investment in case studies
Travel site bookings fly when glitch fixed
Case Study The investment in the new site by the company ran into the hundreds of thousands of pounds, so being reassured that it was having an impact on growing the business was very important. Usability testing software has helped a holiday company boost... [09 May 2008]
Why next-gen videoconferencing can mean more travel
Case Study It was a significant investment in technology at the time," said Scott. The company's CEO made the decision to deploy telepresence after she saw it in action at investment bank Lazard Brothers. While high-end videoconferencing can play a role in... [24 Apr 2008]
Shipping company to slash CO2 and power costs
Case Study The company is hoping Waas will allow it to realise a 35 per cent return on its investment. A shipping services and cargo company that looks after the US Navy and Shell is hoping for massive CO2 and cost reductions by centralising its IT systems. [21 Feb 2008]
Rotherham NHS ups network access security
Case Study Stowe could not give a specific level of investment, but it is believed the system cost a five-figure sum. Rotherham NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) has improved network security using integration software to match staff records with systems access... [25 Jan 2008]
Betfair fortifies its software code
Case Study The online betting exchange expects to see a return on investment on the SCA product within the space of three years. Betfair has rolled out a source code analysis tool to free up its developers' time and keep bugs at bay. [20 Nov 2007]
Betfair betting engine goes supersonic
Case Study Project 100X took two years to develop and was run both internally and with three other partners, in what Carter calls a "bake out" - whichever team came up with the best prototype would get the investment for the rollout. [15 Nov 2007]
Holiday company steps up data security
Case Study Barnsley said if the system prevents one attack which could threaten 24 hours of data, it would represent a 400 per cent return on investment. Holiday company Attraction World has beefed up security around its business critical database and has... [17 Aug 2007]
Visit London gets 'WebTrendy'
Case Study Willmott said: "It [the investment] has paid for itself over and over in terms of the insight we’re getting. Tourism group Visit London has received a significant boost in website traffic following changes made using intelligence gained from web... [21 Jun 2007]
Paymaster saves £300k with mainframe move
Case Study Tigwell added the return on investment happened within around eight and a half months of implementing the modernisied banking systems. Financial services provider Paymaster has saved money and speeded up its operations by modernising its core... [08 May 2007]
Itil is good medicine for Barts
Case Study Howe said the Trust is now assessing which systems are in place and how it can be more proactive with its investment. Barts and the London NHS Trust is reaping the rewards following the adoption of the Itil model for its IT infrastructure - the... [11 Apr 2007]
NHS IT under 24-hour surveillance
Case Study But calculating a return on investment is "part of a patience game", he said, adding NetIQ AppManager needs to run for some time before data can be captured and presented in a meaningful manner. The University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation... [20 Mar 2007]
Deutsche Bank looks to Russia for 'Six Degrees' of CRM
Case Study Investment bank Deutsche Bank (DB) has set up a complex client relationship management system to handle sensitive data and allow for increased regulatory scrutiny. Work on the system began four years ago and has since involved outsourcing most... [16 Mar 2007]
Small and Medium Enterprise Business Communications in the UK
Case Study Current usage of, and investment plans for, equipment and services Most of the investment planning is in line with what is already in use - broadband is pervasive and in many cases will not require further investment, so slips down the chart in... [07 Dec 2006]
Publisher gets smart about marketing
Case Study Turner said if the company continues to see the benefits and savings they've experienced so far, it's on track to meet the board's goal of a return on investment over the next three years, which is worth "just short of £1m", according to Turner. [28 Nov 2006]
Great Ormond Street Hospital overhauls IT
Case Study Saldanha said the benefits of moving to an SOA platform are "huge" but said they cannot be easily quantified using traditional return on investment calculations. The charity arm of Great Ormond Street hospital for sick children is revamping its... [07 Sep 2006]
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