Return on Investment (ROI)
Return on investment (ROI) is a key metric used by CIOs to help quantify the potential success of an IT or business project. ROI metrics are also effective tools for CIOs making the business case for IT spending on a new project or technology. Find the latest return on investment information for CIOs, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.
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Return on Investment (ROI) News
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October 16, 2018
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Oct'18
Gartner Symposium 2018: Digital business models shift IT priorities
With digital business models maturing, CIOs have shifted their IT and business priorities to make digitization projects successful -- and to get other company leaders on board.
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May 10, 2018
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May'18
Four CIO strategies for finding the business ROI in emerging tech
IT execs from Yamaha, Union Pacific, the city of Las Vegas and UL share their CIO strategies for deriving business benefit from emerging tech.
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August 08, 2017
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Aug'17
Monsanto CIO ties AI investments to business outcomes
The 'decision science' center of excellence at Monsanto is outfitted and overseen by IT. It's also the heart of the company's data culture. CIO Jim Swanson explains.
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July 27, 2017
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Jul'17
GE CIO Jim Fowler talks about GE's digital thread
GE's digital thread connects the data and systems around processes, creating a path to more than $1 billion in productivity gains.
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IT service catalog
An IT service catalog is a list of technology resources and offerings available from the IT service provider within an organization. Continue Reading
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ROI (return on investment)
For a given use of money in an enterprise, the ROI (return on investment) is how much profit or cost saving is realized as a result. Continue Reading
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balanced scorecard
The balanced scorecard is a management system aimed at translating an organization's strategic goals into a set of performance objectives that, in turn, are measured, monitored and changed if necessary to ensure that the organization's strategic ... Continue Reading
Evaluate Return on Investment (ROI) Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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New blockchain services expected to entice CIOs to test waters
AWS' Blockchain Templates offering, along with a host of other big vendor blockchain products, will spur a 'tsunami of tests.' Blockchain adoption by business is another matter. Continue Reading
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Cloud computing economics: Juggling availability, performance and cost
Companies must answer complicated questions about cloud computing economics as emerging platforms offer attractive IT capabilities that come with unexpected costs. Continue Reading
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Assessing the business, societal value of AI capabilities
There is no doubt that AI capabilities bring great value, but measuring and quantifying that value isn't easy, says Sam Ramji, VP of product management at Google. Continue Reading
Manage Return on Investment (ROI)
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Benefits of ITSM: Use an ITSM portal as gateway to cloud services
Requiring users to access the cloud via an ITSM portal will reduce spending, explains Andy Sealock in part two of his tip on leveraging the benefits of ITSM in cloud services. Continue Reading
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4 ITSM best practices for managing service vendors
CIOs must align IT strategy to business KPIs, and so should their service vendors. In this ITSM best practices tip, experts explain how to tie vendor services to business outcomes. Continue Reading
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CIO playbook for 2018: Leading analysts break down the trends
Cloud consolidation. Investing in the network. RPA. API management. These are among the issues CIOs ought to be paying attention to in 2018, according to leading analysts. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Return on Investment (ROI) Issues
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ITSM in the cloud: Using ITSM best practices to optimize cloud usage
Cloud-based services can't be beat for their ease of use, but companies often experience some 'unhappy surprises' when the bill comes due, says Andy Sealock. ITSM in the cloud can help. Continue Reading
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DBS Bank CIO axes legacy infrastructure in favor of APIs
David Gledhill said ridding the company of its legacy technology was a necessary move to compete in the digital economy. Continue Reading
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IT and finance bond at TD Bank pays dividends
TD Bank's CIO of corporate technology demonstrates the power behind a strong IT-finance alliance. Continue Reading