Government ROI

Whose ROI is it Anyway? Part One: Introduction

by Dennis J. Crane ... ROI story." The company's software addresses needs—digital identity management and security—that top the priority list in many corporations and government ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/04/research_notes/MI_EV_XDC_04_12_04_1.asp - 12k Summary: With growing frequency, we hear business and IT managers asking a technology vendor to 'justify the expenditure' or 'demonstrate the ROI' on their particular hardware, software or service offering. In some cases, this may be possible.

Big ERP Players Courting Government Agencies

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... e-government with a strong backbone ERP component. Meeting the public sector's needs will also require ERP vendors to improve ease of installation, ROI, ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/11/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_11_28_00_1.asp - 19k Summary: There has been significant activity in the public sector, with all major players winning important new federal contracts for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). This strong government interest in ERP applications means that ERP seems to be getting some infusion from this sector at least.

Improving Human Performance by Identifying the Gaps

by Verónica Inoue ... However, remnants of a government supplier system remain in the system that is now ... VI: The return on investment (ROI) topic is critical when presenting a new ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2007/07/research_notes/TN_HR_XVI_07_16_07_1.asp - 17k Summary: Mariano Bernárdez, expert in performance improvement, was interviewed in Buenos Aires (Argentina) by Learning Review's Verónica Inoue. Inoue asked Bernardez about his new book, Tecnología del Desempeño Humano (Human Performance Technology), and how this issue affects the Latin-American market.

Fed Gives ERP A Shot In The Arm

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... will have to bet on creating an offering addressing e-government with a ... will also require vendors to improve ease of installation, ROI, interoperability, and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/06/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_06_21_01_1.asp - 22k Summary: There has been a hubbub in the public sector, with all major players fiercely competing and eventually winning important new federal contracts, primarily for components of enterprise applications. This strong government interest in ERP applications might explain a number of recent pundits’ retractions

Desktop Management's Dirty Little Secret

by Chet Sargeant ... and management's hidden costs and realize most of the ROI their enterprise ... Security patches alone cost businesses and government agencies more than $2 billion ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/07/research_notes/MI_ER_XCS_07_01_03_1.asp - 15k Summary: ESD (electronic software distribution) promises to simplify software distribution and management, and eliminate ''sneakernet'' the costly, time-consuming manual process that some companies still use to do upgrades and installations. Unfortunately, the cure often has some of the same pitfalls as the probl

Fed Warms Up to ERP Spending, but Will Contractors and Their ERP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... vendors to improve ease of installation, return on investment (ROI), interoperability, and ... of the midsize market is necessary if e-government data-sharing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/09/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_09_22_04_1.asp - 24k Summary: The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the novice companies that are not already offering the functionality for the sector will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the defense and other federal markets.

Focus on Corporate Governance Requires a Business-Oriented Selling ...

by Dave Stein ... Government, shareholder and press focus on corporate governance has put boards on ... Understand your prospect's ROI requirements What exactly are your prospect's ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/11/research_notes/MI_EV_XDS_11_25_02_1.asp - 15k Summary: If you are selling products or services that are critical to your prospect’s success or for that matter, their very survival, your proposal will likely be elevated to the board of directors level for final approval. How do you sell at the board level?

IT Governance: Maximizing the Business Investment

by Neil Stolovitsky ... practices documents and standards originally developed by the UK Government of Commerce ... to the IT governance adage of maximizing return on investment (ROI). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/projectManagement/2005/12/research_notes/TU_PR_NS_12_13_05_1.asp - 19k Summary: Implementing information technology (IT) governance means using a structure of relationships and processes to direct an organization. Some project portfolio management (PPM) vendors have adopted the IT governance mantra to differentiate their solutions from those offered by the enterprise resource planni

Mountainous Investment Transforms Enterprise Management Software ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... total cost of ownership (TCO), high return on investment (ROI), and ease of ... To meet these stringent government contract requirements, in 1985 Deltek introduced ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/07/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_07_11_06_1.asp - 21k Summary: After decades of father-son stewardship, Deltek has been transformed by a New Mountain Capital LLC majority capital investment. Already a recognized enterprise resource planning leader for North American project-based businesses, Deltek is now looking to strengthen its global position.

Deltek's Second Bite at the IPO Cherry (Part II) » The TEC Blog

... C/S Solutions because it is the standard for how these government agencies view ... of ownership (TCO), ease of deployment and higher return on investment (ROI). ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/02/21/delteks-second-bite-at-the-ipo-cherry-part-ii/ - 61k - 2008-02-21