https://library.educause.edu/topics/leadership-and-management/return-on-investment-roien{ECFD5A2A-6770-4D39-B79B-6CA6A09D6F69}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2015/12/aligning-it-funding-models-to-the-pace-of-technology-change-enabling-financial-flexibility-for-core-flexible-and-transformative-servicesFor many institutions, technology has become a strategic and mission-centric consideration. Yet most prevailing IT funding models are based on practices that do not reflect the changing landscape or the necessity of continuous investment.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:37:54 Z{E78B566A-D224-41F4-8F2B-B1FF8A40F6D1}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/2/building-organizational-capacity-for-analyticsOptimizing student success is the “killer app” for analytics in higher education. Intelligent investments in optimizing student success garner wide support and have a strong, justifiable return on investment (ROI).Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:34:48 Z{F21ABAA2-32D1-4088-9CF0-C42D0F94C050}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2012/11/five-guidelines-for-instituting-it-value-measurementFactors including budget cutbacks, rigorous regulatory requirements, rising demands for IT services, and IT’s contribution to transformative change fuel the need for IT leaders to communicate IT’s value to senior administration, legislators, and others.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:32:58 Z{E9559367-7388-4D1B-BE66-B6914A600555}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2011/9/bringing-business-analytics-to-the-college-campususing-fiscal-metrics-to-steer-innovation-in-postsecondary-educations This Center for American Progress and Delta Project report provides an overview of how business analytics could be used to improve the return on investment in higher education instruction.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:28:04 Z{8BB18B90-72DA-4450-843A-875F4A335BAD}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2010/11/nsfsponsored-workshop-report-sustainable-funding-and-business-models-for-academic-cyberinfrastructure-facilitiesThis report summarizes the observations and recommendations from the National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop of the same title.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:26:18 Z{EBD3179E-27C1-43B2-9CF8-D2A03EC23D25}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2010/9/value-of-academic-libraries-a-comprehensive-research-review-and-reportThe ACRL publication Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report is a review of the quantitative and qualitative literature, methodologies and best practices currently in place for demonstrating the value of academic libraries, developed for ACRL by Megan Oakleaf of the iSchool at Syracuse University.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:27:11 Z{63840887-11CA-4DFE-B9C0-A9C94F3BFF49}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2009/12/the-new-voice-of-the-cioHow are today's chief information officers successfully growing profits for their businesses? The 2009 IBM Global CIO Study explored this and other issues facing CIOs during challenging times.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:22:55 Z{2F60E157-79C4-4602-BA09-C519D9D96D1C}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2009/7/getting-serious-about-sustainable-it-metrics-tools-and-solutionsThis ECAR This research bulletin provides a review of current tools and metrics for assessing IT sustainability and green initiatives.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:20:59 Z{9135D2B4-FA05-45CE-B345-9C910AB10208}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2008/12/is-technology-the-answer-to-rising-college-costsCollege costs are skyrocketing even as low- and middle-income families struggle to make ends meet. Federal and state financial aid hasn't kept up, forcing more students to borrow more money than ever before.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:18:00 Z{88F6DAEA-E523-4444-9472-5ADCAAC21CE9}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2008/4/exploring-tangible-benefits-of-elearning-does-investment-yield-interestThe first decade of the 21st century is already on the wane and we stand at an interesting point as regards the use of technology to support and enhance learning and teaching.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:17:45 Z{CD5A5DEA-DEFC-4415-AAC5-0A649770DCB5}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2008/2/top-12-greenit-users-no-1-highmark-incFrom cars to condos, "green" is all the rage these days — and IT is no exception. Eco-friendly computing promises the twin win of saving money and the environment.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:19:05 Z{253FCB03-C6D2-437C-B22F-3AAEBE9A4E49}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2006/3/sustainable-computing-its-not-easy-being-green"CIO William Hill had an admirable, if unanticipated, return on investment when he overhauled the IT infrastructure for Dayton, Ohio: He helped the environment.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:11:42 Z{395E2BC0-C526-46AD-B323-9D602C6E7555}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/6/optimizing-business-processes-at-brooklyn-college-and-the-city-university-of-new-yorkAs a complement to the ECAR research study called Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education, this case study explores how Brooklyn College and The City University of New York optimized their student advising process to support a strategic goal to enhance student enrollment and retention.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:07:07 Z{0B3F5A43-43D1-4004-8CBE-A7C73AF6EE6A}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/6/good-enough-it-investment-and-business-process-performance-in-higher-education-key-findingsThese Key Findings describe the major discoveries of the ECAR research study called Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education, which takes a complex look at the performance of so-called business processes in higher education, with a special focus on how IT investments have influenced that performance.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:06:07 Z{D236F9A1-A67C-445C-8755-FF009478744F}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/6/good-enough-it-investment-and-business-process-performance-in-higher-education-roadmapThis Roadmap is designed to illuminate the major discoveries of the ECAR research study called Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education, which takes a complex look at the performance of so-called business processes in higher education, with a special focus on how IT investments have influenced that performance.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:06:09 Z{81C4F14F-E33C-4956-B1F3-9B0546D54038}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/6/iowa-state-universitys-business-and-finance-division-project-evaluation-and-implementation-methodologyAs a complement to the ECAR research study called Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education, this case study examines the Iowa State University (ISU) formal program to facilitate business process innovation.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:06:42 Z{00AE49DE-3BCA-4C8B-AF36-5B04E1CD7501}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/6/good-enough-it-investment-and-business-process-performance-in-higher-education This ECAR research study takes a complex look at the performance of so-called business processes in higher education, with a special focus on how IT investments have influenced that performance.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:06:09 Z{1AC38D28-0C80-4DE3-A593-35B398EA334D}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/2/it-portfolio-management-for-colleges-and-universities-balancing-riskreturn-for-strategic-resultsThis research bulletin explores how institutions optimize their portfolio of information technology investments.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:06:44 Z{994A4E2D-F3AD-4101-9205-E5FC5BB8A587}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2004/9/it-investment-and-business-process-performance-in-higher-educationThe September 2004 ECAR survey instrument used for ECAR Research Study on IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:02:31 Z{1E821009-20A8-4E44-A576-C1FDE059AD16}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2004/1/the-value-of-connectnd-return-on-investment-and-benefits-analysis-updateTue, 22 Dec 2015 17:04:22 Z