Calculate a fully loaded annual AI initiative cost before comparing benefits.
A research assistant has $18,000 in annual licenses and a forecast $92,000 annual benefit. The team initially uses only the invoice as cost. Total Cost of Ownership: acquisition + implementation + enablement + operations + control costs. The common trap is treating internal labor as free because it does not show up on the vendor invoice. License $18,000 annual subscription. Start with the visible recurring cash cost, but do not stop there. Implementation 80 IT/security hours x $95 loaded hourly cost = $7,600 one-time. Setup and control work are necessary to make the tool usable and safe. Enablement 45 users…
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