Event Overview

More than 50% of organizations build business cases for their most important technology investments, but most do not have a consistent, repeatable process behind the numbers. Many organizations do a fair job of understanding IT investment costs, but most don't understand and quantify the business value impact of technology investments. In addition, organizations are not quantifying risk factors or calculating the value of an IT investment's future strategic flexibility options.

In this interactive one-day Boot Camp, you will learn the fundamentals for building effective business cases for technology investments, applying Forrester's proven Total Economic Impact¿ (TEI) framework and methodology. Forrester analysts will help you learn how to build sound business cases; easily understand basic financial concepts; quantify business benefits, risks, and flexibility options; and prioritize and communicate with business stakeholders and management. You will apply your learning in exercises and a case study, finally building an action plan to incorporate an improved technology business case process within your organization.

To register or for more information, please contact events@forrester.com or +1 617/613-5905.

Who Should Attend?

CIOs and staff; directors of IT; finance support of IT; project/program managers; and anyone else involved with creating, approving, prioritizing, and communicating the financial value of technology investments. CIOs may want to send staff members who are responsible for improving their business case justification processes.

Why Attend?

Hundreds of organizations have already benefited from attending this interactive one-day Boot Camp. You will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of building effective business cases for technology investments, applying Forrester's well known TEI (Total Economic Impact) framework and methodology. Forrester analysts will teach you how to:

• Build sound, consistent business cases within your organization using a 10-step process.
• Understand important financial concepts used to value technology investments.
• Identify and quantify those elusive business benefits.
• Quantify a project's risk factors and future strategic flexibility options.
• Communicate the value of technology to business stakeholders and management.
• Apply your learning in exercises and a case study.
• Build an action plan to incorporate an improved, consistent technology business case process within your organization.