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5 tips for maximizing ROI of IT projects

CIO Business Intelligence

Citing an example, Pramanik says that if the discharge process for hospital patients holding a third-party health insurance, which typically takes five to eight hours, can be brought down to one hour with the help of technology intervention, a new patient can be admitted and given that bed faster, leading to substantial business gain.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

Contractors and vendors should be treated like your car insurance,” says Pratt. Implement agile sourcing Even the process of sourcing and making procurement decisions can end up costing IT organizations more than they bargained for. When it is renewal time, make sure to scrutinize and shop around.”

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Secrets of business-driven IT orgs

CIO Business Intelligence

To get that hand in directing business strategy, Lieberman created a base with “the right people and the right roadmap, [as well as] the right processes and technology to ensure agility and transparency.” To do that, Saccal has his staffers articulate the business value of their tasks during agile rituals, such as the daily scrum.

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