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ALSO CALLED: Return On Investment, ROI Calculators, Cost Calculators, IT ROI DEFINITION: The law of diminishing returns is a classic economic concept that states that as more investment in an area is made, overall return on that investment increases at a declining rate, assuming that all variables remain fixed. To continue to make an investment after a certain point (which varies from context to context) is to receive a decreasing return on that input. The law of diminishing returns has … Definition continues below.
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Video Conferencing: ROI, TCO and QOS sponsored by CDW Corporation EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: This E-Guide will help you develop plans and polices for video conferencing, ensuring you not only meet user demands and improve collaboration, but also deliver measureable ROI. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Collaborative Applications Software \| QOS \| ROI \| TCO \| Videoconferences \| Videoconferencing Hardware \| Videoconferencing Software

Tiered Storage and Virtualization in the Real World sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems CASE STUDY: Does a transition to virtualized tiered storage deliver true value, a fast return on investment (ROI), and verifiable cost savings? This case study documents the specific business and economic value realized by one enterprise company after its first year using new storage architecture built on Hitachi tiered storage. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: ROI \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Tiered Storage \| Virtual Tape Libraries

E-Guide: Increase Quality and ROI with SAP Certification and Training sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Read this E-Guide and explore how certifications can help SAP gauge market levels of training and experience to deliver a better and faster ROI. Discover how the Business Process Expert certification can enhance the skills needed to create and compose business processes as well as bridge the gap between IT and business. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Certification Programs \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| ROI \| SAP (Product) \| SOA \| SOA Governance \| Training \| Training Software

eBook: PPM: From Efficiency To Alignment sponsored by SearchCIO.com EBOOK: Following project and portfolio management methodologies can help you keep a handle on costs and pursue the projects with the greatest value to the business. Here's how. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| CIOs \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| ROI \| TCO

Business-Driven Virtualization: Optimizing Insight and Operational Efficiency in the Dynamic Datacenter sponsored by Hyper9, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this profile you will explore how to maximize future investment returns in more detail and review the key requirements for optimization solutions. You'll then be introduced to the Virtualization Management Maturity Model, an assessment and planning guide for achieving greater operational efficiency at any stage of virtualization. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Management Software \| ROI \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| Service Level Management \| Systems Management \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Podcast- 10 Steps to Evaluate Google Apps for Lotus Domino Users sponsored by Google Apps PODCAST: This expert podcast provides you with 10 steps for organizations that currently use Lotus Notes/Domino to determine if Google Apps is a good fit. Learn how to select a pilot project, calculate ROI and estimate training requirement to assist you in your decision making. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Cloud Computing \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Disaster Recovery \| Domino \| Lotus Notes \| ROI \| Software Licensing

10 steps to evaluate Google Apps for Lotus Domino users sponsored by Google Apps WEBCAST: This expert webcast provides you with 10 steps for organizations that currently use Lotus Notes/Domino to determine if Google Apps is a good fit. Learn how to select a pilot project, calculate ROI and estimate training requirement to assist you in your decision making. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Disaster Recovery \| Domino \| Lotus Notes \| ROI \| Software Licensing

Choosing Your Virtualization Hardware Vendor: Seven Keys to Ensuring Success with Your Customers sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel PRODUCT LITERATURE: This paper examines seven key questions you should ask yourself when choosing the prime hardware vendor for your virtualization solutions. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Center Construction \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| ROI \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization \| TCO

The Server Virtualization Imperative: How You Can Deliver Nine-Month ROI for Your Customers Right Now sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel PRODUCT LITERATURE: A new multi-core server from Dell and powered by Intel can do the work of nine older single-core servers, while using less energy and facility space. Moreover, it can deliver return on investment (ROI) in as little as nine months. Read this paper to learn more! Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Multi-core Processors \| ROI \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management \| TCO

Enabling Software and SaaS Vendors to Gain Competitive Advantage: Partnering with SAP for Business Intelligence and Analytics to Achieve Rapid ROI sponsored by SAP America Inc WHITE PAPER: On-premises software and SaaS vendors looking to provide BI and analytics functionality have a choice to develop their own components or to partner with an existing BI and analytics vendor. In this white paper, IDC presents evidence showing that a partnership with SAP can result in rapid ROI, improved productivity, innovation and more! Posted: 16 Nov 2009 \| Published: 16 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Warehouses \| Partnerships \| Reporting Software \| ROI \| SaaS ERP \| SAP (Product) \| Software as a Service

Leveraging Virtualisation for a Competitive Edge Improve Application Availability and Resource Provisioning sponsored by Virtustream WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss the 5 areas of Virtualisation technology and introduce you to a virtualized framework solution from Virtustream that will not only provide the maximum ROI, but will address issues from a business perspective as well as an IT perspective, with a constant eye on the calculator for any business investment - your TCO. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Applications Software \| Business Continuity Planning \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| High Availability \| ROI \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Virtualization \| TCO

Enhancing Your Infrastructure in an Uncertain Economy to Support Your SOA Business Initiatives sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper defines the challenges facing today's IT executives and steps you can take now to support your organization’s SOA-based initiatives by cutting costs, leveraging your existing IT infrastructure and improving productivity. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Systems \| CIOs \| Databases \| IT Infrastructure \| ROI \| SOA

Ingersoll Rand Increases Business Agility with Microsoft Online Services sponsored by Microsoft CASE STUDY: Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm. Ingersoll Rand contracted with Microsoft to standardize desktops, improve infrastructure, and optimize the IT platform resulting in lower IT costs, better agility and increased service levels. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Automation \| Collaboration \| Desktop Management \| IT Spending \| Microsoft Exchange \| ROI \| Service Level Management \| Software Licensing

E-Book: Understanding In-Database Analytics Technology - Benefits, Use Cases and ROI sponsored by Sybase, Inc. EBOOK: Learn all about in-database technology in this E-book, designed to give you a complete overview of the technology and how it can be leveraged successfully. Read on to learn why more companies are choosing to leverage this new technology - and learn more about their ROI and business results. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Oracle (Product) \| ROI

The New Voice of the CIO: 2009 Global CIO Study - Perspectives for Midsize Organizations sponsored by IBM ANALYST REPORT: How can today's CIO make the biggest impact on their organization? Learn more here. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Published: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Models \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| CIOs \| ROI \| Virtualization Security

E-Book: Five Technology Trends for Improved Business Intelligence Performance sponsored by Sybase, Inc. EBOOK: In this E-Book, data warehousing and BI expert Rick Sherman explains how you can take advantage of BI trends to ensure that you get the right information to the right people at the right times, so they can make the best possible decisions. Posted: 09 Nov 2009 \| Published: 09 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Data Management \| Data Warehouses \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| ROI \| TCO

Roadmap to UC Projects that Reap Rewards sponsored by SearchUnifiedCommunications.com E-Books EBOOK: This e-book provides a roadmap for building a unified communications business case and offers practical strategies for implementing short-term projects with long-term payback, establishing metrics for ROI evaluation, and setting the stage for adoption of richer collaboration capabilities in the future. Posted: 09 Nov 2009 \| Published: 09 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Communications Networks \| ROI \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| Videoconferences \| Voice Communications Software \| Voice Networking \| VoIP

Webcast: Five Things You Can Do Today to Cut Costs Using Agile Development sponsored by IBM WEBCAST: In this economic downturn, organizations are looking to cut costs. Agile teams produce higher quality work, are quick to deliver and provide greater ROI. What can these teams do now to cut costs? Join us as Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, provides his expertise and guidance on this pressing topic for today. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Economic Environment \| ROI \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

eGuide: The Green Data Center: Understanding Energy Regulations, Power Consumption and More sponsored by IBM EGUIDE: Today’s businesses are being pushed to consolidate their data centers, address power consumption and implement virtualization in an effort to reduce operating costs and go green. But what are the best routes to achieving these objectives? Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Energy Efficiency \| Environmental Compliance \| Environmental Standards \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Regulatory Compliance \| ROI \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Virtualization \| Systems Management \| TCO

IBM Software Delivery Best Practices eKit : Do More with Less sponsored by IBM RESOURCE CENTER: This e-Kit is for anyone who wants to deliver effective software, while reducing costs and risks in this challenging economic environment. Our white papers, videos, webcasts, and customer success stories provide guidance and best practices while showing you how Rational solutions help you gain both short- and long-term value. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Agile Manufacturing \| ROI \| Software \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Implementation \| Software Quality Assurance \| Software Testing

ROI Calculators: Requirements-Driven Quality sponsored by IBM ASSESSMENT TOOL: Check out these three ROI calculators for estimates on your return on investment using one or more IBM solutions. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Investments \| ROI \| Software \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Quality Assurance

Five Easy Ways to Better Returns from Your Software Development Investments sponsored by IBM WEBCAST: Discover how investing in software development brings back returns with reduced cost and risk, improved time-to-market, and enhanced productivity by following the simple best practices discussed in this webcast. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Investments \| ROI \| Software \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

Podcast- The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center sponsored by Akorri PODCAST: This podcast details a strategy to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Get answers on how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Applications Management Services \| IT Infrastructure \| Metrics \| ROI \| Systems Management \| VMware

The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center sponsored by Akorri WEBCAST: This webcast details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| ROI \| Server Virtualization \| Service Level Management \| Systems Management \| VMware

Operational efficiency — how to save big with BMC Software sponsored by BMC Software, Inc WHITE PAPER: As the business demands more from your tight IT budget, it's helpful to know that you can actually fund the IT improvements your business needs from savings generated by improvements in operational efficiency. Read a short overview of how BMC Solutions drive operational efficiency. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Systems \| ROI \| SOA \| TCO

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ROI DEFINITION (continued): … broader applications than economics. In fact, it is one of the most widely recognized economic principles outside of the economic classroom. In a call center, for instance, service level improvements decline in rate in relation to each additional successive agent added. Other real-world examples abound: A student considering one more hour of study after 2 AM.A prospective car buyer evaluating the benefits of a higher grade of luxury vehicleA farmer weighing adding an extra bushel of fertilizer to a saturated field of cornA marketer analyzing the ROI of additional media buys in a long-running …

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