The Business Benefits of GIS: An ROI Approach
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3. Prioritize Business Benefits

Prioritize Business Benefits Example

The next task is to clearly identify and document the business opportunities where GIS solutions can add value. Prioritizing these business opportunities then becomes an iterative process that requires collaboration and consultation. It is an essential prerequisite to building a financial case based on proven, benefits-focused analysis.

Note: This step assumes you have completed step 2.

  • Business Opportunities worksheet

eBook Chapter

  • Chapter Three: Prioritize Business Opportunities [PDF] - updated 07/09/2008
    This file contains the digital version of Chapter Three from the book "The Business Benefits of GIS".

    The next task is to set priorities for the business opportunities identified previously by the executive stakeholders within an organization.

Tools and Templates

  • Business Opportunities This item is locked. Please login and agree to the license agreement to access this file. [XLS] - updated 12/08/2008
    For the best results, save locally under the same name.
    If you encounter a macro problem with this Excel 2007 file please see the users guide. [PDF]
    Also used in step 2, the Business Opportunities worksheet is used to assist you with providing additional details about these opportunities.

Case Study

  • Springfield Business Opportunities This item is locked. Please login and agree to the license agreement to access this file. [XLS] - updated 12/09/2008
    The completed business opportunities template as a document providing a summary of the opportunities for GIS at the City of Springfield.
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