Cost of Ownership

Most technology depreciates at an average rate of 6% per month. The dominant factor influencing a used item's value in the marketplace is the price and power of similar new "state of the art" technology. For many years the trend has been toward an acceleration of new technology introductions offering ever greater values as measured by power/price. As system capabilities have soared, new system prices have also fallen slowly, creating extreme pressure on the residual values of older, less capable technology.

Though many organizations have successfully managed procurement and lifecycle expenses, few have effective programs for containing the substantial costs of end-of-life retirement. Corporations are subject to legal liability for environmental compliance which, under CERCLA (Superfund), may not be severed by a bill of sale or certificate of destruction. New privacy laws pertaining to the financial services, healthcare, and insurance industries establish additional liability for consumer data that is exposed to the market. I3, LLC is able to bring efficiencies to disposition management that can offer both significant savings and risk management advantages over conventional solutions.

E-waste Economics

Don't sit on IT equipment that has reached its end-of-life!

Many IT organizations avoid the problem by simply storing obsolete and unused equipment – a costly proposition that will only become more expensive as the costs of both storage and disposal increase.

Few companies have planned ahead and budgeted for proper disposal of end-of-life equipment. This problem has arisen because the end-of-life economics have changed. While disposal costs have increased, the prices of used PCs have dropped to the point where a typical system has as little as five percent residual value after just 30 months. I3 will help you manage this process by developing an end of life strategy.