Hi Leigh, An estimate of the amount of money is important, yes. It's important also to keep a running tally of the Total Lifecycle Cost of doing one thing over another. . .This is a great way to 'reframe' a discussion, into the parameters that executives are measured. . .(i.e., how much money did you save us, or make us, AND variations on the theme.
Regarding your comments on “the benefits of enabling copy and re-use with attribution” - if there is some way that you can quantify this in terms of monetary savings or gains, that is helpful. Then, also note the other benefits, such as increased institutional flexibility, educator skilling, scheduling freedom, etc.
Regarding the 'readiness' of such a policy, it would be useful to dig into what 'readiness' actually means to the decision-makers. What I'm getting at here, is if they are provided with supporting data - particularly in terms of how much MONEY they can make or save, this has a very strong hand in moving along “readiness” even accelerating it. Throw in the other “benefits”, and trusted people - yep, that's you Leigh and your visionary, yet grounded colleagues “ to get it underway “ and it's a done deal!
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