Business System Consultation Center - Our Business System ColumnVol.43 2014.06.01 Takahashi Minoru

The era when PC-obsessed employees out-argue their bosses

Thank you for your interest and continued support.
This is Takahashi from the Marketing Plan Research Laboratory.


Installing
I once visited a company
I once visited a company that does this.


*Note: A video card is also known as a graphics card.
It is a dedicated component primarily used for processing video
and is essential for specialized tasks such as CAD and video editing.


When I asked the president why,
he replied, “Because my employees tell me they need them.”


When procuring multiple computers,
even of what specifications should be sought?
even you should look for in terms of performance?
Please refer to the following method.


① Procure just one unit with the "bare minimum, ultra-low-cost specs" (let’s call it Unit A)
② Measure and record the actual performance of Machine A (such as boot-up time and processing time)
③ Purchase one machine (let’s call it Machine B) that is “one tier above” Machine A (costing about 20,000 yen more)
④ Compare the actual performance of Machine A and Machine B numerically


Simply by following steps ① through ④, in most cases
the performance and price ranges for the computers you should procure should become clear.


One important point to note is that both Machine A and Machine B should be from the same manufacturer;
and ideally from the same product series.


Once the criteria are determined, you should procure
you can then procure the required number of computers.


Please assign the Model A used for testing to the president.


That's all, Thank you for reading.

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