# Return on time invested

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Return on Time Invested (ROTI) is a subjective metric used to analyze the productivity and efficiency of time spent for a certain activity, project, or product made.  Unlike return on investment (ROI), which calculates the financial capital gained, ROTI evaluates the value gained from time spent on an activity compared to the time invested in it. While the criteria for how worth was the

## Key facts

## Overview

Return on Time Invested (ROTI) is a subjective metric used to analyze the productivity and efficiency of time spent for a certain activity, project, or product made.  Unlike return on investment (ROI), which calculates the financial capital gained, ROTI evaluates the value gained from time spent on an activity compared to the time invested in it. While the criteria for how worth was the time spent are subjective to different companies and organization, the main ones include information sharing, decision making, problem solving and work planning.

## Calculation

Specific calculation of ROTI can vary depending on the context, a general  (Value of Outcomes / Time Invested) x 100 formula can be expressed as: ROTI = Total value or Output obtained / Total time invested.

## After a meeting

Some organizations use the ROTI method to evaluate meetings and further improve them.

## Personal productivity

ROTI helps find more efficient ways to spend time on different activities that helps prioritize tasks that offer higher returns on time invested and minimizing time spent on low-value activities.

## See also

Agile software development Cost–benefit analysis Feedback Meeting science Opportunity cost Pareto principle Personal development Time-use research Time value of money

## Further reading

Tracy, Brian (2007). Time Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible. AMACOM. ISBN 978-0814474709. Chernev, Alexander (2014). The Marketing Plan Handbook. Cerebellum Press. ISBN 978-1936572397. Vaden, Rory (2015). Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0399170638. Fryrear, Andrea (2020). Mastering Marketing Agility: Transform Your Marketing Teams and Evolve Your Organization. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 978-1523090983. Robache, Maxime (2020). Mettre en place et manager le télétravail : 20 outils pour co-construire la performance collective et la qualité de vie. EYROLLES. ISBN 978-2212574937.

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