The need for effective IT automation tools has never been higher. IT budgets continue to be squeezed and the constant edict echoed from the boardroom on down is "do more with less." However, in this new age of cloud computing, IT is also being asked and expected to deliver services on demand to the business. And, of course, IT environments continue to become more complex and difficult to manage with the introduction and adoption of new enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, SFA, etc.), virtualization platforms and external cloud-based technologies. Add them all up and you have a perfect storm for IT: do more with less, deliver services faster, and manage increasing complexity. Without automation tools, IT is left feeling like they are futilely bailing water out of a fast-sinking ship.

But how can you justify an investment in automation technology? In this tough economic climate, almost every purchase is being scrutinized closely and a compelling business case is usually required before any significant investment can be made. However, putting together a business case can be a daunting, time-consuming process. CA Technologies has recently introduced a new tool to help you shorten this effort and build a justification for IT automation more quickly and easily - the Benefit Impact Calculator for CA Automation Suite for Data Centers.

Using this interactive, flash-based tool, you can quickly see where CA Technologies Service Automation solutions could potentially help your business achieve cost savings and productivity improvements across various areas of IT and data center operations.

By dynamically modeling and testing different scenarios, you'll be able to:

• Highlight the automation benefits that make the largest impact in your business
• Visualize quantifiable benefits based on your specific business and IT environment
• Provide detailed financial metrics, graphs and charts to use in a business justification 

Using this new interactive tool, you'll be able to see and show others the quantifiable value that IT automation solutions can deliver to help both your IT organization and business become more agile and efficient.

To see how much you could potentially save by using CA Technologies Service Automation solutions, please visit: www.ca.com/automation/savings. And if you need more information about how to use the tool, watch this short demo.