Overall Internal Effort vs CMDB Scope & Previous Existence

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Overall Internal Effort Teams vs CMDB Scope & Previous Existence

[Large Scope, with CMDB][Large Scope, No prior CMDB][Medium Scope, with CMDB][Medium Scope, No prior CMDB][Small Scope, No prior CMDB]

Key Takeaways

  • Large-scope projects require the highest internal effort regardless of prior CMDB existence, with slightly higher hours when enhancing an existing CMDB compared to greenfield builds.
  • Medium-scope implementations show a moderate reduction in effort when no prior CMDB exists, suggesting that starting clean may simplify certain governance or remediation activities.
  • Small-scope, greenfield projects require significantly fewer hours overall, reinforcing that scope size is the primary driver of internal effort rather than prior CMDB existence alone.

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