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- ROI Value Delivery Through Streamlined Provider Contract Modeling
- In today's economy, healthcare payers are under more pressure than ever to negotiate provider contracts that can deliver optimal financial results. Financial modeling has become increasingly complex, and negotiation of provider contracts even more labor-intensive and time-consuming for payers. Provider contract complexity is driven by providers' demand that specific rates...
- Tags: Provider, ROI, Modeling, Financial Modeling, Research & Development, Service Management, Vertical Industries, Roi/Tco, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources
- White papers 2009-03-10
- Creative SmartDraw Use Nets Firm 150:1 Return on Investment
- For years, Chip Pappas and the web development team relied on SmartDraw for web site schematics, wire framing, and site mapping. But SmartDraw's latest edition put the WOW factor into their presentations with project management features that show prospective clients exactly how Olive Development will get the job done for...
- Tags: ROI, Client, SmartDraw, Roi/Tco, Channel Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Process Improvement, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies 2009-02-05
- Arcturus Realty Corporation Automates Real Estate Reporting Process and Achieves ROI in Two Months
- Arcturus Realty Corporation wanted to introduce a Service-Oriented Architecture SOA to automate manual processes and allow scalability for the rapidly growing real estate service company and streamline workflow to more efficiently deliver approximately 100 monthly reports to clients at more than 400 properties. The challenge was to improve collaboration to...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., ROI, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Real Estate, Web Services, Roi/Tco, Service Level Management, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, It service Management
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- Application Portfolio Management APM solutions help IT executives evaluate the benefits, costs, and risks associated with each application while maximizing the value realized from ongoing software investments. They provide executives with the information they need to properly direct investments towards projects that align well with the needs and objectives of...
- Tags: ROI, Portfolio, ASG Software Solutions, Asset Management, Roi/Tco, Investment, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers 2008-10-07
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- The IT Infrastructure Library ITIL, a well-known compendium of industry best practices, continues to strengthen its support for a portfolio and lifecycle-based approach to application management Realizing "The absolute dependence of most businesses upon Information and Communications Technology infrastructure and the quantity, quality and the availability of the information that...
- Tags: Enterprise Management Associates Inc., ROI, Application Management, ITIL, It Services, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Enabling Dynamic Business Processes With BPM And SOA: The Return on Investment Through Operational Efficiency and Business Innovation
- IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey 300 business and IT leaders from US and UK to determine the level of common understanding and alignment between business and IT groups on key issues related to impact of their existing processes on operational efficiency and business innovation and how BPM and SOA...
- Tags: Innovation, Business Process, BPM, ROI, SOA, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Middleware, Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management
- White papers 2008-09-30
- Issue in Focus: The ROI of Product Portfolio Management - The "How to Guide" for Predicting Return on Investment for PPM
- In addition to growing the top-line, PPM also helps companies improve the bottom-line through cost reduction. These cost savings come in the form of reduced product development expenditure, which can be captured and transferred directly to the bottom line. Alternatively, many companies choose to recognize the cost savings by applying...
- Tags: ROI, Cost Savings, Portfolio Management, Tech-Clarity, Product Development, Roi/Tco, Product Marketing, Research & Development, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing
- White papers 2008-09-30
- Service Management: Return on Investment From ITIL
- ITIL is currently the undisputed champion of best practice in Service Management but when so many consultancies describe the benefits of ITIL in vague, intangible terms it can be difficult to obtain concrete evidence of just what it can do for one's business. This paper includes examples of how practical,...
- Tags: Service Management, ROI, Plan-Net, ITIL, It Services, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-09-23
- Demo Jam Live: SAP meets enterprise 2.0; The ROI of spell check
- Welcome to Demo Jam Live--SAP's developer fest meets American Idol. Here's how it works: Techies submitted proposals for their newfangled enterprise creations and the list was whittled down to a few key finalists. These finalists will then duke it out for the best demo of the night--as judged by the...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Data Integrity, ROI, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, SAP Data, Applause-o-meter, Panaya, Roi/Tco, Programming Languages, Asset Management, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Usableweb's Content Network Successes - How Placement Targeting Drives Traffic and Maximises ROI
- Based in Heraklion, Crete, Usableweb has been a pioneering name in web consulting in the Greek market. It was keen to look at new ways of driving revenue through AdWords, from brand building to customer acquisition, right up to actual conversions. Usableweb deployed Google AdWords that has enabled Usableweb to...
- Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Network, Google AdWords, ROI, Usableweb, Roi/Tco, Operational Accounting, Outsourcing, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Case studies 2008-04-07
- IBM Rational Quality Management ROI calculator: Try it today!
- If your QA team is struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of development, you've probably started thinking about ways to automate your testing. IBM Rational's quality management solutions offer tools that can help you develop a continuous process, powered by automation to govern software delivery. Use...
- Tags: Test Automation, ROI, IBM Corp., Roi/Tco, Quality, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations
- Resource centers 2008-03-24
- Mobility Solutions in Enterprise-Sized Businesses: Quantifying the Return on Investment
- The deployment of Line-Of-Business LOB applications in large enterprises is happening in earnest today as organizations recognize strong business benefits in the deployment of such solutions. Recent IDC survey data demonstrates that 70% of all organizations have deployed at least one mobile enterprise application beyond email. These quantitative benefits and...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobility, ROI, International Data Group, Mobile Enterprise Deployment, Operational Planning, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Business Operations, Marketing
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Maximized ROI for a Large Insurance Company by Remotely Managing Business Critical Applications & Databases
- MindTree Consulting undertook the end to end remote management of the business critical applications & databases of a large insurance company Based out of North America. MindTree started with providing after hours support for these databases and presently manages higher value functions like backup, recovery, change control, capacity planning, etc....
- Tags: MindTree Consulting, ROI, Insurance, Storage, Databases, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-01-24
- Carhartt Achieves 120% ROI With Web-Based Employee Performance and Talent Management System
- Carhartt, Inc. combines heritage and innovation to create authentic work wear that guarantees to get the job done right. Carhartt was using a Word-based employee performance system that had been developed by the company's IS team. The entire system was proving to be cumbersome for all involved and there was...
- Tags: Talent, Web, Performance, ROI, Talent Management, Halogen Software Inc., Carhartt, Process Improvement, Roi/Tco, Workforce Management, Quality, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Do You Know Where Your Assets Are? Maximizing ROI with RFID Asset Management
- Companies today are making millions of dollars' worth of decisions based on data that is only about 70% accurate. They may have an existing procedure for how assets move through their internal or external supply chains. But when they get an opportunity to look at actual data about that process,...
- Tags: Asset, ROI, Intermec Technologies Corp., RFID, Asset Management, Roi/Tco, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2007-12-01
- FIMBank P.L.C. Enables Growth in New Business Areas With HP Blade Servers and Virtualization - Realizes a 300% ROI
- The FIMBank Group is a global provider of trade related financial services. In 2004, FIMBank anticipated an obstacle to the growth it had enjoyed for eight years. Its IT landscape, characterized by older servers with directly attached storage, was no longer able to meet the growing needs of the business....
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, ROI, HP Blade, FIMBank P.L.C., FIMBank Group, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Roi/Tco, Servers, Real Estate, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- Avaya IQ: Making the Business Case for Intelligent Contact Center Reporting - How Contact Center Reporting and Analytics Can Deliver a Rapid Return on Investment
- Contact centers are under increasing pressure to lower technology costs and increase the return on every investment. Avaya IQ helps the user achieve these goals. This next-generation reporting and analytics platform gives the user the information he or she needs - from the big picture down to the precise details...
- Tags: Business Case, Analytics, Agent, Contact Center, ROI, Avaya Inc., Avaya IQ, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Real Estate, Financial Planning, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Finance
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Workflow & Innovation: Michigan Millers Realizes ROI While Going Green With Enterprise Approach to Document Management
- Like many insurance providers for small and midsized businesses, Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company was besieged with paper. Few years ago, the company stored its information in approximately 75 four-drawer filing cabinets, each filled to capacity. Inefficient access to information took its toll: active policy and claims files were lost,...
- Tags: Innovation, ROI, Workflow, Optical Image Technology, Process Improvement, Document Management, Managerial Accounting, Groupware, Quality, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
- Case studies 2007-07-27
- Allianz Cornhill Engineering Wires Home Workers, Achieves Return on Investment in 18 Months
- Based in Hampshire, England, Allianz Cornhill Engineering provides engineering inspection, insurance, and risk services for companies of all types and sizes throughout the United Kingdom. Allianz Cornhill Engineering wanted to improve its reporting process and, as a result, provide a better service to its customers. Allianz Cornhill Engineering chose to...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., ROI, Worker, Roi/Tco, Insurance, Financial Planning, Databases, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-07-01
- Estimating and Demonstrating ROI on Business Process Management
- Business and IT managers are consistently required to estimate and demonstrate the results and benefits of IT investments. It is generally accepted that Return On Investment ROI represents the key measure of IT decisions and investment priorities. Justifying and validating the business case for Business Process Management BPM is no...
- Tags: Business Process, BPM, ROI, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management, Software
- White papers 2007-07-01
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