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	August 4, 2008 The Total Economic Impact™ Methodology: A Foundation For Sound Technology Investments by Chip Gliedman with Jon Erickson, Lauren Hughes, Sharyn Leaver	Average: 9  (11 ratings)

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Executive Summary

Underlying any investment is the ever-present question of "What am I going to get for my money?" To answer this question, Forrester developed the Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) methodology. TEI provides a rigorous cost and benefit analysis framework that explicitly incorporates an evaluation of future technology and business flexibility and associated risk. Business process and applications professionals should use TEI to better align technology decisions with business needs, boost project success rates, understand and mitigate risks, and ultimately accelerate business growth.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Traditional Business Cases Lack Completeness
• Four Elements Of TEI: Benefits, Cost, Risk, And Flexibility

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