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Disaster Management
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Mobile Systems Costs and Benefits
Project Implementation Costs
Project costs -- hardware, software, data, personnel, support -- vary greatly on the scope of the
project, number users, applications. For instance, using a handheld computer instead of a laptop PC
can cut hardware costs by factors of 2 to 3, providing the efficient software application exists.
Usually, the data already exists, and the problem is to provide it to the field in a productive manner.
Mobile Systems Cost/Benefit
Table 1. Project Implementation Costs
Baseline Costs
The company incurs Baseline costs under existing conditions (pre-project). These costs occur if
nothing is done. That is, the company spends some amount of money now that will be impacted by
the project. Baseline costs identify the current required operating costs. These should include any
anticipated growth or inflation. Although there can be many different activities, we focus on the
field activities that most companies have information about.
Mobile Systems Cost/Benefit
Table 2. Baseline Operating Costs
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