Business Analysis Tools

You can use these return on investment (ROI) calculators and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to help you quantify the benefits to you and your customers of managed services based on Cisco technology.

Opportunity Qualification Tool
Use this calculator to

• Evaluate managed service opportunities to find the ones most likely to close
• Get advice for how to close the deal
• Compare multiple opportunities
• See recommendations for how to monitor the account for future sales

Opportunity Qualification Tool

Build vs. Buy Calculator
Use this calculator to

• Explain to prospects the benefits of buying a managed service from you
• Show why building and maintaining an in-house service might not be in their best financial interest
• Take on sales calls to focus the conversation on a key set of expenses and drivers

Build vs. Buy Expense Comparison Calculator

Watch this video to get started

This video is a great tool to show your prospective business customers how to compare in-house vs. managed services costs.

Post a copy of the calculator on your company's website. Contact Sunil Chhabra to find out how.

Point your prospects to the external Build vs. Buy Expense Comparison Calculator to use at their convenience.

Service Provider Profitability Tool
Use this calculator to

• Estimate per subscriber profitability for up to 7 ISR-based services
• Estimate return on investment for selected network services
• Demonstrate incremental revenue potential per business customer profile
• Estimate the financial impact of adding a managed service to your service portfolio

Service Provider Profitability / ROI Calculator

Managed Application Acceleration Services Total Cost of Ownership
Use this calculator to

• Articulate the benefits of a consolidated branch IT infrastructure
• Evaluate the savings of consolidating remote branch servers, application services and storage
• Compare the savings between self-managed networks and a managed service

End Customer Total Cost of Ownership
Use this calculator to

• Demonstrate the benefits of outsourcing the management of up to 7 ISR-based services
• Calculate the monthly savings between out-tasking and self-management on a per-service basis
• Educate your sales team on the expenses of self- management from the business customers’ point of view