Controlling Information Technology Investment

Investment in information technology is continuing to grow in the 1990s and whilst some companies are succeeding with IT, most are not. Frequently companies report that deployment merely replaces a set of old problems with a set of new ones. Drawing on their research the authors have provided a realistic and practical framework within which managers can successfully evaluate and control their investment in information technology. Working from the manager's point of view "Controlling IT Investment" shows how to diagnose real-life problems and suggests practical ways of re-establishing control over costs. The book is free of jargon and demonstrates a practical approach to improving current management situations. It provides definitions, procedures, tables and checklists on a wide range of business areas critically influenced by the introduction of IT, defines the parameters of successful IT investments and offers a reliable framework within which to plan further IT investments. The fundamental aim of this book is to fill the gap between the knowledge of what should be done to manage IT investments effectively, and what is done in practice.
As such, "Controlling IT Investment" should be valuable to senior managers, strategists and accountants with a responsibility for IT systems and strategy, those technical IT managers who need to grasp strategic implications, and also to MBA students specialising in this area.