Question

Imagine that the bank you work for is about to buy a software product for the

implementation of a new application. After researching the market, it has been

concluded that there are 3 alternatives: a commercial package (Product A), a cloud

based SaaS product (Product B) and a commercially supported open source software

(Product C). Your manager has asked you to perform a comparative study of the 5-

year costs of the 3 products, based on the variation of number of users that will have

access to the application and prepare a power-point presentation that summarizes your

findings and conclusions.

After contacting the products’ vendors, talking to your colleagues at the bank and

researching the market you have identified the following facts:

Product A

Product A consists of 6 components (sub-products) that are all required for the new

application, however, they are licensed independently:

▪ Sub-product A1 that is licensed on a per user basis, costing £100 per end-user that

will have access to the application.

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Answer 1

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