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![]() Analyzing the Return on InvestmentDefinitions and MethodologiesThe Economist provides a dictionary of economic terms and financial metrics such as ROI, payback period, NPV . . . A CIOview white paper on the terms and their meanings - TCO, NVP, EVA, IRR, ROI - Getting the Terms Right [PDF Format, 289Kb] Pros and Cons of ROI AnalysisOften the greatest benefits from an investment in e-business technologies are the intangibles. However, the ROI calculation requires all benefits in numerical terms. Quantifying these intangible benefits (e.g., improved employee satisfaction) is currently more of an art than a science, and thus, legitimate questions about the final numbers and the integrity of the ROI analysis may be raised.
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