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IT in developing countries : an assessment and practical guideline / Sam Lubbe.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Hershey, Penn : Idea Group, c1999.Description: 226 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1878289551 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Information technology in developing countries
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Contents:
CONTENTS: Issues of IT Evaluation -- The Need for Evaluation; IT Implementation and Benefits -- The Process Model and Benefits Management -- Techniques and Responsibilities for IT Benefits Realization -- Value of Information -- The Business Value of IT -- Managing IT Benefits -- Justifying IT Investments -- IT and Business Change; Cost-Benefit Analysis for IT Investment -- IT and Capital Justification -- Hidden Costs and IT Investments -- IT Investment Measurement -- Case Studies as Research Strategy; The Significance of Uniformity When Recording Data -- Information Systems in South Africa -- Practical Management Guidelines -- Formulation of IT Investments in Organizations.
Summary: This work offers an original approach to the assessment of the effectiveness of IT investment in developing countries. Topics include: techniques and responsibilities for IT benefits realization; cost-benefit analysis for IT investment; and IT investment measurement
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Includes index.

CONTENTS: Issues of IT Evaluation -- The Need for Evaluation; IT Implementation and Benefits -- The Process Model and Benefits Management -- Techniques and Responsibilities for IT Benefits Realization -- Value of Information -- The Business Value of IT -- Managing IT Benefits -- Justifying IT Investments -- IT and Business Change; Cost-Benefit Analysis for IT Investment -- IT and Capital Justification -- Hidden Costs and IT Investments -- IT Investment Measurement -- Case Studies as Research Strategy; The Significance of Uniformity When Recording Data -- Information Systems in South Africa -- Practical Management Guidelines -- Formulation of IT Investments in Organizations.

This work offers an original approach to the assessment of the effectiveness of IT investment in developing countries. Topics include: techniques and responsibilities for IT benefits realization; cost-benefit analysis for IT investment; and IT investment measurement

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