Cost & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for AI Tools
What to model (3-year view)
- Subscription or license fees
- Implementation and integration
- Training and change management
- Security, monitoring, and audits
- Support, success management, and internal admin time
- Exit costs (data export, migration, parallel run)
Exercise
List the top 5 cost drivers for your organization, then identify which are controllable vs fixed.