Determining the Return on Investment (ROI) for GIS can assist in securing support and funding for the project/program. Developing metrics to compare GIS implementation, operation, and maintenance costs with quantifiable benefits can be a daunting task. This workshop will present a method to accomplish this goal.

Lectures and Facilitated Discussion Topics

• Types of benefit-cost studies
• What are we measuring?
• Costs
• Benefits
• Categorizing the results

Hands-on Exercises

• Identifying and documenting costs
• Identifying and measuring benefits
• Putting it together

Prerequisites and Recommendations
Participants will need to bring a laptop computer with spreadsheet capabilities to participate in hands-on exercises.

Attendees at this session are required to bring their own devices. URISA training requires devices that must be able to load and edit spreadsheets. Laptops are recommended, but mobile devices such as tablets may also work.