TY - BOOK AU - Lubbe,Sam TI - IT in developing countries: an assessment and practical guideline SN - 1878289551 (pbk.) PY - 1999/// CY - Hershey, Penn PB - Idea Group KW - Information technology KW - Developing countries KW - Evaluation N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -