Government of Canada Internet Guide

Financial Resources

This section will help you identify the costs of a proposed Web initiative. Non-technical and technical costs will vary, depending on the stage, scope and complexity of your Web initiative. The following lists of costs are by no means exhaustive and will change as the information technology market evolves.

This section is divided into five parts:

• Hardware
• Software
• Telecommunications
• Human Resources
• Web Site

Hardware

You may need to spend money in some or all of the following hardware categories for your Web initiative:

• computers and related supplies, such as scanners, printers and Web cameras;
• hardware maintenance utilities, such as back-up drives, and upgrades;
• networking hardware, such as cables and hubs; and
• assistive technology (equipment used to maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities, such as voice recognition hardware and software, touch screens, and arm and wrists supports).

Software

You may need to spend money in some or all of the following software categories for your Web initiative:

• software licensing;
• Web server software;
• Web design software, such as FrontPage;
• security software;
• Internet browsers;
• packaged and customized software;
• software maintenance and upgrades;
• e-commerce or transactional software;
• VISA and MasterCard merchant accounts; and
• e-cash accounts.

Telecommunications

You may need to spend money in some or all of the following telecommunications categories for your Web initiative:

• Web server hardware, such as firewalls and proxy servers;
• telecommunications links (T1 lines);
• daily backups; and
• Internet service providers (ISPs).

Human Resources

You may need to spend money in some or all of the following human resources categories for your Web initiative:

• salaries for Web team members, including IT personnel;
• initial training;
• office accommodations, furniture and related items; and
• vendor or outsourcing services.

Web Site

You may need to spend money in some or all of the following Web site categories for your Web initiative:

• hosting;
• domain name registration and annual maintenance;
• advertising and marketing; and
• quality assurance, usability and post-implementation reviews, such as focus group testing.