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Here you find articles on various consulting projects of Solution Matrix, reports on the company and introductions to our method in various journals. Most of them can be downloaded as PDF.

Making the case (PDF)

Laboratory News external Link to the article

in: Laboratory News, October 2009.

A business unit of an international bio technical was planning an automation project. It was welcomed on various levels, yet a decision to launch it could not be made. A Business Case met the challenge of quantifying the project convincingly and clarifying which department is responsible for which cost.

Developing a Business Case. Tools for choosing in favor or against an investment in automation (PDF)

in: Lab Manager Magazine, 4.7, September 2009, p. 54-56.

A medium-sized food and beverage company considered an investment of $500,000 CAD in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). A solid Business Case Analysis with the appropriate tools offered decision-makers the information they needed.

High Data Quality Ensures High Liquidity (PDF)

in: Controller Magazine Special, edition 5 March 2009, p.24.

The article is an English translation of the German original.

Bank management is risk management and risk management depends on good data. Bad data can cause severe liquidity problems. Yet, the market for IT-solutions is confusing. A Business Case compares various solutions. An integrated Business Intelligence (BI) solution met all the challenges.

Measure Quality (PDF)

in: move moderne Verwaltung, 7.1, February 2009, p.30

The article is an English translation of the German Original.

E-governmnet strategies and their respective IT are difficult to evaluate. The public sector is not only looking for cost reduction but also for security or citizen friendliness. In Denmark a new Open Source SOA solution was evaluated with respect to all three values with a Business Case.

Reducing Cost by Automating Laboratory Workflow (PDF)

in: G.I.T. Laboratory Journal Europe, 13.7-8, August 2009, p. 32-34.

A medium-sized pharmaceutical company needed to decide on a € 900,000 investment in laboratory automation. The obstacles were high risk and an unclear prognosis in cost reduction. A Business Case quantified the contribution margin of the automation project.

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