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IT Business Value (ROI / TCO)
Calculators & Assessment Tools
Advanced Information
Technology Investment Decision-Making Tools
These comprehensive Excel-based tools enable
organizations to credibly assess/quantify the costs and
benefits (ROI / TCO) of a variety of information
technology investments. They provide a robust structure
to help organizations develop business cases (investment
justifications) for IT projects/initiatives. They also
help to assess product features, capability/maturity
levels, and project risks.
These models can also be used as standard corporate
business case templates for technology implementation
projects. They can also be used by IT vendors and
service providers to articulate the business value of
their solutions.
Sample Tools and Calculators
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Objective / Description
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Cost / Availability
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ROI Calculator and Business Case Toolkit
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This tool helps solution providers (vendors) to quantify and communicate the costs, benefits, and ROI of many types of enterprise-scale technology-based solutions. It produces business case reports (Microsoft Word format) that can be edited and presented to decision-makers.
The tool estimates the costs required to implement the new capabilities/solution, including licenses, hardware, software, IT labor, services, and user labor. It also estimates benefits (user productivity, IT TCO savings, business cost savings, and revenue growth) enabled by the solution.
The tool was built by AnalysisPlace and the Value Selling and Realization (VSR) Council.
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Free / No registration
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IT
Initiative ROI Calculator
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Detailed assessment of costs & benefits of a
wide variety of IT projects.
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No cost
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AnalysisPlace Tool Configurator |
This tool helps you to configure sales and marketing tools developed by or hosted by AnalysisPlace. It assesses tool features, costs, and benefits. It also creates a comprehensive personalized PowerPoint business case that you can view online or download.
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Free / No registration
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Business Intelligence ROI Calculator
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Assess costs/benefits of a wide variety of BI
initiatives. Leverages TDWI's BI Maturity
model. This tool is vendor-neutral.
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Free basic assessment
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Value Selling Maturity Assessment Tool
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The Value Management Maturity Model from The VSR Council is a capability and best practice model for solution providers for assessing and improving their organizational capabilities in value selling, enablement and realization. AnalysisPlace leads the VSR Council workgroup responsible for development of the model. AnalysisPlace is also a primary developer of the content of the model and the assessment tool.
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Free / No registration
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IT
Initiative Business Value ROI Workbook
This free Excel tool is a very comprehensive and
flexible business value model (ROI calculator) to
support the development of business cases for a wide
variety of enterprise-scale information technology-based
projects. It provides a robust structure to help
organizations credibly assess the business value (costs,
benefits, TCO, and ROI) of technology
projects/initiatives. It supports most types of
enterprise-scale technology initiatives and includes
sample cost and benefit data for 18 common initiative
types. This workbook can be used as a standard corporate
business case template for technology-based initiatives.
It can also be used by consultants and technology
vendors to articulate the business value of their
software, hardware, and service solutions.
Typical Tool
Features
- Comprehensive/credible
assessment of project costs and benefits
- Costs: Includes
hardware; software; IT labor, training, and
services; and user labor and training. All
direct and indirect, one-time and on-going costs
needed to implement and support the initiative.
- Benefits: IT labor
TCO savings, other direct costs savings, user
productivity benefits, revenue growth, and
potential impact on non-financial KPIs (key
performance indicators). Most models list key
user-selectable features/capabilities that
enable each benefit.
- Supports rapid (30 minute)
or detailed (5+ day) assessments - The models
are designed to provide either a rapid
assessment (by just entering/selecting basic
organizational profile data) or a very detailed
(5+ day) assessments by modifying hundreds of
detailed inputs.
- Comprehensive financial analysis - Calculates
project cash flow, cost-benefit analysis, ROI,
NPV, IRR, and payback period.
- Pre-populated with default/sample costs and
benefits* - Sample input data is pre-populated
throughout the model and is re-calculated as
inputs are modified. Data/estimate sources are
listed. Users may overwrite any of the
pre-populated defaults.
- Supports most common scenarios
- Feature assessment - Most models enable the user
to rate the likely usefulness/adoption of
initiate features. This assessment impacts the
benefit calculations and the list of enabling
features for each of the benefits.
- Protected, yet customizable - Essentially all
values can be modified. Formulas and other areas
of the model that should not be modified are
protected (locked) to maintain integrity. HCR
can provide additional fee-based customization,
if desired.
- Based on industry-standard calculations and
industry-leading methodologies - The models are
as transparent as possible so the user is able
to understand how the costs and benefits are
calculated.
- User-friendly - The workbook contains
instructions, descriptions, and references.
Results are updated real-time and are displayed
graphically throughout the model. Although the
model is user-friendly, we recommend users have
at least a moderately-advanced understanding of
technology and business value concepts to
develop a credible business case.
*NOTE: Pre-populated (default/sample) cost and
benefit data should not be used for making
investment decisions. This tool cannot
accurately/credibly estimate costs/benefits
without significant user review, validation, and
adjustment of many data inputs (the detailed
inputs should be customized for each particular
organization). Pre-populated data is based on
detailed customer studies conducted by HCR, but
is not meant to represent average/typical
project results and is not based on
statistically significant research. Sample data
should only be used as a starting place for
assessing the business value of your particular
organization and Vista initiative.
Model Components / Flowchart
The flowchart below
graphically presents typical tool components.
Model Components / Flowchart
Why Use HCR Business Value Tools
For enterprise
business and technology decision-makers:
- Develop more credible business cases (justifications)
- Objectively evaluate, quantify and prioritize investments
- Better align investments with business strategy
- Increase project ROI and technology adoption rates
For technology product vendors and service providers:
- Credibly quantify and articulate product/service
business case (increasingly required by technology
buyers)
- Dramatically improve sales close rates
Support Services
HCR can provide fee-based
support services, including telephonic support, workbook
customizations, and comprehensive consulting engagements
to assist with business case development and validation.
For More Information
Hall Consulting & Research
(HCR); 412-344-5103; AnalysisPlace.com
Sample Organizational Profile
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