Prices and the allocation of computer time

Singer, Neil M.; Kanter, Herschel; Moore, Arnold

doi:10.1145/1476589.1476656

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“…depends on the amounts of service to other users . We wri te C " (1) to refer to the cost al locat ion of user one where his requirements are represented by the vector K^ and user two is represented K 2 -For a given K^, user one wi l l decide on how much computer service is best for h i m . Thus , given user two ' s de- Simi larly , given user one ' s demand K j , user 2 solves…”

Section: Methods Based On Methods Based Sharing Fixedmentioning

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A planning and cost allocation procedure for computer system management

Nunamaker¹,

Whinston²

1972

Proceedings of the Third Annual Symposium on SIGCOSIM Major Issues Confronting Managers of Computer Resources - SICOSIM3

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The problems of al locat ing costs of a computer system are discussed , and a procedure is presented to solve these problems. The concept of a Responsibi l i ty Center is presented , and cost al locat ion rules for the operat ion of the Responsibi l i ty Center are developed. The cost al locat ion scheme influences users of a computer faci l i ty to adjust their demands for processing to that level most beneficial to the overal l organizat ion in quest ion. Four condi t ions form the basis for the development of the cost al locat ion formula: (1) Charges for the use of a joint faci l i ty must cover costs; (2) a user ' s charges are based on the incremental cost caused by the user; (3) the charge is independent of the names assigned to users or ordering of users (if some users cause the same incremental costs , then the user ' s charges are the same); and (4) if the user changes his requirements and as a result his incremental costs are changed , then the cost al locat ion is changed appropriately. The costing procedure based on the above four condi t ions provides a rat ional way to distribute costs; it al locates greater costs to the user whose al ternat ive costs are greater. A five step planning procedure implements this cost al locat ion procedure. (1) Statement of long-range and global requirements , (2) detai led statement of requirements , (3) translat ion of requirements into a design , (4) specificat ion of cost al locat ion , and (5) determinat ion of the best systems desi gn .

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Section: Methods Based On Methods Based Sharing Fixedmentioning

confidence: 99%

A planning and cost allocation procedure for computer system management

Nunamaker¹,

Whinston²

1972

Proceedings of the Third Annual Symposium on SIGCOSIM Major Issues Confronting Managers of Computer Resources - SICOSIM3

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“…A great deal of interest has been shown ( I , 2,3,4 ) in the use of prices as a means of allocating computer resources. Implementations of such control systems have resulted in a n improved utilization of the computer.…”

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Selecting computer resources for inclusion within a pricing system

Zmud

1975

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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A great deal of interest has been shown in the use of prices as a means of allocating computer resources. However, little effort has been exerted toward determining which resources should be priced. As a step in this direction, a study was undertaken to uncover which resources can be validated for inclusion within a pricing structure. The resources thus found most suitable for pricing are core space and CPU time. A basis for including additional resources within the pricing structure is also provided.

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Pricing mechanisms

Gotlieb¹

1973

Software Engineering

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Prices and the allocation of computer time

Cited by 15 publications

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A planning and cost allocation procedure for computer system management

A planning and cost allocation procedure for computer system management

Selecting computer resources for inclusion within a pricing system

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