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CDI-MDM ROI & Justification

I'll be speaking at the CDI-MDM Summit March 26 in San Francisco on the topic of "CDI-MDM ROI & Justification."

The abstract...

Data integration is required to synchronize master data in order to get a single consistent view of an enterprise's core business entities like customers, products, suppliers, and employees. Yet many executives question economic payback. IT professionals must calculate and present the business value of MDM in terms business executives can understand. Unfortunately, most IT professionals lack the knowledge required to develop comprehensive cost-benefit analyses and return on investment (ROI) measurements. This session provides a framework for the research, measurement, and presentation of the economic value of a proposed or existing CDI-MDM initiative, including practical advice about how to calculate ROI, which formulas to use, and how to collect necessary information. Topics include:

* Determining indirect ROI
* Calculating the most common forms of ROI
* Justifying MDM programs versus justifying projects

Technorati tags: Master Data Management, CDI , ROI

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