Mystery Shopping
13 September 2012
A digital dream, but an accounting nightmare, investing in IT often means upfront costs and few measurable benefits. It’s time to look beyond traditional ROI
How do you make a critical investment decision if you don’t have any hard data on the benefits? Say your director of it comes to see you. "I’m thinking of making an investment," she says. "Great!" you say, rolling your sleeves up, "let’s calculate the return on investment. What are the costs?" She names a figure. "Hmm, and how much are we going to save over the next...