ocr: Figure 3 Client/server benefits will eventually overtake high start-up costs The costs of implementing a client/server application are initially higher than expenenced with host-based projects, but later decline. Meanwhile, the financial rewards of Clientserver-based projects rapidly out- pace the retums from host-based systems. Retumn on clentserver Return on technology anvestment investment : - - - - A / - Cost of technology Client'server Clent/server challenge promise Client/server cust Time Sourco: Cambridge Technology Parners
