In our experience, SC Navigator customers can recover their license costs within 3 (–6) months when a small number of critical conditions are in place. These are not theoretical best practices — they are practical ROI drivers we see repeatedly across successful implementations.
The ROI Drivers That Matter
Fast ROI is driven by a combination of decision urgency, organizational focus, and execution discipline:
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Active senior management involvement, driven by the need to make high-impact, time-critical decisions where the cost of sub-optimal outcomes is significant.
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A well-defined first project with clear success criteria and a focused set of scenarios to be evaluated. This project should be supported by a backlog driven by real business questions.
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A dedicated core team, typically consisting of:
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a modeller who is data-savvy, and
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a business analyst with strong domain and business knowledge.
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High-quality data, including transportation data, enabled by a data management process that ensures availability and consistency.
When these conditions are met, decisions supported by SC Navigator routinely lead to millions in savings. At that point, ROI is no longer a topic of debate — it is simply the outcome of better decisions.
What If These Conditions Don’t Exist Yet?
Not every organization starts in this ideal state. In those cases, a phased and pragmatic approach can still create momentum and build the foundation for ROI:
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Start with a Proof of Concept or pilot project to demonstrate tangible outcomes and identify high-value use cases. The goal is to create evidence that drives buy-in from senior management and the business.
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Begin at the strategic level, where assumptions and less granular data are sufficient to support meaningful decisions. This avoids waiting for perfect data maturity.
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Use purchased or external data to generate initial insights and refine results over time as internal data improves.
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Work with an AIMMS SC Navigator implementation partner to accelerate time to value and avoid common pitfalls.
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Leverage AIMMS Data & Modeling Services through a partner to supplement internal capabilities and keep the focus on decision-making rather than model construction.
This approach allows organizations to move forward, demonstrate value early, and progressively build the engagement, data quality, and capabilities required for sustained ROI with SC Navigator.