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IT-Business Articles, Tutorials & Webcasts
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost-Benefit
Analysis Definition
A simple, straightforward definition. From InvestorWords.com
Technology
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Five keys for getting your IT initiatives funded. At TechRepublic.com
ROI:
Mad to Measure
Calculating the return on E-business investments isn't easy,
but that doesn't stop companies from trying. Cost-Benefit
Analysis and ROI are key tools at this firm. At CFO.com
Benefit/Cost
Analysis: Introduction
Another useful explanation of CBA Basics. From Minnesota
State University, Mankato.
Where's
the Beef?
The first step to determining and measuring value is to
create categories for your company's business goals and then
prioritize your IT initiatives within them. At CIO.com
Keep
Vendors On Track
Outsourcing doesn't always produce the time and money
savings IT executives expect. Includes stats on functions
outsourced. At OptimizeMag.com
To
Outsource or Not to Outsource
Four critical factors to consider before deciding whether to
outsource a project. At CFO.com
Calculated
Risk
When one financial-services CIO began outsourcing a hefty
portion of his legacy programming, he fell victim to the law
of unintended consequences. He expected savings of 40 to
50%, but that windfall never materialized. He had to hire
additional staff to manage the offshore engagement, and then
realized he'd need more onshore programmers than originally
projected. After he accounted for offshore turnover, his
savings had shrunk to less than 20% overall. At OptimizeMag.com
Real
Options: The IT Investment Risk-Buster
Call it what you will, decision-makers have choices and how
well you explain them in terms of the pros (benefits), cons
(costs), and risks can make a difference which option
(a.k.a., project, alternative, solution, etc.) they choose. At InformationWeek.com
Is
Subscription Software Pricing the Best Option? Yes/No.
CIOs can lock in predictable costs, upgrades, and better
service with subscription software licenses, argues one
expert. Another counters that subscription software licenses
often prove to be more expensive and provide less value than
perpetual licenses. At OptimizeMag.com
Secrets
& Lies
Getting a true fix on the benefits of complex technologies
ranks among the toughest challenges facing CIOs and CFOs.
CFO Asia surveyed finance, IT, and other managers to find
out what CIOs should be telling the finance people about IT.
This article also includes "ten things your IT manager
may well be thinking - but will probably never tell
you." From CFO Magazine (Asia)
Enterprise
Apps: Buy Or Build?
InformationWeek Research surveyed 200 IT executives to weigh
the pros and cons of custom and packaged apps; here are the
results. From InformationWeek Magazine
Four
Steps to More Effective Network Services
If you're clear about your needs and priorities, choosing
the best network services for your company doesn't have to
be mind-boggling. From EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet