title: Maximizing the return on investments in information technology by incorporating best practices.
abstract: Most system administrators know what needs to be done to make their systems secure and manageable but these needs are tough to sell to upper management in a tight economy. However, system administrators using industry accepted best practices can calculate a return on investment for budgeting purposes, justifying expenses by comparing them with expected costs if such practices are not in place.
authors.affiliation: claude.younger@healthlinkinc.com
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Younger
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D016494:Computer Security; D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D007256:Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics*; D013672:Technology / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States