The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach
Implementation Steps
- Getting Started
- 1. Prepare for the ROI Project
- 2. Identify Business Opportunities
- 3. Prioritize Business Benefits
- 4. Construct GIS Program
- 5. Define Project Control
- 6. Specify and Cost GIS Projects
- 7. Estimate Benefits
- 8. Create Benefits Roadmap
- 9. Calculate Financial Metrics
- 10. Build and Present Report
Reference Tools
At A Glance
- Podcast with the Authors [MP3]
- Video with author Victoria Kouyoumjian
- Overview of the ROI Methodology [PDF]
- ROI project workflow:
[PDF] | [PPT]
Sustainable enterprise GIS initiatives are dependent on obtaining organizational buy-in and delivering measurable (ROI) results. This website introduces a methodology for winning the hearts and minds of decision makers and stakeholders as well as for quantifying the benefits of an Enterprise GIS initiative. In addition to helping secure a suitable budget, the methodology provides a framework for successfully delivering tangible benefits. You can access supporting tools and templates from this website to put the insights and approach described in the book into practice in your own organization.
You will learn how to...
- Develop an ROI-driven Enterprise GIS Strategic Plan
- Establish a financial business case using a diverse set of ROI-based methods to justify geospatial projects
- Obtain buy-in from decision makers and stakeholders
- Successfully deliver measurable business results from geospatial projects
The full methodology and tools are described in the book The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach.
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