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Mainframe TCO Management in YäRKEN

Written by Yarken Team | Jun 29, 2025 7:30:53 PM

Mainframe TCO Management: Granular Cost Control

YäRKEN’s Mainframe TCO Management feature empowers organizations to gain a granular, actionable understanding of their mainframe costs. By providing a detailed breakdown of spend across key categories, it enables accurate budgeting, informed decision-making, and proactive cost optimization.

Feature Overview

This feature offers a comprehensive view of mainframe cost drivers, segmented into facilities, hardware, software, network, and labor. This breakdown delivers visibility into how and where resources are consumed, supporting precise financial analysis and strategic planning.

Key Spend Categories:

  • • Facilities: Data center costs including lease, security, and utilities.
  • • Hardware: Depreciation or lease expenses.
  • • Software: Mainframe-specific licenses and maintenance.
  • • Network: Connectivity costs tied to mainframe operations.
  • • Labor: Internal, external, and consulting labor directly related to workloads.

Implementation Guide

  1. Gather Spend Data: Collect cost data from your general ledger, invoices, budgets, and fixed estimates (e.g., leases, depreciation).
  2. Configure Spend Drivers: Identify and input primary drivers such as licensing, labor, and facilities costs.
  3. Analyze & Benchmark: Use YäRKEN’s analytics to assess resource consumption and benchmark against alternative platforms.
  4. Generate Reports: Produce reports on cost per MSU (Million Service Units) and spend over time to inform strategy.
  5. Support Initiatives: Leverage insights to drive data center exit planning and workload optimization.

Extending Beyond Mainframe TCO

Application Spend Analysis

Break down costs by individual applications for lifecycle planning.

Application TCO Management

Analyze full ownership across virtual, cloud, and hybrid platforms.

Value Realization

Connect outcomes-based metrics with spend to prove business value.

Scenario Planning

Build defensible business cases and compare optimization options.

Client Benefits

  • • Accelerated Decisions: Faster, data-driven decisions supported by reporting.
  • • Improved Budgeting: Greater accuracy in forecasts and budget allocations.
  • • Strategic Optimization: Confidently align resources with business priorities.

Mainframe TCO Management in YäRKEN provides the transparency needed to optimize investments. Combined with application spend analysis and value realization, it ensures a holistic approach to IT cost management.

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