs

• Identify the Customers and Relative Consumption and Cost Per Seat

• Measure the Business Contribution to KPIs and Business Outcomes

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