Enterprise Instant Messaging: A Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Between On-Demand and On-Premise Solutions
What are the true costs and benefits of Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM)? This paper presents major ROI drivers to the adoption of EIM, key concerns, and a TCO model comparing the prevalent systems’ upfront & recurring costs.
The use of Instant Messaging (IM) is growing in business as a preferred means of communications. However, enterprise users’ rapid adoption of public Instant Messaging services have begun to put IT departments in difficult positions.
Common major concerns include:
- security threats
- compliance
- loss of productivity
This white paper, “Enterprise Instant Messaging: A Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Between On-Demand and On-Premise Solutions”, explores how the adoption of Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM) is addressing these IT concerns and examines the true costs and benefits of an EIM system with a detailed TCO model.
