6.5 ROI Analysis

6.5.1 Quantifiable Benefits

Benefit Category	Annual Value	5-Year Value	Calculation Basis
Operational Efficiency
Reduced FTE (2 positions)	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	2 × $X,XXX fully loaded
Automation savings	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	1,500 hours × $X,XXX/hr
Faster troubleshooting	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	50% MTTR reduction
Security Improvements
Breach prevention	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	Industry breach cost avg
Compliance automation	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	Audit preparation savings
Reduced security tools	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	Consolidated tooling
Business Enablement
Faster onboarding	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	75% reduction × volume
Reduced downtime	$X,XXX	$X,XXX	99.99% vs 99.9% SLA
Total Annual Benefits	$X,XXX	$X,XXX

6.5.2 ROI Calculation

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INVESTMENT (Total CapEx + Year 1 OpEx):
  Hardware:                    $X,XXX  Implementation:                $X,XXX  Year 1 Licenses:              $X,XXX  Year 1 Operations:            $X,XXX  ------------------------------------------
  TOTAL INVESTMENT:           $X,XXX
ANNUAL NET BENEFIT (Year 2 onwards):
  Quantified Benefits:        $X,XXX  Legacy Cost Avoidance:        $X,XXX  ------------------------------------------
  NET ANNUAL BENEFIT:         $X,XXX
ROI FORMULA:
  ROI = (Net Benefits - Investment) / Investment × 100

  5-Year ROI:
  Net Benefits (Years 2-5):   $X,XXX  Total Investment:           $X,XXX  ------------------------------------------
  5-Year ROI:                     -0.3%

  7-Year ROI:
  Net Benefits (Years 2-7):   $X,XXX  Total Investment:           $X,XXX  ------------------------------------------
  7-Year ROI:                    +49.5%

  10-Year ROI:
  Net Benefits (Years 2-10): $X,XXX  Total Investment:           $X,XXX  ------------------------------------------
  10-Year ROI:                  +124.3%
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6.5.3 Payback Period Analysis

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CUMULATIVE CASH FLOW:
                              Investment    Benefits    Cumulative
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Year 0 (Implementation)      -$X,XXX         $X,XXX  -$X,XXXYear 1 (First year ops)      -$X,XXX   $X,XXX  -$X,XXXYear 2                               $X,XXX  $X,XXX  -$X,XXXYear 3                               $X,XXX  $X,XXX  -$X,XXXYear 4                               $X,XXX  $X,XXX  -$X,XXXYear 5                               $X,XXX  $X,XXX    +$X,XXXYear 6 (License renewal)     -$X,XXX $X,XXX    -$X,XXXYear 7                               $X,XXX  $X,XXX  +$X,XXX------------------------------------------------------------------

PAYBACK PERIOD: 4.7 years (simple payback)
DISCOUNTED PAYBACK (8% rate): 5.8 years
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6.5.4 Non-Quantifiable Benefits

Benefit	Impact	Strategic Value
Zero Trust architecture	Improved security posture	Critical for compliance
Micro-segmentation	Reduced lateral movement	Industry best practice
Intent-based networking	Simplified operations	Future-proof architecture
AI/ML-driven assurance	Proactive issue detection	Reduced business impact
Consistent policy	Unified security model	Reduced complexity
Automated compliance	Continuous validation	Audit readiness
Scalability	Support for growth	Business enablement
Agility	Faster changes	Competitive advantage

6.5.5 WAN Cost Savings (SD-WAN Migration)

Note: The SD-WAN migration runs in parallel with SD-Access. WAN savings are realized from replacing expensive MPLS circuits with Internet + 5G/LTE at branch sites.

Current WAN Costs (Monthly)

Site Type	Sites	Circuit Type	Avg Cost/Site	Total Monthly
Hub Sites	6	MPLS 500M-1G	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Hub Sites (backup)	6	Internet 500M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Large Branches	3	MPLS 150-200M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Medium Branches	10	MPLS 100M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Small Branches	20	MPLS 50M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
EMEA Branches	12	MPLS 50-200M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Total Current WAN				$X,XXX/month

Target WAN Costs (Monthly) - Post SD-WAN Migration

Site Type	Sites	Primary	Secondary	Avg Cost/Site	Total Monthly
Hub Sites	6	MPLS 500M-1G	Internet 500M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Large Branches	3	Internet 200M	5G 100M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Medium Branches	10	Internet 100M	LTE 50M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Small Branches	20	Internet 50M	LTE 30M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
EMEA Branches	12	Internet 50-100M	LTE 30M	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
Total Target WAN					$X,XXX/month

WAN Cost Savings Summary

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MONTHLY SAVINGS:
  Current WAN spend:         $X,XXX  Target WAN spend:          $X,XXX  ----------------------------------------
  MONTHLY SAVINGS:            $X,XXX
ANNUAL SAVINGS:              $X,XXX
5-YEAR WAN SAVINGS:          $X,XXX
MPLS CIRCUIT TERMINATION COSTS (One-Time):
  Early termination fees:     $X,XXX  (Contracts ending Dec 2026, minimal ETF)

NET 5-YEAR WAN SAVINGS:      $X,XXX==================================================================

WAN Savings Impact on ROI

Metric	Without WAN Savings	With WAN Savings
Annual Net Benefit	$X,XXX	$X,XXX
5-Year Payback	4.7 years	2.8 years
5-Year ROI	-0.3%	+113%
10-Year ROI	+124%	+340%

Note: WAN savings are contingent on successful SD-WAN migration running in parallel with SD-Access deployment. SD-WAN investment costs are covered in the separate SD-WAN project documentation.

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