The Hidden Secrets about Software Implementation Costs

Pete Rivera | Healthcare Informatics | August 11, 2016

Software implementations mean different things to different people in the organization. There are many reasons why an organization decides to upgrade their system. Many instances there are clear signs that you have outgrown your IT system. So the process starts easy enough. We send out a request for information to various vendors and you get a rough pricing sheet.

Of courses the software prices are subject to negotiation and they often include a rough order of magnitude for your hardware expense. This leads to a discussion within the leadership about cost of ownership and how long the implementation would take. This is when the conversation becomes a little more complicated.

From a budgeting perspective there are various factors that have to be considered in order to properly plan all your expenses. The actual cost of the software being just a small component. In order to capture the complete picture you have to account for the following...