Research: Managed Print Services for Government Agencies
Print Shop: Federal Agencies Benefit From Managed Services
Printers and copiers are a hot topic for federal government agencies looking to save money and energy, and, like their counterparts in the private sector, those agencies are turning to managed print services to streamline their resources. MPS helps agencies tailor their infrastructure to match their printing needs, usually reducing the overall number of printers.
The move to managed services is being spurred by a General Services Administration initiative that lets federal agencies use a blanket purchase agreement for two areas: print environment assessment and tailored print services packages. Agencies can save millions of dollars by pooling their printer and copier purchases.
We look at the ways the Federal Aviation Administration, the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce have implemented MPS, from evaluating their printing needs to getting management and user buy-in, and offer tips on how to make it all work. (R3220911GOV)
Survey Name: InformationWeek Printing Options Survey
Survey Date: July 2011
Region: North America
Number of Respondents: 199, from organizations with $500 million or more in revenue (or who declined to disclose) and 500 or more employees
Purpose: To determine the role of managed print services in the enterprise.
Table of Contents
4 Author's Bio
5 Executive Summary
6 Research Synopsis
7 Managed Print Services at Government Agencies
8 Buyer Be Prepared
9 Implementation and Integration
11 Who Stole My Printer?
12 Printing by the Numbers
13 Room to Grow
13 Tips to Make Managed Print Work
17 Appendix
21 Related Reports
Figures
7 Figure 1: Use of Managed Print Services
10 Figure 2: Importance of Managed Print Services Evaluation Criteria
14 Figure 3: Use of Print Outsourcing Services
15 Figure 4: Outsourced Print Jobs
17 Figure 5: Company Revenue
18 Figure 6: Company Size
19 Figure 7: Job Title
20 Figure 8: Industry
About the Author
Christine Cignoli is a freelance writer and editor based in
Boston. She specializes in technology topics, including storage,
security and enterprise applications. Christine has a master’s in
publishing and writing from Emerson College.
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