Information Technology Investment: Decision-Making Methodology

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
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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