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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February 15, 2019
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Feb'19
Succeed at implementing RPA: Top tips from execs at IBM Think
Implementing RPA requires planning and coordination between multiple parts of the business to be effective. Execs at IBM Think share tips on how to craft a winning RPA strategy.
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January 23, 2019
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CIOs share their 2019 tech resolutions
We asked five CIOs to share their tech resolutions for the new year. Ambition is sky high. Projects include RPA, AI that can handle sensitive data, scaling the business and more.
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January 21, 2019
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5 IT trends shaping 2019 CIO strategies
Tech executives sound off on the IT trends they see shaping CIO strategies in 2019. AI and cloud loom large, but the test for CIOs is not just technical.
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December 10, 2018
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Lottery.com eyeing blockchain for charity games to boost transparency
Online mobile lottery service Lottery.com wants to use blockchain as a service to bolster a new business initiative: expanding into games for charities. Read about the challenges and payoffs.
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value proposition
A value proposition is a statement that clearly identifies the benefits a company's products and services will deliver to its customers. Continue Reading
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How can companies build a strategy for monetizing data?
To extract value from data, most companies will face people, process and technology challenges. Matt Maccaux explains the ins and outs of monetizing data. Continue Reading
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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
Evaluate Return on Investment (ROI) Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Next-gen RPA bots automating job roles, not just tasks
Robotic software is moving beyond automating tasks to automating big pieces of certain job positions. Case in point: Automation Anywhere's new offering of Digital Workers. Continue Reading
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How to use AI in your business in 2019 -- AI sweet spots
Step one in figuring out how to use AI in your business is to know what AI can and can't do today. David Petersson lays out 2019's AI sweet spots for enterprise decision-makers. Continue Reading
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Barclays Bank takes a crack at IBM's quantum computer
Quantum computing may one day explain the universe. Today, the biggest challenge for an early adopter is making the problem sufficiently simple to run on a quantum computer. Continue Reading
Manage Return on Investment (ROI)
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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21st-century CIO job description puts CIOs in vortex of emerging tech
The ban against pursuing tech for tech's sake -- it's been lifted. CIOs need to dive into emerging tech to extract its business potential. Welcome to the new CIO job description. Continue Reading
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ITIL and ITSM best practices for process improvement
ITIL and ITSM best practices improve business processes by standardizing and optimizing the delivery of IT services. Learn more in this comprehensive guide for CIOs. Continue Reading
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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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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