Making Technology Investments Profitable: ROI Road Map from Business Case to Value Realization, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-470-19400-3
Hardcover
320 pages
April 2011
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Preface to the Second Edition xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Part One Understanding Value Leaks: Major Threats to Program Success 1
Chapter 1 Why Value Leaks Torpedo Program Success 5
Chapter 2 Being “On-Value”: The Essential Third Pillar of Investment Success 15
Part Two Flushing Out Value Leaks: A Guided Journey 19
Chapter 3 Avoiding Half-Right “Fixes” 21
Chapter 4 Introducing the Value Practices Audit 25
Chapter 5 Evaluating Value Practice Areas 33
Chapter 6 Shifting the Mind-Sets of Management: The Key Fix for Value Leaks 63
Part Three Plugging Value Leaks: Success Begins Here 85
Chapter 7 Finding the Best Quick Wins 87
Part Four Getting The Business Case Right 95
Chapter 8 How to Recognize a Trustworthy Business Case 97
Chapter 9 The Importance of Good Processes for Value Realization 105
Chapter 10 Defining: Steps 1, 2, and 3 to Building Better Business Cases 113
Chapter 11 Assessing: Steps 4, 5, and 6 to Building Better Business Cases 131
Chapter 12 Delivering: Step 7 to Building Better Business Cases 153
Chapter 13 Finding Hidden Value That Others Miss 161
Chapter 14 Handling Intangibles: The Emotional Enigma of Value Realization 173
Chapter 15 Using ROI Storytelling to Drive Home the Message 191
Chapter 16 Selecting: Prioritizing Programs with Confidence and Ease 197
Chapter 17 Tracking: Making Sure Benefits Get Realized 219
Appendix Sample Business Case 227
Glossary 267
Bibliography 275
About the Author 279
Index 281