Lync collaboration software can generate a 177% return on investment over 3 years according to a Forrester Research study. The study found that adopting Lync results in increasing revenue from deals each year, totaling over $2 million in revenue by year 3. Costs decrease after the initial implementation year, resulting in profit that breakeven occurs within 16 months. Overall, the investment in Lync pays for itself 2.77 times over the 3 year period according to the Forrester analysis.