IDC's SmartValues is an objective solution that can save corporations time and money when establishing financial terms for IT hardware acquisitions, leases (lease versus buy), or analysis on residual value. Large companies often find it difficult to establish a mutually acceptable forecast value on technology. This can result in financing too large a cost, budget issues, paying too much for end-of-lease equipment, or disposal costs. IDC is the perfect match of detailed product knowledge and thorough price and product data to create the most accurate residual value forecasts.

• Click-of-a-button residual value forecasts
• Comprehensive coverage
• Third-party objective values/validation
• Lease-versus-buy/lease analysis tool
• Customized outputs
• Industry-recognized leader

• Networking equipment
• Communications systems
• PCs and PC servers
• Storage, servers, and workstations

IDC's SmartValues tool addresses one of the most significant problems that corporations face today: the physical and financial management of computing assets. Many factors, including technical innovation, product obsolescence, and vendor competition, change the value of equipment over time. Drawing from an extensive set of resources, including vendors, end users, and secondary market contacts, IDC's SmartValues tool provides insight into and data on current and future market conditions, product life cycles, and the cost of investing in computing technologies. By analyzing residual values, vendor product strategies, and the technical-versus-useful life of computing platforms, IT and financial professionals can grasp the critical issues that shape the value of their IT assets.

IDC's SmartValues automatically forecasts residual value on most IT hardware products by month/year.

Product value forecasts on retail and wholesale prices apply to purchasing or aftermarket sales.

Don't leave money on the table. IDC provides sound data that is critical in negotiations and helps buyers obtain the best price.

IDC provides insight and analysis into the key drivers and factors affecting the value of technology.

IDC's SmartValues helps in making sound investments and financial decisions based on industry-standard research.

As a privately held company, IDC believes that our customers are our primary constituency. A large percentage of every revenue dollar is reinvested back into our products, including more analysts, more geographic coverage, and extensive primary research.

Our steady growth over the past 10 years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.