An Introduction to Return on Investment for Information Systems

Peter Andru Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Canada

Alexei Botchkarev Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Canada

Abstract
Return on Investment (ROI) is an important financial metric used to evaluate existing information systems and justify investment decisions on new acquisitions. This presentation provides an introduction to the ROI. It helps to understand the concept, methods of gathering data and calculating assessments. Several types of ROI are described and compared.

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Reference:	Andru, P., Botchkarev, A. (2011). "An Introduction to Return on Investment for Information Systems," . Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems, 11(1). http://sprouts.aisnet.org/11-1
Keywords:	Return on Investment, ROI, information system, evaluation.
Item Type:	Article - Volume 11 Article 1 (2011)
Language:	English
Email:	Peter Andru (peter.andru@ontario.ca) Alexei Botchkarev (alexei.botchkarev@ontario.ca)

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