The word “footprint” has gained a lot of currency of late, particularly when talking about carbon consumption and emissions, but also within the IT world. Seen in its original and primary form, a footprint contains lots of information about the identity and nature of the beast that made it. Looking to improve on ways of determining the value of IT investments, such as return on investment and total cost of ownership, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Andrew McAfee has been considering the concept of technology footprint.
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How Big Should Your IT Footprint Be?
Posted by: Andrew K. Burger March 15, 2008 01:30 AMThe word “footprint” has gained a lot of currency of late, particularly when talking about carbon consumption and emissions, but also within the IT world. Seen in its original and primary form, a footprint contains lots of information about the identity and nature of the beast that made it. Looking to improve on ways of determining the value of IT investments, such as return on investment and total cost of ownership, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Andrew McAfee has been considering the concept of technology footprint.