Paul Martin
05-16-2007, 03:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/business/calculator/default.mspx' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...or/default.mspx</a><br /><br /></div>Sure, you may think Windows Mobile will bring value to your business, but to convince those with the purse strings you need something quantifiable. How do you develop such a figure? Microsoft has created a <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/business/calculator/default.mspx">tool to help</a>:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/WM_Promos.jpg" /><br /><br />"<i>The Windows Mobile Business Value Calculator gives you immediate visibility into the impact of deploying mobile business solutions on the Windows Mobile platform. Using a company's unique information, such as number of mobile workers or types of applications to be mobilized, and summary data from IDC, the Business Value Calculator allows you to quantify the benefits and the direct and indirect costs of deploying mobile line-of-business applications, including measurable impact on revenue and income, operating expense savings, productivity enhancements, and other strategic business improvements. The resulting value metrics will help you build the business case for choosing Windows Mobile as the standard platform across your organization.</i>"<br /><br />While it certainly is a creative sales tool, it will be interesting how many are able to use the figures in resource planning. Run the calculator and tell us what you think. What value does Windows Mobile bring to your business?