The Biggest Headache for us was the Cost and Technology Requirements.
For most people this
is a moving target, but you need someone on board that is smart and understands
the demand, access, reliability and security requirements. Each organisation will have their
requirements depending on their size and work load. The prerequisite is that you have an
excellent network and an excellent outward link (internet connection(s)). A
good server, backing up to a SAN (cloud).
If you are starting off, keep it simple.
Spend on a robust network which has low maintenance requirements.
Remember, you are building models now and not drawing
lines, so the software package that you pick should suit your budget and you
should be comfortable with. There are
several discussion and threads out there with the pros and cons of various
packages. Don’t get duped by the
software vendors! Test everything for yourself.
The Pearl - Consider, leasing instead of buying both software and hardware,
remember, things go past their sell by date very quickly! There are a lot of companies providing leasing
service now.
If you don’t need it, don’t get it. There will be costs and there will be costly
mistakes. All I can comment here, as the
bulk of the costs are soaked up in the technology strategy and the choices you make.
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