ROI - 82 Resources

Overview
Publications (65)
Presentations (16)
Blogs (1)

Overview

For a given use of money in an enterprise, the ROI (return on investment) is how much profit or cost saving is realized. An ROI calculation is sometimes used along with other approaches to develop a business case for a given proposal. The overall ROI for an enterprise is sometimes used as a way to grade how well a company is managed.

Publications (65)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about ROI.

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views
CSD2643	Return on Investments in Learning and Administration Articles, Papers, and Reports		01/01/2002	2,757
CNC9338	Strategies for Recovering the Costs of the Campus Data Network Michael Hrybyk Articles, Papers, and Reports	CAUSE (Archives)	01/01/1993	5,911
CNC9507	Restructuring the Information Technology Organization To Improve User Services and Return on Investment: Do Compromises Work? Keith Nelson, Richard Davenport Articles, Papers, and Reports	CAUSE (Archives)	01/01/1995	6,994
ECM0504	Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education Roadmap Judith A. Pirani Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	06/15/2005	3,227
ECS0504	Optimizing Business Processes at Brooklyn College and the City University of New York Judith A. Pirani Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	06/15/2005	3,607
ECS0505	Iowa State University’s Business and Finance Division Project Evaluation and Implementation Methodology Julie A. Ouska and Judith A. Pirani Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	06/15/2005	3,062
EKF0504	Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education Key Findings Judith Borreson Caruso Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	06/15/2005	3,342
ERB0209	Public Accountability and Higher Education: Soul Mates or Strange Bedfellows? Stephen L. Daigle and Patricia M. Cuocco Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	04/30/2002	7,802
ERB0318	Value on Investment in Higher Education Donald M. Norris Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	09/02/2003	6,680
ERB0503	IT Portfolio Management for Colleges and Universities: Balancing Risk/Return for Strategic Results Mark Jeffery and Philip J. Goldstein Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	02/01/2005	4,294
ESI05B	IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education ECAR Surveys	ECAR	09/20/2004	2,700
CSD2615	Investing in Online Learning: Potential Benefits and Limitations Silvia Bartolic-Zlomislic and A.W. (Tony) Bates Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2002	5,200
CSD2618	Interactive Education: Impact of the Internet on Learning & Teaching Hossein Arsham Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2002	5,208
CSD2619	ERP and ASPs for Higher Education Ron Yanosky and Michael Zastrocky Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2002	4,799
CSD2620	High Tech vs. High Touch: The Potential Promise and Probable Limits of Technology-Based Education and Training on Campuses Kenneth C. Green Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/1999	5,926
CSD2621	What’s in it for Me? Incentives for Faculty Participation in Distance Education Linda L Wolcott and Kristen S Betts Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/1999	4,223
CSD2622	Intractable ERP: a comprehensive analysis of failed enterprise-resource-planning projects Christian Vogt Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2002	5,079
CSD2623	Measuring organizational IS effectiveness: an overview and update of senior management perspectives Peter B. Seddon, Valerie Graeser and Leslie P. Willcocks Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2002	4,441
CSD2689	Executive Guide: Measuring Performance and Demonstrating Results of Information Technology Investments GAO Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/1998	3,944
CSD3457	IT Spending: Where's the Value? Bennett Voyles Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	3,018
CSD3461	Measuring Return on Technology Investments Is Hard Work Peter Stokes Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,418
CSD4079	The Value of ConnectND: Return on Investment and Benefits Analysis Update Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,510
EPS276	Innovation and Investment in IT and Outcomes Assessment Nicole Chittenden Effective Practices	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,227
CSD5349	Sustainable Computing: It's Not Easy Being Green Mary K. Pratt Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	03/20/2006	144
CSD5350	Top 12 Green-IT Users: No. 1 Highmark Inc. Julia King Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	02/15/2008	150

Presentations (16)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with ROI

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views
CSD5576	Is Technology the Answer to Rising College Costs? Presentations/Speeches	Community Recommendation	12/02/2008	302
CMR0212	Requirements for an ROI on ERP and Portal Implementations Robert B. Kvavik Presentations/Speeches	CUMREC (Archives)	01/01/2002	7,629
CMRGS02	Promises to Keep: Information Technology in the New Higher Education Marketplace Milton Glick Presentations/Speeches	CUMREC (Archives)	01/01/2001	5,168
EDU0182	eProcurement in Higher Education: Strategies, Implementation Considerations and ROI Measurements Susan Bsharah and Alicia A. Karam Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2001	7,171
EDU0206	Innovations in Online Learning: Moving Beyond No Significant Difference Carol A. Twigg Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2002	9,006
EDU0288	Partnering for a Strategic Academic Return on Investment in IT William H. Graves, Catherine L. Kelley and Michael Sperling Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2002	5,881
EDU03120	The COSTS Project: IT Benchmarks, Trends, and Insights David L. Smallen Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2003	5,523
EDU03165	Using "Co-Opetition" in Developing Online Courses for Colleges and Universities Jane Sjogren Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2003	4,358
EDU0447	Benchmarks: Helping Your President Understand IT Investments David L. Smallen Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/20/2004	3,643
NLI0204	Developing a Successful Partnership Investment Portfolio Ann Hill Duin and Linda Baer Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/01/2002	7,467
NLI0215	A Showcase of Successful Partnership Investment Portfolios Linda L. Baer, Bruce N. Chaloux, Ann Hill Duin, Susan Kannel and David A. King Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/01/2002	6,036
MWRC09_48505	How to Increase Student Engagement While Reducing IT Costs with New Collaboration Platforms John Robb and Bruce Maas Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/24/2009	536
NC09_48394	So You Want a New System? Kimberly Brookes and Robert M. Kuhn Presentations/Speeches	NERCOMP	03/10/2009	466
SPC0401	Return on Security Investment Taz Daughtrey Presentations/Speeches	Security Professionals Conference	01/01/2004	4,210
SER0558	Ask TOM: Managing Campus Information Delivery via Online Self Help Steven A. Terry Presentations/Speeches	Southeast Regional	06/07/2005	2,280
SWR0649	The Business of Identity Management Barry R. Ribbeck Presentations/Speeches	Southwest Regional	02/22/2006	1,927

Blogs (1)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

Title	Blogger	Posted	Views
The Cost of Education + ROI	Ted Simpson, Maryland Institute College of Art	05/06/2009	160

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