3. It comprises a number of tasks and
processes generally aiming at developing
and implementing growth opportunities
between multiple organizations.

4.  It discusses the role of planning in the
business use of information technology,
using the scenario approach and planning
for competitive advantage as example.
 It discusses the role of planning and
business models in the development of
business/IT strategies, architectures, and
applications.

5. Because information technology has
created a seismic shift in the way
companies do business just knowing the
importance and structure of e-business is
not enough.

6. The Rowe Companies ROI Process:
 Use simple ROI calculations to help prioritize
IT projects for planning purposes.
 Also use ration the cost of capital for a
project, risk factors associated with the
project, and a targeted value return
percentage.

7. Risk-and-payback analysis required for every
costly technology initiative Single standard
six-page template used that poses yes-or-no
questions to evaluate project success factors
coupled with a five-page financial report

8. 1. What are the benefits and limitations of
Rowe Companies’ ROI methods for IT
project planning?
2. What is the business value of the ROI
methodology required for project planning
by Merrill Lynch?

9. IT Discipline
Does your organization calculate
the ROI or total cost of ownership
for major technology deployments?

10. 1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
5th Qtr
Yes,, but
only ROI
17%
No, 21%
Yes, both ROI and TCO
42%
Yes, but only TCO 9%
IT managers
Not
sure
11%

11.  Team building, modeling and consensus.
 Evaluating what an organization has accomplished and the
resources they have acquired.
 Analyzing their business, economic, political and societal
environments.
 Anticipating and evaluating the impact of future developments.
 Building a shared vision and deciding on what goals they want to
achieve.
 Deciding what actions to take to achieve their goals.

13. Reported By:
Angelou Gallanosa Amba