HiReturn Investment Analysis Tool Kit

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the HiReturn™ Investment Analysis Tool Kit

HiReturn™ Investment Analysis Tool Kit

Most enterprises today require that financial investment analysis be prepared prior to IT capital expenditures. Identifying hardware and software as "best-of-breed" is no longer sufficient justification for a major investment. Networked storage infrastructures and consolidated storage systems have generally appeared to be cost-effective IT strategies, but in order to commit to significant capital expenditures, today’s decision-makers seek detailed, real-world information on operating expenses. With this in mind, Hitachi Data Systems provides the HiReturn™ investment analysis tool kit so that customers can make informed capital expenditure IT decisions.

HiReturn is a collection of return on investment (ROI) tools, methodologies, best practices, industry empirical data, and one-on-one coaching that allows customers to calculate the costs and benefits of implementing Hitachi Freedom Storage™ technology and solutions. With these advanced analytical methods, Hitachi Data Systems delivers a pre-sales, no-cost service that provides the objective validation needed for the storage system and solution capital expenditure decision.

Cold, hard facts create a solid empirical basis for financial purchase decisions involving Hitachi Freedom Storage networked infrastructure consolidation solutions. That’s why the HiReturn tool kit can play such a valuable role in the effort to simplify, protect, and, optimize the storage environment that supports the business objectives of the enterprise.

Since 1997, Hitachi Data Systems has documented 29 ROI conditions, or "use cases," that demonstrate hard- and soft-dollar savings. Conservative, nominal, and aggressive modeling parameters are discussed within these "use cases." These cases and the ROI calculation methods behind them are based on a proven cost-determination methodology.7

The HiReturn Methodology Is Implemented in Three Phases:

Phase 1 – Preparation.

A conference call or brief on-site meeting is conducted prior to the engagement to review the approach, goals, and scope.

Phase 2 – On-site, One-day Assessment.

Delivery is provided in three modules:

Infrastructure review. Includes collection of facts on the site’s current storage infrastructure, financial data, and IT requirements.

Assimilation. The HiReturn team reviews the information, formulates recommendations, and develops a strategic plan.

Findings. The customer and the HiReturn team confirm and corroborate collected data. Recommendations, financial impact, and strategic plans are reviewed and discussed.

HiReturn™quantifies ROI for Hitachi Freedom Storage™ solutions and systems

The HiReturn tool kit helps develop a solid business case

7To download our white paper covering the 29 use cases and cost-determination methods for a SAN Return on Investment, please go to http://www.hds.com/pdf/3SAN_ROI_Wht_Ppr.pdf