ROI That's Off the Charts

The Business Value of Microsoft Windows® 2000 Servers for Small and Mid-Size Businesses Abstract ROI has become the Holy Grail of the information technology revolution. Buyers are demanding that vendors quantify in financial terms the Business Value of investing in various technologies. This white paper describes a survey of 25 users of Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server or Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and quantifies their ROI through both traditional valuation methods and through the experiences of customers. It clearly demonstrates that Microsoft Servers deliver exceptional return on investment for small and mid-size companies.

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The chart below shows the areas where the surveyed companies are using Microsoft technology to achieve one or more of these goals. The case studies that follow were selected to demonstrate the four practical metrics by which small business owners measure Business Value.  

Category	Average Benefit	As Measured By
Grow Revenue	103%	EBITDA
Protect Revenue	105%	EBITDA
Reduce Expenses	214%	Operating Margin
Avoid Expenses	342%	Operating Margin