Business and Financial Benefits

The costs associated with designing and deploying a customer-specific system can be substantial. AMS Performance Monitor's approach follows the business model of an Application Service Provider (ASP). One of the main benefits of the ASP approach is that it allows organisations to leverage the technologies, processes and expertise of enterprise applications without having to invest in technology.

Independent experts (i.e. Cherry Tree, Durlacher) estimate that the delivery of an ASP service has a total cost of ownership of between 30% to 70% lower than that of a traditional application.

Rather than researching, building the infrastructure, customising the system and then managing upgrades and maintenance, paying a subscription fee to use AMS Performance Monitor lowers the total cost of ownership.

AMS Performance Monitor introduces a degree of predictability by eliminating the uncertainties of post-implementation software related expenditures.

AMS Performance Monitor can be funded either through Capex (Capital Expenditure) or Opex (Operating Expenditure) as it is priced in terms of a monthly fee. This allows for no surprises in budget planning, as improvements to the system are passed onto the end-user free of charge.

AMS Performance Monitor enables organisations to focus on their core strategic objectives by outsourcing their requirement for equipment performance monitoring required to support manufacturing operations.

AMS Performance Monitor strives to use the latest most powerful hardware and sophisticated software at all times. The web-based interface enables the customer to take advantage of the latest technology innovations without having to upgrade their own systems.

There is no requirement to use internal personnel to maintain or manage the AMS Performance Monitor solution. The complete solution is managed remotely and can be used by any member of staff with authorised internet access. AMS Performance Monitor's technical experts handle any problems and are available for consultation on the results provided.

Organisations have traditionally been very concerned about the viability and acceptance of an application among its users. Using AMS Performance Monitor overcomes these concerns. Since AMS Performance Monitor is subscribed to on a monthly basis the end-user has much more freedom. If AMS Performance Monitor is no longer deemed to be beneficial, the contract may be cancelled subject to contract terms and conditions.

As the system is maintained remotely, all customer sites can be upgraded at the same time. This negates the common problem of systems being at different release versions across customer's various sites.