Managerial Issues: IS Infrastructures CMGT/445

Managerial Issues: IS Infrastructures The uncertainty of the business climate impacts both hardware and software configuration or change management functions in terms of cost reductions, often resulting in the cancelation or deferment of projects. A survey conducted in 2014 of more than 50 Fortune 500 enterprises clearly notes a constraint on budgetary concerns, forcing these organizations into forecasting long-term goals to address critical challenges (Munstermann, Smolinksi, & Sprague, 2014). Indeed, businesses follow manufacturers concept of planned obsolescence, or the specific lifespan of a product, carefully including the costs associated with retiring antiquated hardware in addition to the assumed cost of upgrade...