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- Apply ROI as a persuasive communication method--not just analysis
- Over the years, my clients and I have faced a vast number of ROI interpretations. On one project, the project leader insisted that the four minutes saved on boot-up time translated into a $40M savings over the course of a year. On another, the client told us that it didn't...
- Tags: analysis, ROI, ROI analysis, Shannon T. Kalvar
- Technical articles 2003-07-28
- ROI value lies in the process, not in the numbers
- Many tech leaders mistakenly believe that it's numbers, and only numbers, when it comes to determining return on investment. Yet, as financial expert Peter Hennigan explains, the value of ROI lies strictly within the process.An IT ROI analysis should not be viewed simply as a numbers exercise. The true value...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Peter Hennigan, ROI, ROI analysis, analysis, information technology, benefit
- Technical articles 2002-10-18
Additional Resources
- Business Benefits of Utilizing ROI Analysis
- For IT decision-makers, Return on Investment ROI analysis is rapidly becoming a requirement prior to new Information Technology IT investments. In fact, according to a recent InformationWeek study, more than 82% of IT decisions now require an ROI analysis.Is ROI the silver bullet to analyze all IT decisions? Certainly not....
- Tags: Information Technology, Benefit, ROI, Roi/Tco, Strategy, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers
- Evaluate the ROI of Recruiting Software
- Technology investments in the recruiting process help organizations achieve their business goals. Because these investments are large, organizations need to carefully evaluate the Return On Investment ROI. If the organization uses or is considering using recruiting software, one needs to be able to measure the ROI of this technology and...
- Tags: Recruiting, ROI, Roi/Tco, Recruitment & Selection, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Use ROI Analysis to Prioritize Technology Equipment Investments
- Evaluating the potential costs and benefits of software and hardware purchases can be difficult. Benefits may be hard to measure, or the costs of implementation hard to understand. Learn to use Return On Investment ROI analysis to evaluate technology purchase requests. Decision-makers can then use the analysis to make well-informed...
- Tags: Investment, ROI, Hardware, Analysis, Roi/Tco, Benefits, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources
- Webcasts
- Real-Time Analysis of Marketing ROI
- What some call lead generation, CFOs often term maverick spending. As marketers are increasingly expected to justify expenditures, measuring campaign success becomes critically important. The Siebel real-time analysis of marketing ROI best practice from Oracle effectively measures marketing.
- Tags: Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Roi/Tco, Analysis, Marketing Research, Oracle Corp., Finance
- White papers 2006-07-01
- Can You Believe in ROI?
- Demonstrating ROI is particularly important because most IT organizations are focusing their attention on becoming a source of business value, equal to other revenue-generating departments in the company. This approach requires a heightened focus on the value of every dollar IT spends, and the ability to describe value in terms...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Information Technology, ROI, Demonstrating ROI, Roi/Tco, It Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It service Management
- White papers 2007-12-03
- IT Governance: In Search of IT ROI
- The problem of IT Performance is not new. There have been many attempts to address this issue, mostly, "Borrowing" approaches and frameworks, from other disciplines. IT ROI and Balanced Scorecard are perhaps the best examples of such approaches. These approaches have taken up valuable resources, but failed to address the...
- Tags: IT Governance, Webcast, Information Technology, Strategy, Management
- Webcasts
- Beyond ROI - Justifying a Business Intelligence Initiative
- This paper addresses the challenges and provides guidelines for developing a solid analysis of costs and benefits to support one in identifying, communicating and monitoring the value of a Business Intelligence initiative. The ROI study is not an isolated calculation that is performed by a financial analyst or by a...
- Tags: ROI, Thomson Corp., Roi/Tco, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2003-10-21
- ROI Forecaster (zip)
- The ROI Forecaster provides real estate investors with a detailed understanding of the expected return on a potential investment. It helps investors know whether to buy, sell, or walk away. With its ease of use and comprehensive reporting features, the ROI Forecaster is real estate investment analysis software for the...
- Tags: ROI, Investor, ROI Forecaster, Real Estate, Roi/Tco, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Software downloads 2004-01-13
- Effective ROI - A Guide for Decision Makers
- This white paper defines why ROI is important, what are the key characteristics of an effective ROI tool and how should IT decision makers judge a good ROI statement. Return on Investment ROI is used more or less as a generic term to mean defining the business value of an...
- Tags: ROI, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2002-08-09
- Use ROI Analysis for Business Software Investments
- As they must do with any major investment, finance and technology leaders must develop a Return-On-Investment ROI model to justify software purchases. In many cases, organizations find it difficult to identify the indirect benefits and costs associated with software implementation. A number of factors may make it difficult for an...
- Tags: Software, Business Software, Investment, Benefit, ROI, Roi/Tco, Tools & Techniques, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- How to Develop Your CMDB Project's ROI
- While long-term ROI claims from enterprise customers oftentimes can exceed up to 400% or more, many IT executives are struggling with making initial ROI assessments for their Configuration Management Database CMDB project. While the CMDB is well-established as a foundational element for both advancing proactive IT management and overall ITIL...
- Tags: CMDB, ROI, ASG Software Solutions, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Webcasts 2008-09-18
- On-Demand Call Center Solution Gives Outrigger Hotels and Resorts 298% ROI!
- This Nucleus Research ROI Case Study demonstrates how Outrigger Hotels and Resorts achieved immediate bottom-line results when it switched from its premise-based contact center to on-demand call center services from Echopass. The case study calculates the business value Outrigger has realized through its Echopass deployment and balances those figures with...
- Tags: On-demand, ROI, Echopass Corp., Case Study, Roi/Tco, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2006-07-01
- IT Value Mapping: A Quantitative Approach to Maximize Returns on IT Investments
- Why do some IT organizations create unprecedented shareholder value, while others earn the contempt of their business leaders? It is no secret that aligning IT with business improves IT ROI, what is often in doubt is how to make it happen. Can you say with certainty that your IT is...
- Tags: Information Technology, IT Investment, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2005-03-25
- Understanding Your CMDB Project's ROI
- Targeted at IT executives responsible for both the financial and ultimate project oversight of an enterprise Configuaration Management Database CMDB initiative, this Enterprise Management Associates EMA white paper level-sets expectations for ROI calculations for CMDB initiatives, provides basic ROI best practices, and gives readers sufficient insight to move forward with...
- Tags: CMDB, ROI, ASG Software Solutions, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2008-07-28
- Momentum Webcast: Optimizing ROI With ISA Server 2004 and the Microsoft Branch Office Infrastructure Solution (Level 100)
- The presenter discusses cost reduction and business opportunities for managing branch offices in this webcast. The webcast explains about the business factors that affect branch office technology selection, and how the Microsoft Branch Office Infrastructure Solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and Internet Security and Acceleration ISA Server 2004...
- Tags: Webcast, Branch Office, Microsoft Office, ROI, Microsoft ISA Server, Microsoft Corp., Roi/Tco, Digital Media, Servers, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Data Center One for SAP - Solution Blueprint and ROI Analysis
- This paper describes the Univa UD solution for delivering SAP on a Data Center One-managed infrastructure - including an SAP architecture analysis, pain points, solution overview, detailed ROI calculation, and benefits delivered. For a typical SAP customer, the implementation landscape consists of a large number of dedicated application servers: A...
- Tags: Univa, Data Center, Environment, ROI, SAP AG, Data Centers, Roi/Tco, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2007-06-01
- Insight, Growth, and Profitable Impact: How Marketing ROI Measurements Create Competitive Advantage
- Research shows that companies using ROI metrics and the framework supporting marketing ROI are outgrowing their competitors and building credibility with CEOs and CFOs. The presenter of this webcast will share industry trends on marketing ROI practices, how companies are moving forward, and what one can do to apply core...
- Tags: Competitive Advantage, SAS Institute, ROI, Roi/Tco, Marketing Research, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing
- Webcasts
- IPS Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculation
- The purpose of this research is to establish a methodology for quantifying the Return-On-Investment ROI for TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention System IPS appliance to assist enterprise managers in assessing potential purchases. The research includes measuring and benchmarking the dollar value associated with the solution's deployment within the enterprise. Central to this...
- Tags: ROI, TCO, TippingPoint Technologies, Roi/Tco, Intrusion Prevention, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Security
- White papers 2005-12-01
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