Information Technology Investment: Decision-Making Methodology

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Intro Contents Preface List of Tables and Figures Part I Introduction to Information Technology Investment Decision-Making Methodology Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Technology Investment Decision-Making Learning Objectives Prologue Introduction Types of IT Investment Decision-Making Problems What are IT Investment and Decision-Making Methodologies? Limitations of Methodologies Why Study IT Investment and Decision-Making Methodologies? Organizational Strategic Planning in IT Investment Decision Step 1. External analysis of competition and threats: Step 2. Internal analysis of the firmâ#x80 #x99 s strengths and weaknesses:Step 3. Overall corporate strategic planning: Step 4. MIS functional area strategic planning: Step 5. Process and systems engineering: Step 6. Configuration and functionality analysis: Step 7. IT evaluation and justification: Step 8. System implementation: Step 9. Post implementation analysis: How This Book is Organized to Help You Learn Summary Review Terms Discussion Questions Concept Questions References Chapter 2 Needs Analysis and Alternative Information Technology Investment Strategies Learning Objectives PrologueIntroduction What is Needs Analysis? Determining IT Processing Capacities and Specifications Alternative IT Investment Strategies What is IT Outsourcing? An IT outsourcing strategy Final comment on IT outsourcing Summary Review Terms Discussion Questions Concept Questions References Chapter 3 Measuring Information Technology Investment Performance Learning Objectives Prologue Introduction The Economics of Information Examples of economic theories of information Why Measure IT Performance? Measures of IT Business Value Financial Performance Measures of IT Business performance measures of ITStrategic performance measures of IT Costs of IT Measures of IT effectiveness value Measures of IT efficiency value Summary Review Terms Discussion Questions Concept Questions References Part II Financial Information Technology Investment Methods Chapter 4 Basic Financial Methods Learning Objectives Prologue Introduction What are the Basic Financial Methods? What is Breakeven Analysis? A statistical approach to non-quantifiable benefits What is Payback Period Methodology? What is Accounting Rate of Return Methodology? Summary Review Terms Discussion QuestionsConcept Questions Problems References Chapter 5 Other Financial Methodologies Learning Objectives Prologue Introduction What Types of Methodologies Support IT Investment Decision-Making? Financial techniques for IT investment decision-making Operations research/management science techniques for IT investment decision-making Techniques specifically designed for IT investment decision-making Other techniques for IT investment decision-making What is Present Value Analysis Methodology? A Payroll IT Investment Problem Net present value analysis methodology