The Open Systems environment provides services running on a UNIX or NT box. AIX UNIX - base service that the other services build on. DB2 - provides use of a database management system. A typical user is someone connected to OMB's automated budget system. Rate Methodology Total costs include hardware and software depreciation and maintenance, and support personnel.
Usage is the estimated number of internal users.
Billing Procedures Rates will be set annually. Number of users and variable costs will be determined quarterly. Billing will be quarterly. The application owning agency will be billed for all costs. The application owner may chose to bill their individual application users or may ask ITG to provide this billing service.