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Build-It-Yourself Fact:
Initial costs to obtain necessary hardware and software as well as
intranet application development can range from $15,000 to $75,000.
Maintenance and upgrade costs are unpredictable and ongoing.
The BBI Business Intranets Advantage:
- One all-inclusive low monthly fee
- No hardware or software to buy
- Frequent automatic upgrades
- Expert maintenance included
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Build-It-Yourself Fact:
Average build time from start to finish is about 6-9 months. And that’s
if it ever gets finished at all. By some estimates, more than half
of all IT projects never even reach completion. And let’s not forget
the well-worn motto of every IT Director, “it always takes twice as
long as you think it will.”
The BBI Business Intranets Advantage:
- Be up and running in 3 minutes
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Build-It-Yourself Fact:
Requires the TOTAL long-term commitment of many experts from IT to
marketing to technical support. Redirects manpower away from your
core business.
The BBI Business Intranets Advantage:
- Designed, built, and maintained by intranet experts
- Frees up internal resources
- Build your business, NOT your intranet
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Build-It-Yourself Fact:
Long-term operational success demands complex maintenance tasks like
application code and data backup, software evaluations and upgrades,
bug fixes, security checks, testing, etc. This critical responsibility
is YOURS for the entire life of your intranet, 24 hours per day, 7
days per week.
The BBI Business Intranets Advantage:
- Ongoing expert maintenance included
- Frequent automatic upgrades
- Removes the burden from the customer
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Build-It-Yourself Fact:
Long-term support for users requires development of educational tools
and staff allocation. Online documentation, phone support, and dedicated
e-mail help systems are critical to avoid user apathy. All this takes
time, patience, expertise, and money.
The BBI Business Intranets Advantage:
- Extensive online help
- Dedicated customer service
- Industry-leading response time
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Build-It-Yourself Fact:
Applications are often created in a vacuum and do not complement one
another or work together smoothly. Absence of seamless integration
stifles efficiency and productivity.
The BBI Business Intranets Advantage:
- Integrated application suite
- Maximum user efficiency
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