Technology Services Firm achieved a 15% increase in average expected ROI

Introduction

A mid‑size technology services firm frequently developed transformation proposals for its clients, yet struggled to demonstrate how approved budgets translated into measurable value. Project managers and finance teams worked independently, resulting in inconsistent business cases and limited visibility into how projects performed against their forecasts.

Challenge

The firm’s investment decisions were hampered by fragmented financial modeling and inconsistent assumptions. Key issues included:

• Each project team uses its own spreadsheets for cost, benefit, and risk estimates.

• Leadership lacking a reliable way to compare opportunities or assess which initiatives would deliver meaningful ROI.

• Post‑implementation reviews were rarely conducted because reconstructing financials required manual effort and often produced conflicting numbers.

These gaps weakened confidence in business cases and made it difficult to optimize the project portfolio.

Solution

To create a unified approach, the firm implemented Proconomics and connected it to Acedboard’s execution data. The rollout focused on standardizing how project economics were built and reviewed:

• Project managers used the Proconomics Model Builder to apply a single template for costs, benefits, and risk across all major initiatives.

• Automatic calculations for ROI, NPV, IRR, and payback period ensured consistent evaluation criteria.

• Finance teams collaborated directly within the models, validating assumptions and defining approval thresholds.

• Teams transitioned away from spreadsheets through guided onboarding and shared modeling practices.

Business Impact

Within twelve months, the firm saw meaningful improvements:

Conclusion

By centralizing business case modeling and value tracking, Proconomics enabled the firm to shift from ad‑hoc spreadsheets to a disciplined, evidence‑based investment process improving internal alignment and enhancing client confidence in project outcomes.